The direction the Pittsburgh Pirates are reportedly taking this offseason is very exciting. They have already been tied to a handful of free agents that are typically out of their price range. Some of the players they've been linked to have been Kyle Schwarber, Josh Naylor, and Ryan O'Hearn. Regardless of how realistic any of the targets might be, there is an obvious trend here that the Pirates are reportedly also seeking in trade calls with the St. Louis Cardinals.
In an article from Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich, the insiders mentioned that the Pirates have reached out to St.