Pirates GM Neal Huntington appeared on 937 The Fan this evening and confirmed to the show the Pirates will be among the likely 30 teams making a presentation to top free agent Shohei Ohtani.

Most interesting from Huntington’s interview with Joe Starkey and Chris Mueller is how he couldn’t hide how giddy he is of hoping the Pirates are granted a second interview after the initial presentation all teams are granted.

“We will do everything in our power to sell city of Pittsburgh,” Huntington said of Ohtani. [hide] “We’ve put our initial submission in. He’s one I’m sure all 30 clubs will put their foot forward. He’s a special talent. Very talented on both sides of ball. We’re going to do everything in our power, [hopefully] get beyond initial the 30 team presentations, and get into why it would be an honor to be a Pittsburgh Pirate and why he would be a great fit.”

The 23 star right hander/outfielder is considered the Babe Ruth of Japan. .[/hide]