The Pittsburgh Pirates pulled off a masterful deal on Friday, exchanging superfluous assets for an impact power bat in Brandon Lowe. While that trade is getting rave reviews, Ben Cherington should be far from done.
The addition of Lowe brings so much-needed pop to the lineup. Jake Magnum, coming along with him, gives Pittsburgh a jolt of contact and speed. Yet this is still a thin lineup overall, and the club should still have a decent chunk of change left to spend. Pittsburgh could still dip its toes in the trade market once more, with Mitch Keller being the likely asset they dangle, but at this point, turning their attention back to free agency makes the most sense.