In this look into Pirates trade rumors, one Pittsburgh Pirates writer has named three potential candidates that the team could target to help strengthen the bullpen.
According to Charlie Wilmoth of Bucs Dugout, "Junichi Tazawa or Burke Badenhop might make sense if the Red Sox decide to sell. Ronald Belisario of the White Sox actually might be a sneaky buy-low candidate -- he has good stuff and gets tons of ground balls, but has a poor ERA this year. That's pretty similar to the rationale for acquiring Frieri, though."
Both Tazawa and Badenhop would be solid fits for the team, but the Boston Red Sox still haven't decided whether they are buyers or sellers in a weakened AL East.
Belsario has encountered some bad luck on balls batted in play this season, but he has been extremely hittable for the majority of the campaign - getting behind in counts and putting himself in tough spots.
All of three of these options could very well be legitimate options, but they are come with their share of "ifs" and "buts" at this point.''
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