On Wednesday, the Minnesota Twins announced that the would be declining the 2018 option of Glen Perkins. This made the left-handed reliever a free agent, as well as a pitcher the Pirates should pursue this offseason.
Prior to beginning to battle with injuries in 2016, Glen Perkins was one of the best left-handed relief pitchers in baseball. If healthy, there is no reason to believe the career Twin will not have a successful 2018 season.
A little Ray Searage magic could help Perkins bounce back from his injury-filled 2016 and 2017 seasons. The past two seasons Perkins has appeared in just ten games, pitching 7 2/3 innings.