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Jason Mackey

Pirates hedge unexpected bet by acquiring Ji-Man Choi from Rays amid flurry of roster moves

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TORONTO — With free agency opening across Major League Baseball on Thursday evening, the Pirates finally had the opportunity to address what was a black hole in their lineup this past season: first base.

No team was worse, and the Pirates ran away with a race no team wanted to win, their first baseman producing a collective -3 Wins Above Replacement (per FanGraphs) and a 59 wRC+, an advanced stat where 100 represents league average.

The Pirates couldn’t smell, see or hear average from where they sat with offensive production at first last season, and they’re obviously hoping Ji-Man Choi — who struggled mightily over the final three months of 2022 — can enjoy a bounce-back season.

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