Back in 2013, the Pirates banked on the infield shift to be the catalyst for their turnaround.
10 years later, they're betting on players who could benefit now that the shift rules are changing.
On Friday, the Pirates made their largest free agent signing of the Ben Cherington era, inking veteran first baseman Carlos Santana to a one-year, $6.7 million deal. Earlier this month, they traded for Ji-Man Choi from the Rays, giving them a couple veteran options for first base and designated hitter, two clear areas of need.
Both hitters posted roughly average offensive results in 2022 -- Santana had a .