One of the long-lasting Pittsburgh Pirates rumors this offseason has been a potential trade of catcher Francisco Cervelli. Around the Winter Meetings, it was reported that the Bucs had received interest from the Houston Astros, New York Mets, and Los Angeles Dodgers. he biggest rumor to come out of the meetings was surrounding the Dodgers.
At the time, it was being speculated that the Bucs and the Dodgers had discussed a deal that included Cervelli and Dodgers pitcher Ross Stripling. Although this was floating around, none of the big insiders reported it, so it was hard to say the legitimacy of the report.