Pittsburgh Pirates | Cot's Baseball Contracts

Service time in years & days (through 2024 season).

Bob Nutting Chairman of the Board
2007 -

Bob Nutting, 2007 -
- The family of Ogden Newspapers executive Bob Nutting secured controlling interest in the Pirates in January 2007.
Kevin McClatchy, 1996-2007
- A group led by Sacramento newspaper heir Kevin McClatchy bought the team for $92M in 1996.
Forbes magazine valued the club at $1.32 billion in March 2024.

PIRATES PAYROLLS
Year	Opening Day 26-man	Year End 40-man	CB Tax 40-man
2024	$ 86,421,500 (29)	$ ( )	$122,942,572 (26)
2023	$ 73,277,500 (27)	$ 72,518,237 (29)	$ 89,774,934 (28)
2022	$ 55,761,800 (28)	$ 61,196,070 (28)	$ 75,399,389 (29)
2021	$ 45,234,000 (30)	$ 50,337,389 (30)	$ 61,812,141 (30)
2020	$ 23,739,815 (30)	$ 24,056,794 (29)	$ 69,789,757 (30)
2019	$ 74,808,000 (28)	$ 78,286,587 (28)	$ 83,762,989 (30)
2018	$ 86,340,000 (27)	$ 90,579,541 (26)	$103,837,992 (27)
2017	$ 95,807,004 (24)	$ 95,865,735 (25)	$109,460,508 (24)
2016	$ 99,945,500 (20)	$ 99,866,170 (23)	$109,671,516 (24)
2015	$ 90,053,000 (24)	$ 95,889,960 (24)	$116,055,536 (22)
2014	$ 71,929,333 (28)	$ 78,379,602 (27)	$ 96,063,707 (28)
2013	$ 66,805,000 (26)	$ 74,608,266 (25)	$ 91,301,096 (24)
2012	$ 51,932,333 (30)	$ 61,300,313 (29)	$ 80,317,027 (27)
2011	$ 42,047,000 (28)	$ 51,784,810 (27)
2010	$ 39,068,000 (29)	$ 44,146,967 (29)
2009	$ 48,693,000 (28)	$ 47,991,132 (28)
2008	$ 48,689,783 (27)	$ 50,764,410 (29)
2007	$ 38,537,823 (27)	$ 51,360,907 (27)
2006	$ 46,717,750 (27)	$ 43,443,685 (28)
2005	$ 38,133,000 (29)	$ 30,139,200 (29)
2004	$ 32,227,929 (28)	$ 32,507,271 (28)
2003	$ 54,812,429 (20)	$ 62,314,723 (21)
2002	$ 42,323,599 (24)	$ 46,059,983 (24)
2001	$ 57,760,833 (19)	$ 46,661,290 (22)
2000	$ 29,600,000 (27)	$ 33,630,256 (25)

Opening Day payrolls compiled by Baseball Prospectus include salaries and pro-rated signing bonuses for players on the active 25/26-man roster and injured list. Deferred payments and performance and award bonuses are not included.
Year End 40-man roster payrolls obtained by The Associated Press include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses, earned performance and award bonuses, non-cash compensation, buyouts of unexercised options and cash transactions. Deferrals may be discounted to reflect present-day value.
Year End Competitive Balance Tax payrolls obtained by The Associated Press include average annual value of contracts, earned bonuses, non-cash compensation, cash transactions, buyouts of unexercised options, and health and pension benefits. Deferrals may be discounted to reflect present-day value.

Ben Cherington General Manager
2020 -

2020 -
- hired by Pittsburgh as General Manager 11/18/19, replacing Neal Huntington and interim GM Kevan Graves
2016-17, Toronto
- VP, Baseball Operations
1999-2015, Boston
- 2015 -
  - signed extension as EVP/GM
  - resigned as EVP/GM 8/19/15
- 2012 -
  - promoted by Boston to Executive VP/GM 10/25/11
- 2009-11: Senior VP and Assistant General Manager
- 2006-08: VP, Player Personnel
- 10/05 – 1/06: Co-General Manager (with Jed Hoyer)
- 1999-2005: area scout, baseball operations assistant, coordinator of international scouting, director of player development
Assistant GM Kevan Graves
Assistant GM Steve Sanders
Assistant GM Sarah Gelles
Senior Director, Amateur Scouting Joe DelliCarri
Senior Director, Baseball Informatics Dan Fox
Director, Pro Scouting Steve Williams
Director, International Scouting Junior Vizcaino

former Executive VP & General Manager Neal Huntington
- 4 years (2018-21)
  - signed extension with Pittsburgh 9/4/17
- 3 years (2015-17), plus 2018 club option
  - signed extension with Pittsburgh 4/5/14
- 3 years (2012-14), plus 2015 club option
  - signed extension with Pittsburgh 9/11/11
- 1 year (2011)
  - signed extension with Pittsburgh during 2009-10 off-season
- 3 years (2008-10)
  - hired 9/25/07
  - replaced Dave Littlefield & interim GM Brian Graham

