The offseason has officially begun, and the Pittsburgh Pirates are starting things off with some underwhelming moves.
In their second addition of the break, the team claimed outfielder Trey Cabbage from the Houston Astros.
Now, before I do a deep dive into Cabbage’s work and what I believe a potential Pirates tenure could look like, let me just say one thing.
A lot of people are upset about this move. Not about Cabbage the person, but about just how underwhelming the move is. I get it. We all want to see the Pirates make a big splash, we all want to see a legitimate big league talent come to town.
However, every team makes these kind of moves, these waiver claims that fill out some depth roles. The Pirates need an outfielder, and I suspect they’ll get at least one more that will immediately leapfrog Cabbage on the depth chart. So I know we are all antsy, but Cabbage is not a cornerstone of Pittsburgh’s offseason, however underwhelming it will actually turn out to be.
Now, on to Cabbage.
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