Every playoff contender in baseball seems to be calling the Pittsburgh Pirates, looking for an upgrade for their playoff push. The Pirates have numerous players that interest those contenders, in this article we’re going to talk about five of those guys. Those that have been drawing the most interest are Xavier Nady, Jason Bay, Jack Wilson, John Grabow and Damaso Marte.

Jason Bay - Bay is having a pretty solid season batting .280 with 19 homers and 54 rbis. Interestingly enough, the Pirates are not receiving as many phone calls about the outfielder as you would expect. The reason being is most likely the price tag. He has continually put up the big power numbers for the Bucs the last few years, and the team views him as a player they need on the roster if they will ever compete. Another reason for the high price, well the New York Yankees. Whenever the Yankees keep calling you about to player you have to raise the bar and get as most as you can, its just the baseball way.

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