Derek Shelton Manager
2024 -

2024 -
- signed extension with Pittsburgh 4/23/23
4 years (2020-23)
- hired as manager by Pittsburgh 11/27/19
Minnesota, 2018-19
- bench coach
Toronto, 2017
- quality control coach
Tampa Bay, 2010-16
- hitting coach
Cleveland, 2005-09
- hitting coach

former manager Clint Hurdle
- 4 years (2018-21)
  - signed extension with Pittsburgh 9/4/17
  - fired by Pittsburgh 9/29/19
- 3 years (2015-17), plus 2018 club option
  - signed extension with Pittsburgh 4/5/14
- 1 year (2014), plus 2015 club option
  - signed extension with Pittsburgh 2/19/13
- 3 years (2011-13)
  - hired by Pittsburgh 11/15/10, replacing John Russell
former manager John Russell
- 2 years/$1.6M (2008-09), plus 2010, 2011 club options
  - hired by Pittsburgh 11/5/07
  - Pittsburgh exercised 2010 club option 2/21/09
  - Pittsburgh exercised 2011 club option during 2009-10 off-season
  - fired by Pittsburgh 10/4/10

Mitch Keller rhp
5 years/$77M (2024-28)

5 years/$77M (2024-28)
- signed extension with Pittsburgh 2/22/24, replacing 1 year deal for $5,442,500 signed 1/11/24, avoiding arbitration
- $2,057,500 signing bonus
- 24:$5,442,500, 25:$15M, 26:$16.5M, 27:$18M, 28:$20M
- perks: hotel suite on road trips
1 year/$2,437,500 (2023)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
1 year (2022)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/22
1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/21
1 year/$577,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/20
1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 11/20/18
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/19
drafted by Pittsburgh 2014 (2-64) (Xavier HS, Cedar Rapids, Ia.)
$1M signing bonus ($886,800 slot)
agent: Tidal Sports
ML service: 5.026

Bryan Reynolds rf
8 years/$106.75M (2023-30), plus 2031 option

8 years/$106.75M (2023-30), plus 2031 club option
- signed extension with Pittsburgh 4/25/23, replacing final season of previous contract
- $2M signing bonus
- 23:$6.75M, 24:$10M, 25:$12M, 26:$14M, 27:$15M, 28:$15M, 29:$15M, 30:$15M, 31:$20M club option ($2M buyout)
- award bonuses: $250,000 for NL MVP ($150,000 for second place in vote, $100,000 for third). $75,000 for Silver Slugger. $50,000 each for WS MVP, All Star. $25,000 each for Gold Glove, LCS MVP
- perk: hotel suite on road beginning in 2024
- limited no-trade protection: Reynolds may block trades to 6 clubs annually
2 years/$13.5M (2022-23)
- signed extension with Pittsburgh 4/14/22 (avoided arbitration, $4.9M-$4.25M)
- 22:$6.75M, 23:$6.75M
1 year/$601,000 (2021)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/21
1 year/$589,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/20
1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 4/20/19
acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from San Francisco 1/15/18
drafted by San Francisco 2016 (2-59) (Vanderbilt)
$1.35M signing bonus ($1.09M slot)
agent: CAA
ML service: 5.163

Isiah Kiner-Falefa ss
2 years/$15M (2024-25)

2 years/$15M (2024-25)
- signed by Toronto as a free agent 12/27/23
- 24:$7.5M, 25:$7.5M
- performance bonuses based on plate appearances: $250,000 each for 500, 550 PAs
- award bonuses: $150,000 for MVP ($125,000 for second in vote, $100,000 for third, $75,000 for fourth, $50,000 for fifth). $50,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, World Series MVP. $25,000 for LCS MVP
- acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Toronto 7/30/24, with Blue Jays paying Pirates undisclosed amount of cash as part of the deal
1 year/$6M (2023)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 11/18/22 (avoided arbitration)
1 year/$4.7M (2022)
- acquired by Minnesota in trade from Texas 3/11/22
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Minnesota 3/13/22
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
1 year/$2M (2021)
- re-signed by Texas 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
1 year/$587,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Texas 3/20
1 year/$569,500 (2019)
- re-signed by Texas 3/19
1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Texas 11/20/17
- re-signed by Texas 2/24/18
drafted by Texas 2013 (4-130) (Mid-Pacific Institute, Honolulu)
$202,000 signing bonus ($385,900 slot)
agent: ALIGND
ML service: 7.000

