The Pirates are known to be looking for corner infield help and free agent is one player they are interested in, reports . They were also connected to . Grichuk, 33, is coming off a strong season. He signed with the Diamondbacks for a modest $2MM guarantee, one of several veteran players left out in the cold during last winters frosty market. The Snakes mostly used him in a short-side platoon capacity, so Grichuk only got 279 plate appearances, but he made the most of them. He hit 12 home runs and slashed .291/.348/.528 overall for a 139 wRC+. In his career, Grichuk has been better against lefties but also held his own against righties in 2024, in a limited sample. The DBacks only sent him to the plate against a righty 95 times on the year but he slashed .242/.274/.527 in those for a 116 wRC+. His career line in that split is .242/.288/.449 for a wRC+ of 93. Against southpaws, he hit .319/.386/.528 for a 159 wRC+ in 2024, with a career line of .273/.324/.509 and a 121 wRC+. Whether or not those improved results against Tyler Heineman Jersey righties are sustainable, it was a solid campaign on the whole and one that will likely earn Grichuk a raise. In addition to his offensive contributions, hes also been a solid defender in his career. Both Defensive Runs Saved and Outs Above Average have him an above average fielder, though they were split on his 2024 season, with Grichuk producing +3 DRS and -2 OAA. For the Bucs, their search for outfield help is understandable. is likely to be in left field and in center, but right field is wide open. Including Reynolds, eight different guys played at least 27 innings for Pittsburgh in 2024, the other seven being , , , , , and . None of them took hold of the position and many of them have been expunged from the roster. It was last month that they would be looking for corner outfield upgrades, though it seemed fair to expect them to keep the investment fairly modest. They have never been a big-spending club and projects them for a $79MM payroll next year. Thats already pretty close to the $86MM figure they had to open last year, per . Despite his strong season, Grichuks market has been pretty quiet so far. It was last month that the Orioles had some interest in him, though that came out after they had already signed and thus reduced or perhaps eliminated their need for Grichuk. The outfield free agent market has seen some movement but theres still more to come. , , ONeill and others have signed but and are still out there, with those two looking for multi-year deals. Guys like Grichuk, Verdugo, , and others are also available and likely to end up with one-year deals. Given the Pirates history, they are probably going to end up with someone in the latter group. If its Grichuk, he could perhaps find a platoon partner already on the roster, as Palacios, Suwinski and Bae are still there and each of them hits left-handed. Palacios and Bae have been subpar against both lefties and righties in their respective big league careers but Suwinski has been solid against righties. He has a brutal .173/.264/.306 slash and 58 wRC+ against southpaws but a .218/.323/.442 line and 107 wRC+ the rest of the time. Ernie Whitt Jersey