Pirates Miss Out On Another SS

The Pirates, actively looking for an upgrade at shortstop, have missed out on another oppurtunity. Ken Rosenthal, of FOXSPORTS.com, has reported that the St. Louis Cardinals have, successfully, traded SS Brendan Ryan, to the Seattle Mariners, for RHP Mikael Cleto. The Pirates, previously rumored to be in pursuit of Jason Bartlett, and J.J. Hardy, were unsuccessful on acquiring either, though the Bartlett trade has yet to be completed.

During the Rule 5 Draft, the Pirates added, Indians prospect, Josh Rodriguez. This seems to be the way they are wanting to go, at shortstop. Rodriguez, in my opinion, would be an upgrade at the plate, but defensively, he seems to be on the same level as Cedeno.