The Pirates also acquired an electrifying arm who could become a fixture in the back of the bullpen for years to come.
The Pirates finally made their first big move to upgrade the offense, acquiring Brandon Lowe from the Rays in a three-team trade. The Bucs are further using their abundance of pitching depth to address other needs, sending Mike Burrows to Houston in the swap.
Lowe represents an obvious upgrade to a Pirates lineup that needed any kind of boost in the worst way.