Ke’Bryan Hayes 3b
8 years/$70M (2022-29), plus 2030 option

8 years/$70M (2022-29), plus 2030 club option
- signed extension with Pittsburgh 4/12/22, replacing 1 year contract signed 3/22
- 22:$10M, 23:$10M, 24:$7M, 25:$7M, 26:$7M, 27:$7M, 28:$8M, 29:$8M, 30:$12M club option ($6M buyout)
1 year/$589,500 (2021)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/21
1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 11/20/19
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/20
drafted by Pittsburgh 2015 (1s-32) (Concordia Lutheran HS, Tomball, Texas)
$1.855M signing bonus (slot amount)
agent: Ballengee
ML service: 4.075

David Bednar rhp
1 year/$5.9M (2025)

1 year/$5.9M (2025)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
1 year/$4.15M (2024)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
1 year/$745,000 (2023)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/23
1 year/$715,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/22
1 year/$579,000 (2021)
- acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from San Diego 1/18/21
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/21
1 year/$564,300 (2020)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/20
1 year (2019)
- contract selected by San Diego 9/1/19
drafted by San Diego 2016 (35-1,044) (Lafayette, Pa.)
agent: WME
ML service: 4.076

Andrew McCutchen rf
1 year/$5M (2025)

1 year/$5M (2025)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/23/24
1 year/$5M (2024)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/19/23
1 year/$5M (2023)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 1/13/23
1 year/$8.5M (2022)
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 3/15/22
3 years/$50M (2019-21), plus 2022 club option
- signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 12/12/18
- 19:$10M, 20:$17M, 21:$20M, 22:$15M club option ($3M buyout)
- award bonuses: $100,000 for MVP ($50,000 for second in vote, $25,000 for third). $100,000 for WS MVP. $50,000 each for LCS MVP, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger
- Philadelphia declined 2022 club option 11/3/21
6 years/$51.5M (2012-17), plus 2018 club option
- signed extension with Pittsburgh 3/6/12
- $1.25M signing bonus (paid within 30 days of MLB approval)
- 12:$500,000, 13:$4.5M, 14:$7.25M, 15:$10M, 16:$13M, 17:$14M, 18:$14.75M club option ($1M buyout)
- award bonuses: $25,000 each for WS MVP, Gold Glove, All-Star selection. $125,000 for MVP ($75,000 for 2nd in vote, $50,000-3rd)
- Pittsburgh exercised 2018 option 11/3/17
- acquired by San Francisco in trade from Pittsburgh 1/15/18 (Pirates pay Giants $2.5M as part of the deal)
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade from San Francisco 8/30/18 with $2,458,300 remaining on contract (Giants pay Yankees $1.2M as part of the deal, with NY responsible for $1,258,300)
1 year/$452,500 (2011)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/11
1 year/$422,500 (2010)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/2/10
1 year (2009)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 6/3/09
drafted by Pittsburgh 2005 (1-11) (Fort Meade HS, Milton, Fla)
$1.9M signing bonus
agent: Aegis Sports
ML service: 15.123

Tommy Pham of
1 year/$4.025M (2025)

1 year/$4.025M (2025)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 2/6/25
1 year (2024)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 4/15/24 (minor-league contract with salary of $3M in majors)
- performance bonuses based on plate appearances: $100,000 each for 200, 225, 275, 300, 325, 350, 375, 400, 425 PAs
- $500,000 assignment bonus with trade
- may opt out of contract 4/25/24 if not on Major League roster
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 4/26/24
- acquired by St. Louis in trade from Chicago White Sox 7/29/24
- claimed by Kansas City off waivers 8/31/24 after being DFA by St. Louis 8/30/24
1 year/$6M (2023)
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 1/18/23
- $1M signing bonus
- 23:$5M
- performance bonuses based on plate appearances: $200,000 each for 225, 250, 275, 300, 325, 350, 375, 400, 425, 450 PA
- acquired by Arizona in trade from NY Mets 8/1/23 with $1,639,785 remaining on contract
1 year/$7.5M (2022), plus 2023 mutual option
- signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 3/23/22
- 22:$6M, 23:$6M mutual option ($1.5M buyout)
- acquired by Boston in trade from Cincinnati 8/1/22 with $3,642,857 remaining on contract ($2,142,857 in 2022 salary and $1.5M buyout for 2023)
- Boston declined 2023 option 11/22
1 year/$8.9M (2021)
- re-signed by San Diego 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
1 year/$7.9M (2020)
- re-signed by San Diego 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
1 year/$4.1M (2019)
- won arbitration case with Tampa Bay 2/5/19 ($4.1M-$3.5M)
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Tampa Bay 12/6/19
1 year/$570,100 (2018)
- renewed by St. Louis 3/18
- acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from St. Louis 7/31/18
1 year (2017)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/17
1 year/$510,000 (2016)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/16
1 year/$507,500 (2015)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/15
1 year (2014)
- contract selected by St. Louis 9/4/14
drafted by St. Louis 2006 (16-496) (Durango HS, Las Vegas)
$325,000 signing bonus
agent: GEM Agency
ML service: 9.092

