The Pirates acquired outfielder Marlon Byrd and catcher John Buck from the Mets on Tuesday afternoon. Now they’re chasing a first baseman.
According to Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com, the Pittsburgh decision-makers “have their eyes on” the Twins’ Justin Morneau, who cleared waivers earlier this month and is eligible to be traded to any team. Heyman says the Twins are “willing to pay some of the close to $3 million left on Morneau’s $14 million salary, depending on the prospect worth returned.”
Morneau has hit just .263/.321/.424 this season, but the 32-year-old impending free agent does have 15 home runs and 72 RBI and his power potential would likely shine much brighter away from Target Field.
The Pirates open play Tuesday with a half-game deficit behind the Cardinals in the NL Central.
