Provided the player is not a high level prospect, I think the Pirates did a solid job of acquiring an experienced bat who should help provide an upgrade over some of the options we've seen in right field so far this season.
Ludwick is a career .262 hitter whose best year as a pro was in 2008 when he hit 37 homeruns and drove in 113 RBI. He's spent the 2011 season playing many of his games in a pitcher's park, Petco Park, so it will be interesting to see if he gets back closer to his 2008 form.
Even if he's only solid, he still upgrades over Garrett Jones and Matt Diaz in right field.
This move and Derrek Lee's acquisition may not be the marquee moves that Pirates fans were hoping for, but I think Neal Huntington did a solid job of not overpaying for rental players and mortgaging the future. In the end, all these moves cost you were Aaron Baker and a PTBNL, hardly a steep price at all.
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