Caleb Ferguson lhp
1 year/$3M (2025)

1 year/$3M (2025)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 1/9/25
1 year/$2.4M (2024)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade from LA Dodgers 2/5/24
- acquired by Houston in trade from NY Yankees 7/30/24
1 year/$1.1M (2023)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
1 year/$762,500 (2022)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
1 year/$605,500 (2021)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/21
1 year/$583,500 (2020)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/20
1 year/$560,000 (2019)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/19
1 year (2018)
- contract selected by LA Dodgers 6/6/18
drafted by LA Dodgers 2014 (38-1,149) (West Jefferson HS, Ohio)
agent: Excel
ML service: 6.093

Bailey Falter lhp
1 year/$2.222M (2025)

1 year/$2.222M (2025)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
1 year/$755,000 (2024)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/24
1 year/$733,000 (2023)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/23
- acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Philadelphia 8/1/23
1 year/$703,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/22
1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Philadelphia 11/20/20
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/21
drafted by Philadelphia 2015 (5-144) (Chino Hills HS, Calif.)
$420,000 signing bonus ($373,100 slot)
agent: Paragon Sports
ML service: 2.138

Adam Frazier 2b-of
1 year/$1.525M (2025)

1 year/$1.525M (2025)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 1/28/25
1 year/$4.5M (2024), plus 2025 mutual option
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 1/27/24
- 24:$2M, 25:$8.5M mutual option ($2.5M buyout)
- Kansas City declined 2025 mutual option 10/31/24
1 year/$8M (2023)
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 12/15/22
1 year/$8M (2022)
- won arbitration with Seattle 5/13/22 ($8M-$6.7M)
1 year/$4.3M (2021)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Pittsburgh 7/26/21 with $1,572,043 remaining on contract (Pirates pay Padres $1,403,575 as part of the trade)
- acquired by Seattle in trade from San Diego 11/27/21
1 year/$2.8M (2020)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/10/20
1 year/$584,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/19
1 year/$571,000 (2018)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/18
1 year/$549,500 (2017)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/17
1 year (2016)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 6/24/16
drafted by Pittsburgh 2013 (6-179) (Mississippi State)
$240,600 signing bonus (slot amount)
agent: McKinnis Sports
ML service: 8.075

Colin Holderman rhp
1 year/$1.5M (2025)

1 year/$1.5M (2025)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
1 year/$755,000 (2024)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/24
1 year/$725,000 (2023)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/23
1 year (2022)
- contract selected by NY Mets 5/15/22
- acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from NY Mets 7/22/22
drafted by NY Mets 2016 (9-280) (Heartland JC, Ill.)
$400,000 signing bonus ($163,700 slot)
agent: ACES
ML service: 2.144

Dennis Santana rhp
1 year/$1.4M (2025)

1 year/$1.4M (2025)
- lost arbitration with Pittsburgh 2/1/25 ($2.1M-$1.4M)
1 year (2024)
- signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/6/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by NY Yankees 4/5/24
- claimed by Pittsburgh off waivers 6/11/24 after being DFA by NY Yankees 6/9/24
1 year/$1M (2023)
- re-signed by Atlanta 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- claimed by Minnesota off waivers from Atlanta 2/26/23
- claimed by NY Mets off waivers from Minnesota 3/17/23
- DFA by NY Mets 4/15/23, sent outright to Triple-A 4/18/23
- contract selected by NY Mets 5/14/23
- DFA by NY Mets 5/14/23, sent outright to Triple-A 5/17/23
- contract selected by NY Mets 8/16/23
- DFA by NY Mets 8/19/23, sent outright to Triple-A 8/22/23, refused assignment, elected free agency
1 year/$720,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Texas 3/22
- acquired by Atlanta in trade from Texas 11/13/22
1 year (2021)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/21
- acquired by Texas in trade 6/17/21 after being DFA by LA Dodgers 6/12/21
1 year/$573,500 (2020)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/20
1 year (2019)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/19
1 year (2018)
- contract selected by LA Dodgers 11/20/17
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/18
signed by LA Dodgers as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic 3/12/13
agent: Nova Sports
ML service: 4.126

Joey Bart c
1 year/$1.175M (2025)

1 year/$1.175M (2025)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
1 year/$770,000 (2024)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/24
- acquired by Pittsburgh in trade 4/2/24 after being DFA by San Francisco 3/31/24
1 year/$735,000 (2023)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/23
1 year/$707,500 (2022)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/22
1 year (2021)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/21
1 year (2020)
- contract selected by San Francisco 8/20/20
drafted by San Francisco 2018 (1-2) (Georgia Tech)
$7.025M signing bonus ($7,494,600 slot)
agent: Excel
ML service: 3.020

