We will likely be outbid if other teams like him, but Huntington said that he likes him so we will likely put in a legitimate offer after his pro showcase next month.
Pittsburgh has done a pretty decent job in the international market, but I don't know if you can consider Cuban players in the same realm as you would a traditional international player as teams have known some of those players since their pre-teen years. He did put on a nice showcase in the World Baseball Classic, which probably didn't hurt his stock any.
I'd be shocked to see Pittsburgh spend $50 million plus on a player like Abreu, but it'd be neat to see them in on the talks at least.
He's gonna cash in on the Puig gravy-train. Can't the Pirates paying him that much money. It's hard to scout hitters too against inferior competition too. A pitcher would be a little easier to invest in since there are some independent ways to measure their transition from league to league.