The Pirates traded with the Rays for first baseman Ji-Man Choi.

The move gives the Pirates a veteran bat with a chance to provide the team with a short-term solution at a position it has struggled to fill since trading Josh Bell to the Washington Nationals in December 2020.

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Choi’s strength as a hitter is his ability to to get on base. The Pirates finished 2022 with the lowest OBP in the National League. On defense, he does pretty impressive splits as he stretches to catch throws at first.

This is a great example of a problem at first base not being a real problem. The Pirates gave up next to nothing, and have a player who should improve the offense.