Tim Mayza lhp
1 year/$1.15M (2025)

1 year/$1.15M (2025)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 1/27/25
1 year/$3.59M (2024)
- re-signed by Toronto 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- DFA by Toronto 6/29/24, released 7/5/24
- signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 7/10/24 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by NY Yankees 8/16/24
- non-tendered by NY Yankees 11/22/24
1 year/$2.1M (2023)
- re-signed by Toronto 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
1 year/$1M (2022)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
1 year/$600,000 (2021)
- contract selected by Toronto 3/29/21
1 year (2020)
- re-signed by Toronto (minor-league contract)
1 year/$568,300 (2019)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/19
- sent outright to Triple-A by Toronto 11/20/19
1 year (2018)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/18
1 year (2017)
- contract selected by Toronto 8/14/17
drafted by Toronto 2013 (12-355) (Millersville, Pa.)
$100,000 signing bonus
agent: Ballengee
ML service: 5.129

Johan Oviedo rhp
1 year/$850,000 (2025)

1 year/$850,000 (2025)
- lost arbitration with Pittsburgh 1/29/25 ($1.15M-$850,000)
1 year/$765,000 (2024)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/24
1 year/$735,000 (2023)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/23
1 year (2022)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/22
- acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from St. Louis 8/2/22
1 year (2021)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
1 year (2020)
- contract selected by St. Louis 8/19/20
signed by St. Louis 7/2/16 as a free agent from Cuba
$1.9M signing bonus
agent: CAA
ML service: 3.079

Oneil Cruz ss
1 year (2025)

1 year (2025)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/25
1 year/$755,000 (2024)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/24
1 year/$720,000 (2023)
- renewed by Pittsburgh 3/23
1 year (2022)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/22
1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/21
1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 11/20/19
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/20
acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from LA Dodgers 7/31/17
signed by LA Dodgers 7/2/15 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
$950,000 signing bonus
agent: CAA
ML service: 2.110

Dauri Moreta rhp
1 year (2025)

1 year (2025)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/25
1 year/$755,000 (2024)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/24
1 year/$725,000 (2023)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/23
1 year/$700,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/22
- acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Cincinnati 11/18/22
1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Cincinnati 9/22/21
signed by Cincinnati 3/12/15 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
agent: Nova Sports
ML service: 2.104

Jack Suwinski of
1 year (2025)

1 year (2025)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/25
1 year/$755,000 (2024)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/24
1 year/$725,000 (2023)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/23
1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 11/19/21
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/22
drafted by Pittsburgh 2016 (15-444) (Taft HS, Chicago)
$550,000 signing bonus
ML service: 2.058

Jason Delay c
1 year (2025)

1 year (2025)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/25
1 year/$755,000 (2024)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/24
1 year/$720,000 (2023)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 3/30/23
1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 6/14/22
- sent outright to Triple-A by Pittsburgh 11/10/22
drafted by Pittsburgh 2017 (4-118) (Vanderbilt)
$100,000 signing bonus ($450,500 slot)
ML service: 2.005

Joey Wentz lhp
1 year (2025)

1 year (2025)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/25
1 year/$746,700 (2024)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/24
- claimed by Pittsburgh off waivers 9/3/24 after being DFA by Detroit 8/30/24
1 year/$723,500 (2023)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/23
1 year (2022)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/22
1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Detroit 11/20/20
- re-signed by Detroit 3/21
acquired by Detroit in trade from Atlanta 7/31/19
drafted by Atlanta 2016 (1s-40) (Shawnee Mission East, Prairie Village, Kan.)
$3.05M signing bonus ($1,616,800 slot)
agent: ACES
ML service: 1.166

Josh Palacios cf
1 year (2025)

1 year (2025)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/25
1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/24
1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 5/9/23
1 year (2022)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/22
- claimed by Washington off waivers 4/15/22 after being DFA by Toronto 4/11/22
- claimed by Pittsburgh off waivers from Washington 12/7/22
1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Toronto 11/20/20
- re-signed by Toronto 3/21
drafted by Toronto 2016 (4-132) (Auburn)
$438,100 signing bonus (slot amount)
agent: Ballengee
ML service: 1.111

Ji Hwan Bae 2b
1 year (2025)

1 year (2025)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/25
1 year/$755,000 (2024)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/24
1 year/$725,000 (2023)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/23
1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 9/23/22
signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 3/21/18
$1.25M signing bonus
originally agreed to a $300,000 signing bonus with Atlanta 9/22/17 as an amateur free agent from South Korea (MLB voided contract, declared Bae a free agent 11/17)
ML service: 1.099

