Tyler Lyons Is Not An Answer For The Pittsburgh Pirates

Despite adding a veteran left-handed reliever on Monday, the Pittsburgh Pirates should continue to pursue bullpen help

Exiting the Winter Meetings the Pittsburgh Pirates still had three needs. The team was still in need of a shortstop, a fifth starting pitcher, and another left-handed reliever. On Monday, the Pirates made a move that, on paper at least, may have appeared to address one of these needs.

The Pirates and veteran lefty reliever Tyler Lyons agreed to a minor league deal on Monday. However, despite this signing, the Pirates should not stop pursuing bullpen help. Because the team still needs left-handed bullpen help.

In the past, Lyons has worked as a starting pitcher, a long…