After the Pirates missed out on finalizing a big contract offer to Kyle Schwarber, the organization turned their attention to Jorge Polanco. It really seemed like Pittsburgh had a legitimate chance at landing Polanco. Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times reported that Seattle was unwilling to offer him more than two years and the Pirates were, making them a real contender for his services. Divish also said that Polanco was expected to get slightly more than $12M AAV. Well ... about that ...
All the hope Pittsburgh had of landing him has vanished, as the New York Mets are reportedly signing Polanco to a two-year contract worth $40M.