Carmen Mlodzinski rhp
1 year (2025)

1 year (2025)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/25
1 year/$747,500 (2024)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/24
1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 6/16/23
drafted by Pittsburgh 2020 (1s-31) (South Carolina)
$2.05M signing bonus ($2.312M slot)
ML service: 1.088

Jared Triolo 2b
1 year (2025)

1 year (2025)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/25
1 year/$745,000 (2024)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/24
1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 11/13/22
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/23
drafted by Pittsburgh 2019 (2-72) (Houston)
$868,200 signing bonus ($870,700 slot)
ML service: 1.078

Endy Rodríguez c
1 year (2025)

1 year (2025)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/25
1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/24
1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 11/13/22
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/23
acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from NY Mets 1/19/21
signed by NY Mets 7/2/18 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
$10,000 signing bonus
ML service: 1.077

Henry Davis c
1 year (2025)

1 year (2025)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/25
1 year/$747,500 (2024)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/24
1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 6/19/23
drafted by Pittsburgh 2021 (1-1) (Louisville)
$6.5M signing bonus ($8,415,300 slot)
agent: WME
ML service: 1.039

Peter Strzelecki rhp
1 year (2025)

1 year (2025)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/25
1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/24
- acquired by Cleveland in trade 3/28/24 after being DFA by Arizona 3/25/24
- claimed by Pittsburgh off waivers 11/22/24 after being DFA by Cleveland 11/19/24
1 year/$726,400 (2023)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/23
- acquired by Arizona in trade from Milwaukee 8/1/23
1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 5/30/22
signed by Milwaukee 6/13/18 as an amateur free agent (South Florida)
agent: O’Connell Sports
ML service: 1.029

Nick Gonzales ss
1 year (2025)

1 year (2025)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/25
1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/24
1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 6/23/23
drafted by Pittsburgh 2020 (1-7) (New Mexico State)
$5,432,400 signing bonus (slot amount)
ML service: 1.018

Enmanuel Valdez 3b
1 year (2025)

1 year (2025)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/25
1 year/$743,500 (2024)
- re-signed by Boston 3/24
- acquired by Pittsburgh in trade 12/15/24 after being DFA by Boston 12/11/24
1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Boston 11/13/22
- re-signed by Boston 3/23
acquired by Boston in trade from Houston 8/1/22
signed by Houston 7/2/15 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
$450,000 signing bonus
ML service: 1.018

Jared Jones rhp
1 year (2025)

1 year (2025)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/25
1 year/$740,000 (2024)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 3/28/24
drafted by Pittsburgh 2020 (2-44) (La Miranda HS, Calif.)
$2.2M signing bonus ($1,689,500 slot)
ML service: 1.000

Paul Skenes rhp
1 year (2025)

1 year (2025)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/25
1 year (2024)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 5/11/24
- Skenes’ Major League service time figure increased from 142 days to 1 full year with 2024 Rookie of the Year award
drafted by Pittsburgh 2023 (1-1) (LSU)
$9.2M signing bonus ($9,721,000 slot)
agent: WME
ML service: 1.000

Braxton Ashcraft rhp
1 year (2025)

1 year (2025)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/25
1 year (2024)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 11/14/23
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/24
drafted by Pittsburgh 2018 (2-51) (Robinson HS, Texas)
$1.825M signing bonus ($1,382,400 slot)
ML service: 0.000

Michael Burrows rhp
1 year (2025)

1 year (2025)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/25
1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/24
1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 11/13/22
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/23
drafted by Pittsburgh 2018 (11-324) (Waterford HS, Conn.)
$500,000 signing bonus
ML service: 0.002

Tsung-Che Cheng ss
1 year (2025)

1 year (2025)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/25
1 year (2024)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 11/14/23
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/24
signed by Pittsburgh 7/2/19 as an amateur free agent from Taiwan
$380,000 signing bonus
ML service: 0.000

Billy Cook 3b
1 year (2025)

1 year (2025)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/25
1 year (2024)
- acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Baltimore 7/30/24
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 9/8/24
drafted by Baltimore 2021 (10-287) (Pepperdine)
$100,000 signing bonus ($148,600 slot)
ML service: 0.022

Brett de Geus rhp
1 year (2025)

1 year (2025)
- acquired by Pittsburgh in trade 1/15/25 after being DFA by Toronto 1/10/25
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/25
1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Seattle as a free agent 12/9/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Seattle 4/8/24
- claimed by Miami off waivers 8/5/24 after being DFA by Seattle 8/2/24
- claimed by Toronto off waivers 9/12/24 after being DFA by Miami 9/10/24
1 year (2023)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 5/11/23
1 year (2022)
- released by Arizona 6/6/22
1 year/$570,500 (2021)
- selected by Texas from LA Dodgers in Rule 5 draft 12/10/20
- re-signed by Texas 3/21
- claimed by Arizona off waivers 6/25/23 after being DFA by Texas 6/23/21
- DFA by Arizona 11/26/21, sent outright to Triple-A 11/30/21
drafted by LA Dodgers 2017 (33-1,000) (Cabrillo JC, Calif.)
agent: Excel
ML service: 1.050

