Earlier in the week, the Mets designated relief pitcher Brad Brach for assignment. Should the Pirates take a flier on the 34-year-old righty?
Over the course of the offseason, the Pirates haven’t made a ton of noise about needing a middle reliever type — much of their pitching focus has been fixated on the starting rotation. But veteran relievers can always be a potentially lucrative commodity.
Over the last two seasons, Brach hasn’t lived up to his name. Over 14 appearances in 2020, he maintained a 6.68 FIP and 138 ERA-. In write-ups for a multitude of players, many writers have been willing to overlook a slip-up in performance during the “COVID year.