The Pirates have inquired about the Athletics' Ben Zobrist, the Padres' Clint Barmes and the Diamondbacks' Cliff Pennington as ways of addressing their injury woes, Bill Brink writes. All three players would be rentals, and money would not be a significant issue with any of them.
The Pirates can, obviously, use a shortstop or third baseman. They have an especially acute need in the short term with Jordy Mercer and Josh Harrison out, but could also continue to use any player they acquire once Mercer and Harrison return.
Clearly, Zobrist would be the best addition of the three, since he's a good hitter and could play a variety of infield or outfield positions depending on the needs of the team.