Pittsburgh Pirates Free Agent Target: Pitcher Robbie Erlin

Pitchers and catchers reporting to Bradenton for the start of Spring Training is less than a month away. Although the start of the season is closing in, the Pittsburgh Pirates still have holes on their roster. One of these holes is left-handed relief pitching.

Looking at the 40-man roster, off-season waiver claim Sam Howard and the much maligned Steven Brault are available to be members of the team’s Opening Day bullpen. However, neither, and for good reason, inspire much hope in Pirate fans.

Howard has logged 23 MLB innings with the Colorado Rockies the past two seasons. The 26-year-old lefty owns a 5.87 ERA and a 6.16 FIP in these 23 innings of work. As for Brault, he has pitched in a total…