Ben Cherington shocked Pirates fans when he pulled off a three-team trade with the Rays and Astros that only required Pittsburgh to give up a single player, pitcher Mike Burrows to the Astros, while acquiring three: Brandon Lowe, Jake Mangum, and Mason Montgomery. It was the first time in a long time that fans have just had to tip their caps to Cherington, with the caveat that there had better be more on the way.
And there was. On Tuesday, FanSided insider Robert Murray reported that the Pirates were signing first baseman Ryan O'Hearn to a two-year, $29 million deal with $500,000 in incentives.