The Pittsburgh Pirates are not known for their spending in MLB free agency . But they have put in an offer to steal an MVP candidate from their cross-state rivals. The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reported Sunday that the Pirates have made a free agency offer to Kyle Schwarber as the Winter Meetings begin.

“The Pittsburgh Pirates have made free-agent designated hitter Kyle Schwarber a four-year offer, according to people briefed on their discussions. The offer almost certainly is for more than $100 million,” Rosenthal reported

The insider continued, outlining the Buccos' path to signing Schwarber. “The Pirates remain a longshot to sign Schwarber, whose most likely landing spot remains his previous team, the Philadelphia Phillies. The Boston Red Sox are among the other big-market club

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