North Shore Nine

North Shore Nine hosted a live Q&A with MLB.com’s Alex Stumpf during baseball’s Winter Meetings in Dallas. Key topics included the Pirates’ offseason plans and potential roster moves. Stumpf emphasized the team’s need for outfield reinforcements. Regarding trade speculation, he dismissed rumors of Mitch Keller being moved as a salary dump, instead framing such deals as strategic baseball decisions.

Stumpf also noted the Pirates are exploring bullpen improvements, with left-handed relievers a priority, and discussed payroll expectations. On player development, he highlighted optimism around Ke’Bryan Hayes‘ recovery and potential roles for Jared Triolo and Bubba Chandler. He also expressed confidence that Andrew McCutchen will re-sign with the team.