The Pittsburgh Pirates are still lingering in the NL playoff picture and want to make a deal to get them firmly in the race. Their target: Tampa Bay Rays starter Matt Moore.
Stephen J. Nesbitt of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports the the Pirates are still talking to the Rays about adding starting pitching, preferring Moore, but with Jake Odorizzi as their next option.
Pittsburgh ranks 23rd in the league in starters' ERA and has struggled to find solid options to flush out its rotation that has struggled with injuries.