Spencer Horwitz 1b
1 year (2025)

1 year (2025)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/25
1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/24
- acquired by Cleveland in trade from Toronto 12/10/24
- acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Cleveland 12/10/24
1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Toronto 11/16/22
- re-signed by Toronto 3/23
drafted by Toronto 2019 (24-717) (Radford)
$100,000 signing bonus
ML service: 0.152

Kyle Nicolas rhp
1 year (2025)

1 year (2025)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/25
1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/24
1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 9/19/23
acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Miami 11/29/21
drafted by Miami 2020 (2B-B-61) (Ball State)
$1,129,700 signing bonus (slot amount)
ML service: 0.170

Liover Peguero ss
1 year (2025)

1 year (2025)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/25
1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/24
1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/23
1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 11/19/21
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/22
acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Arizona 1/27/20
signed by Arizona 7/2/17 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
$475,000 signing bonus
ML service: 0.089

Chase Shugart rhp
1 year (2025)

1 year (2025)
- acquired by Pittsburgh in trade 1/17/25 after being DFA by Boston 1/15/25
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/25
1 year (2024)
- contract selected by Boston 8/12/24
drafted by Boston 2018 (12-370) (Texas)
$125,000 signing bonus
ML service: 0.034

Nick Yorke 2b
1 year (2025)

1 year (2025)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/25
1 year (2024)
- acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Boston 7/29/24
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 9/16/24
drafted by Boston 2020 (1-17) (Archbishop Mitty HS, San Jose)
$2.7M signing bonus ($3,609,700 slot)
ML service: 0.014

Minor leagues

Hunter Barco lhp
2025

drafted by Pittsburgh 2022 (2-44) (Florida)
$1.525M signing bonus ($1,776,100 slot)
ML service:

Ryan Borucki lhp
1 year (2025)

1 year (2025)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 1/27/25 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.15M in majors)
- performance bonuses
1 year/$1.6M (2024)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 11/17/23 (avoided arbitration)
1 year (2023)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/4/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 4/30/23
- DFA by Chicago Cubs 5/2/23, sent outright to Triple-A 5/5/23 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 5/9/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 6/18/23
1 year/$825,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Seattle in trade 6/4/22 after being DFA by Toronto 5/31/22
- sent outright to Triple-A by Seattle 11/9/22 (elected free agency)
1 year/$595,200 (2021)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/21
1 year/$573,800 (2020)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/20
1 year/$565,200 (2019)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/19
1 year (2018)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/18
1 year (2017)
- contract selected by Toronto 11/18/16
- re-signed by Toronto 3/17
drafted by Toronto 2012 (15-475) (Mundelein HS, Ill.)
$426,000 signing bonus
agent: ISE
ML service: 6.006

Bubba Chandler rhp-ss
2025

drafted by Pittsburgh 2021 (3-72) (North Oconee HS, Bogart, Ga.)
$3M signing bonus ($870,700 slot)
ML service:

Brady Feigl lhp
1 year (2024)

1 year (2024)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 1/21/24 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 8/25/24
- DFA by Pittsburgh 8/27/24, sent outright to Triple-A 8/30/24
2022-23
- independent leagues (Long Island, Frederick, Lexington)
2020
- selected by San Diego from Texas in Rule 5 draft 12/12/19 (minor-league phase)
acquired by Texas in trade from Atlanta 12/8/16
signed by Atlanta 11/13 as an amateur free agent (Mount St. Mary’s)
ML service: 0.000 (through 2023)

Carson Fulmer rhp
1 year (2025)

1 year (2025)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/15/24 (minor-league contract)
1 year (2024)
- re-signed by LA Angels as a free agent (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by LA Angels 4/8/24
- sent outright to Triple-A by LA Angels 10/24/24 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
1 year (2023)
- signed by Seattle as a free agent 2/11/23 (minor-league contract)
- released by Seattle 3/29/23
- signed by LA Angels as a free agent 5/30/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by LA Angels 9/24/23
- sent outright to Triple-A by LA Angels 10/16/23 (elected free agency)
1 year (2022)
- selected by LA Dodgers from Cincinnati in minor-league portion of Rule 5 draft 12/8/21
- contract selected by LA Dodgers 4/30/22
- DFA by LA Dodgers 5/2/22, sent outright to Triple-A 5/5/22
1 year/$587,500 (2021)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/21
- claimed by Cincinnati off waivers 3/14/21 after being DFA by Pittsburgh 3/7/21
- DFA by Cincinnati 5/21/21, sent outright to Triple-A 5/24/21
1 year/$570,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/20
- claimed by Detroit off waivers 7/25/20 after being DFA by Chicago White Sox 7/23/20
- claimed by Pittsburgh off waivers 8/24/20 after being DFA by Detroit 8/20/20
- claimed by Baltimore off waivers 9/5/20 after being DFA by Pittsburgh 9/2/20
- claimed by Pittsburgh off waivers from Baltimore 9/21/20
1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/19
1 year/$552,000 (2018)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/18
1 year (2017)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/17
1 year (2016)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 7/15/16
drafted by Chicago White Sox 2015 (1-8) (Vanderbilt)
$3,470,600 signing bonus (slot amount)
agent: Icon Sports
ML service: 3.108

