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The Pirates agreed to terms on a 2025 contract with four arbitration-eligible players Thursday, per sources. The list of four players who signed, ordered in terms of MLB service time, are David Bednar for $5.9 million, Joey Bart for $1.75 million, Colin Holderman for $1.5 million and Bailey Falter for $2.222 million. What is salary arbitration? An explainer The team did not come to terms with Dennis Santana and Johan Oviedo, so they'll exchange arbitration figures with the two right-handed pitchers. Get Pirates tickets for the 2025 season Bednar was the priciest signing, which was expected since it was his…

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The Pirates announced Monday that 13 players who signed Minor League contracts this offseason are being invited to Major League Spring Training. The list of non-rostered players going to Bradenton, Fla., consists of right-handed pitchers Carson Fulmer, Isaac Mattson, Tanner Rainey, Yohan Ramírez, Yerry Rodríguez, Burch Smith, Hunter Stratton and

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PITTSBURGH -- When expressing the reason behind their optimism for the year ahead, the Bucs at PiratesFest consistently pointed back to the rotation. If pitching wins games, they've got a starting rotation that can rival anyone. Mitch Keller, Bailey Falter and Jared Jones (now with a year of experience under his belt) are all returning. Johan Oviedo is back from Tommy John surgery. There's even more young talent from the farm system on the way, headed by Bubba Chandler (Pirates'

PITTSBURGH — When expressing the reason behind their optimism for the year ahead, the Bucs at PiratesFest consistently pointed back to the rotation. If pitching wins games, they've got a starting rotation that can rival anyone. Mitch Keller, Bailey Falter and Jared Jones (now with a year of experience under his belt) are all returning. Johan Oviedo is back from Tommy John surgery. There's even more young talent from the farm system on the way, headed by Bubba Chandler (Pirates' top prospect, No. 15 overall). And, of course, there's the reigning National League Rookie of the Year, Paul Skenes, who…

The Pirates are promoting Michael Chernow as their new director of coaching and player development, per a source, completing a major front-office shakeup of multiple development heads. Chernow had spent the last three seasons as an assistant to John Baker, the former director of coaching and player development, which is

Ever since Topps released its 2024 Chrome Update Series in November, there has been a golden-ticket Paul Skenes card in the wild, one that is expected to have a six-figure estimated value. But the real value is the bounty the Pirates put on it in a trade, making a 1-of-1

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The Pirates are giving their bullpen more much-needed lefty options, as the club signed veteran southpaw Tim Mayza to a one-year contract on Monday. The deal is expected to be worth $1.15 million, per sources, though the club did not confirm the terms. The Bucs also agreed to a Minor