The Pirates have made another move. The news broke this morning that they are singing Marcell Ozuna to a 1-year deal worth $12M. Ozuna will step in and be the team’s DH, likely ending the Andrew McCutchen era in Pittsburgh. Do his off-the-field issues scare you at all about this move? What about his injury riddled 2025 campaign? Poni said there is reason to be excited about this – he’s a player that can hit a lot of home runs and extend their lineup like we have not seen in a few years (if not more). Chris has his hold ups for both on and off the field reasons. Are fans ready to give the Pirates some flowers for how they handled this offseason?

How do fans feel about the Marcell Ozuna signing?

Former MLB pitcher Matt Clement joined the show. Matt reacted to the Marcell Ozuna signing in Pittsburgh. He said this is the exact thing the Pirates were looking for and this could be a pretty good pairing. Matt isn’t sure if Ozuna gets back to being a legit MVP candidate, but the change of scenery should help him be better than last season. Matt pointed out that expectations in Pittsburgh are lower than they are in Atlanta. Matt said if things go south, they will easily be able to unload Ozuna around the deadline. Matt would still like to see a starting pitcher added to the rotation even though it appears as if Mitch Keller will be back.