As we heard during yesterday's flurry of rumors, the Pittsburgh Pirates are on in right-handed starter Chris Archer from the Tampa Bay Rays. Even after acquiring Keone Kela this morning, it appears that the Pirates are still making a push to acquire more controllable talent.
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Archer would be controllable through the end of the 2021 season, although the final two years are team options. In each of the last three seasons, he has pitched over 200 innings and recorded at least 233 strikeouts. This season he has a 4.31 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP, which are both career highs, but his 3.