When the offseason started, the biggest questions for the Pittsburgh Pirates were what would the team do in right field and would the team try to improve shortstop? The team will not have Gregory Polanco for the first 6-8 weeks of the season and previous starting shortstop Jordy Mercer is now a free agent. Well, so far the team has made two acquisitions and both have been brought in to answer those questions.
The two moves the Pittsburgh Pirates have been a trade and a free agent signing. The trade was between the Bucs and the Cleveland Indians.