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Pirates GM Cherington wants to add more starting pitching

FILE - Chicago White Sox pitcher Vince Velasquez (23) delivers a pitch against the San Francisco Giants during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 3, 2022, in San Francisco. The Pittsburgh Pirates signed right-handed pitcher Vince Velasquez to a one-year contract on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, in an attempt to give their young starting rotation a veteran presence.(AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron, File)

FILE -Cleveland Guardians catcher Austin Hedges throws out Tampa Bay Rays' Wander Franco at first base during the sixth inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Cleveland. The Pittsburgh Pirates and veteran catcher Austin Hedges agreed to a $5 million, one-year contract on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022 according to a person familiar with the negotiations.(AP Photo/Ron Schwane, File)

Pirates GM Cherington wants to add more starting pitching