Do Free Agents Now Want To Sign With Pittsburgh

DemDog · Post by **DemDog** » Thu Jan 09, 2020 7:33 pm

MLBTR report Pirates to Sign Guillermo Heredia

Sounds interesting. It is a MLB contract. He has 3 yrs of arbitration left and seems to be more than decent defensively and a ok platoon bat.

mouse · Post by **mouse** » Thu Jan 09, 2020 7:44 pm

Do you think that signals a Marte trade, or are they just adding an outfielder to get that experience factor?

SammyKhalifa · Post by **SammyKhalifa** » Thu Jan 09, 2020 7:49 pm

3D3F252335500 wrote: Do you think that signals a Marte trade, or are they just adding an outfielder to get that experience factor?

My first thought was Polanco insurance.

mouse · Post by **mouse** » Thu Jan 09, 2020 7:58 pm

Ah. Hadn't thought of that.

SyrBucco · Post by **SyrBucco** » Thu Jan 09, 2020 7:59 pm

32000C0C182A09000D080700610 wrote: Do you think that signals a Marte trade, or are they just adding an outfielder to get that experience factor?

My first thought was Polanco insurance.
My first thought was a Polanco/Heredia platoon, but we're on a similar brain wave here. Glad to see us do SOMETHING.

Ecbucs · Post by **Ecbucs** » Thu Jan 09, 2020 8:34 pm

one of the few players who bats right handed and throws lefty.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Thu Jan 09, 2020 9:15 pm

163C37073026262A450 wrote: Do you think that signals a Marte trade, or are they just adding an outfielder to get that experience factor?
My first thought was Polanco insurance.
My first thought was a Polanco/Heredia platoon, but we're on a similar brain wave here. Glad to see us do SOMETHING.

Heredia is a marginal major leaguer at best. He was non-tendered so this is essentially a dumpster dive (as was the also non-tendered Maile). He'll be a warm body in the OF. Not much more.

SyrBucco · Post by **SyrBucco** » Thu Jan 09, 2020 9:37 pm

0D202D3C3B2A3D7D7E4F0 wrote: Do you think that signals a Marte trade, or are they just adding an outfielder to get that experience factor?
My first thought was Polanco insurance.
My first thought was a Polanco/Heredia platoon, but we're on a similar brain wave here. Glad to see us do SOMETHING.

Heredia is a marginal major leaguer at best. He was non-tendered so this is essentially a dumpster dive (as was the also non-tendered Maile). He'll be a warm body in the OF. Not much more.

Bobster, you ought to look at his splits. It'll cheer you up.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Thu Jan 09, 2020 9:44 pm

1F353E0E392F2F234C0 wrote: Do you think that signals a Marte trade, or are they just adding an outfielder to get that experience factor?
My first thought was Polanco insurance.
My first thought was a Polanco/Heredia platoon, but we're on a similar brain wave here. Glad to see us do SOMETHING.

Heredia is a marginal major leaguer at best. He was non-tendered so this is essentially a dumpster dive (as was the also non-tendered Maile). He'll be a warm body in the OF. Not much more.

Bobster, you ought to look at his splits. It'll cheer you up.
Thanks, I checked that out. He's decent vs LHP and should never face a RHP. He's not even great vs LHP but he could be ok in that limited capacity. Unfortunately for him, there are many more RHPs than LHPs.

JollyRoger · Post by **JollyRoger** » Fri Jan 10, 2020 1:07 am

So we designated Pablo Reyes for assignment to make room for Heredia. Not sure that this makes much sense