Report: Cahill interested in joining Pirates on 1-year deal

Trevor Cahill revitalized his career with the Chicago Cubs last season, and now he's eyeing a move to a division rival.

The right-hander is interested in pitching for the Pittsburgh Pirates on a one-year contract, ESPN's Buster Olney reports.

Chicago took a chance on signing Cahill to a minor-league contract in August, and he quickly became a valuable member of their bullpen down the stretch, posting a 2.12 ERA and 0.76 WHIP with 22 strikeouts over 17 innings.

Once a promising starting pitcher with the Oakland Athletics, the 27-year-old's career took a nosedive in 2014 with the Arizona Diamondbacks after he experienced mechanical issues with his delivery. He then bounced around in the minors with the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers organizations before landing with the Cubs.

Ray Searage has a reputation as perhaps the finest pitching coach in the majors, and most recently helped turn around the career of southpaw J.A. Happ, who signed a three-year, $36-million deal with the Toronto Blue Jays.