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Pirates Could Make Serious Bid For B.J. Upton

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We’ve heard today that Jason Kubel is the top target for the Pittsburgh Pirates, although the Twins don’t want to deal their outfielder, who becomes a free agent after the 2011 season.  Jon Paul Morosi reports that if Kubel is truly off the market, he anticipates the Pirates to make a serious play for outfielder B.J. Upton.  We heard earlier today from Jon Heyman that Upton appeared likely to stay put, although he added that the Pirates were one of the teams still kicking the tires.  With Ryan Ludwick expected to go to the Cleveland Indians, the Pirates’ only choice for an outfielder might be Upton, unless they want to revive the Josh Willingham talks.

UPDATE 2:20 PM: Morosi updates that some front office people around the game are beginning to think Upton stays with the Rays.  However, he adds that he thinks Upton will be dealt, due to the interest in him right now.

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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