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Pirates Interested in Many Bats

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Jon Paul Morosi mentions on Twitter that the Pittsburgh Pirates are interested in many bats right now, according to a source.  He mentions one name as Omar Infante, a utility player for the Florida Marlins.  Infante has a .266/.314/.330 line in 406 at-bats this year, playing second base.  In his career he’s played second, third, short, and all three outfield positions.  He’s making $2.5 M this year, plus up to $1 M in performance bonuses based on plate appearances.  He does project as a Type B free agent, so he could possibly fetch the Pirates a first round comp pick in the 2012 draft.  As for his short term value, he doesn’t profile as anything more than a bench option for the Pirates.

We’ve heard that the Pirates also have Jason Kubel as their top target, but that the Twins don’t want to deal their outfielder.  The Pirates could make a strong bid for B.J. Upton if Kubel really isn’t available.

UPDATE 3:25 PM: Morosi says that nothing is close with Infante. The Pirates are also close to a deal to acquire Ryan Ludwick.

Tim Williams
Tim Williams
Tim is the owner, producer, editor, and lead writer of PiratesProspects.com. He has been running Pirates Prospects since 2009, becoming the first new media reporter and outlet covering the Pirates at the MLB level in 2011 and 2012. His work can also be found in Baseball America, where he has been a contributor since 2014 and the Pirates' correspondent since 2019.

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