MLB Rumors: Pirates Interested in Valdez, Ozuna; Astros Searching for Lefty Bat

MLB rumors: Pirates interested in Valdez, Ozuna; Astros searching for lefty bat

Here are your hot stove rumors for Wednesday, Feb. 4

Marcell Ozuna Linked to Promising NL Squad

The Pittsburgh Pirates are interested in acquiring All-Star free agent Marcell Ozuna, per The Athletic's Katie Woo and Will Sammon. The Pirates have had a busy offseason by their standards, signing All-Star Ryan O'Hearn to their first multi-year contract since signing Ivan Nova to a three-year…

Pirates Interested In Marcell Ozuna

Having missed out on several higher-profile big bats, the Pirates are showing some interest in veteran designated hitter Marcell Ozuna, per Katie Woo and Will Sammon of The Athletic. There’s no indication anything is close to fruition at the moment, but it’s notable in that the Bucs are the first team prominently connected to Ozuna all winter. Ozuna, who turned 35 in November, turned in a down showing by his standards in 2025 but was still a bet…