Sometimes the best offseason move for a team is the one they don’t make.
With the New York Mets swooping in to land Luis Robert Jr. from the Chicago White Sox, the Pittsburgh Pirates can finally exhale and move on from a trade rumor that never really made sense for where this roster is right now.
New York paid the price in both prospect capital and real cash — Robert’s $20 million for 2026 and a $20 million team option for 2027 (with a buyout) — because they’re chasing impact and can afford to gamble on a volatile asset.