Multiple baseball people whom I hold in high regard believe the Pittsburgh Pirates should pursue Eugenio Suarez in free agency once the World Series ends.

Suarez makes sense for the Pirates in a perfect world. He hit 49 home runs in the regular season this year between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Mariners, then added three more longballs in the postseason for Seattle.

Considering the Pirates hit an MLB-low 107 home runs this season, Suarez's power would be a godsend. The third baseman's addition to the lineup would almost assuredly keep the Pirates from finishing last in the major leagues in runs scored for a second straight season in 2026.

However, there are three problems associated with the Pirates' signing Suarez.

One is that Suarez is 34 years old, making it difficult to envision him flirting with 50 home runs again. Secondly, Suarez is a right-handed power hitter, and players of that type don't usually fare well at PNC Park. Finally, Suarez is going to cost a lot of money, with conservative estimates expecting Suarez to sign a one-year contract in the range of $25 million.

It is difficult to imagine the Pirates spending $25 million on a player for one season with Bob Nutting owning the team. It just doesn't fit with the way Nutting does business, as it consistently constrains his front office with low payroll.

Thus, the Pirates will have to look for a bargain third baseman on the open market, players like Yoan Moncada, Dylan Moore, and Luis Rengifo. None of them are exciting options.

However, if I were to take a gamble, I'd place a small wager on Moncada, who might sign a one-year, $5-million deal. That would match the 30-year-old's salary from this year when he hit .234/.346/.448 with 12 home runs in 84 games for the Los Angeles Angels.

Moncada arrived in the major leagues in 2016 with the Chicago White Sox to great fanfare after defecting from Cuba. The switch-hitter led the major leagues with 217 strikeouts in 2018 but followed that the next year by hitting .315/.367/.548 with 25 home runs in 132 games.

Granted, Moncada has never hit more than 14 home runs in any of the last six seasons. Injuries and aging have played a role in the decline in power.

However, Moncada is a much better hitter from the left side, and he showed some signs of rejuvenation in Anaheim. The Pirates have no choice but to take gambles because of their limited funds, and Moncada is someone who could be worth it.