The Pittsburgh Pirates made a reliever their first official signing of the winter when they inked southpaw Gregory Soto to a one-year, $7.75 million deal during the Winter Meetings. But apparently Soto wasn't the only bullpen arm who caught their eye.
According to Alex Stumpf of MLB.com, the Pirates also expressed interest in free-agent reliever Seranthony Dominguez before ultimately signing Soto –– and it doesn't sound like they've completely closed the door on that yet.
That's where fans are right to raise an eyebrow. Because while adding Soto was necessary — and genuinely smart — the Pirates’ offseason cannot drift back into the familiar pattern of “bullpen upgrades first, offense later… eventually… maybe.