As the Major League Baseball offseason carries on the Pittsburgh Pirates remain in the market for starting pitching help. After trading Ivan Nova to the Chicago White Sox, the Bucs find themselves without a fifth starter.
General manager Neal Huntington has said the recently signed Jordan Lyles will compete for the final rotation spot. Huntington has also mentioned the idea of using an ‘opener’ in 2019. However, the team’s best options remains to add another starting pitcher.
If the Pirates are to add another starting pitcher it would be wise to add a lefty starter due to the lack of one at the moment.