In what has been a disappointing offseason for the Pirates, Ben Cherington added two more left-handed relievers on Monday night that should give fans some optimism about a bullpen that miserably failed to meet expectations last year but still has the potential for a bounce-back.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have reached a one-year, $1.15 million agreement with left-handed relief pitcher Tim Mayza. Alex Stumpf of mlb.com was the first to break the news.

Gunnar Henderson has reached the status of cover star, but he’s going to have to share. The Orioles’ shortstop on Tuesday was named a co-cover athlete for “MLB The Show 25” alongside the Cincinnati Reds’ Elly De La Cruz and Pittsburgh Pirates’ Paul Skenes,