Everyone expected the Pittsburgh Pirates to pivot after they lost out on Eugenio Suárez in free agency. Hardly anyone expected them to pivot to this.
According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Pirates are now targeting the biggest name remaining on the free-agent market in left-hander Framber Valdez and have emerged as "one of the most aggressive clubs" in their pursuit.
The Pirates' rotation does currently lack a southpaw, but this pivot is curious considering all of Pittsburgh's previous reported attempts to woo big-name free agents have been focused on improving their offense.