Konnor Griffin ss-of
2025

drafted by Pittsburgh 2024 (1-9) (Jackson Prep, Flowood, Miss.)
$6,532,025 signing bonus ($6,216,600 slot)
ML service:

Darick Hall 1b-dh
1 year (2025)

1 year (2025)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/28/24 (minor-league contract)
1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/24
- DFA by Philadelphia 8/9/24
1 year/$724,500 (2023)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/23
1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Philadelphia 6/29/22
drafted by Philadelphia 2016 (14-407) (Dallas Baptist)
$95,000 signing bonus
ML service: 0.161 (through 2023)

Thomas Harrington rhp
2025

drafted by Pittsburgh 2022 (1s-36) (Campbell)
$2,047,500 signing bonus ($2,150,300 slot)
ML service:

Bryce Johnson cf
1 year (2025)

1 year (2025)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 1/15/25 (minor-league contract)
1 year (2024)
- signed by San Diego as a free agent 12/21/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by San Diego 6/24/24
- non-tendered by San Diego 11/22/24
1 year (2023)
- contract selected by San Francisco 5/11/23
- sent outright to Triple-A by San Francisco 9/2/23
- elected free agency 10/6/23
1 year (2022)
- contract selected by San Francisco 8/3/22
- sent outright to Triple-A by San Francisco 11/9/22
- re-signed by 3/22
drafted by San Francisco 2017 (6-186) (Sam Houston State)
$210,000 signing bonus ($239,600 slot)
ML service: 0.000

Termarr Johnson 2b
2025

drafted by Pittsburgh 2022 (1-4) (Mays HS, Ga.)
$7,219,000 signing bonus ($7,005,800 slot)
ML service:

Isaac Mattson rhp
1 year (2025)

1 year (2025)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/5/24 (minor-league contract)
1 year (2024)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/11/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 9/19/24
- sent outright to Triple-A by Pittsburgh 11/4/24 (elected free agency)
1 year (2023)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 6/22/23 (minor-league contract)
1 year (2022)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/22
- sent outright to Triple-A by Baltimore 4/8/22
- released by Baltimore 6/18/22
1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Baltimore 11/20/20
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/21
acquired by Baltimore in trade from LA Angels 12/4/19
drafted by LA Angels 2017 (19-565) (Pittsburgh)
ML service: 0.029

Zander Mueth rhp
2025

drafted by Pittsburgh 2023 (2s-67) (Belleville East HS, Ill.)
$1.8M signing bonus ($1,128,200 slot)
ML service:

Tanner Rainey rhp
1 year (2025)

1 year (2025)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/8/24 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$1.5M (2024)
- re-signed by Washington 11/14/23 (avoided arbitration)
- non-tendered by Washington 11/22/24
1 year/$1.5M (2023)
- re-signed by Washington 12/20/22 (avoided arbitration)
1 year/$860,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Washington 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
1 year/$589,000 (2021)
- re-signed by Washington 3/21
1 year/$572,200 (2020)
- re-signed by Washington 3/20
1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Washington 3/19
1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Cincinnati 4/10/18
- acquired by Washington in trade from Cincinnati 12/12/18
drafted by Cincinnati 2015 (2-71) (West Alabama)
$432,950 signing bonus ($865,900 slot)
ML service: 5.127

Yohan Ramírez rhp
1 year (2025)

1 year (2025)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 10/24/24 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$768,750 (2024)
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/24
- acquired by Baltimore in trade 4/11/24 after being DFA by NY Mets 4/8/24
- claimed by NY Mets off waivers 5/6/24 after being DFA by Baltimore 5/2/24
- acquired by LA Dodgers in trade 5/20/24 after being DFA by NY Mets 5/15/24
- claimed by Boston off waivers 7/28/24 after being DFA by LA Dodgers 7/25/24
- DFA by Boston 7/31/24, sent outright to Triple-A 8/2/24
- elected free agency 10/1/24
1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/23
- claimed by Chicago White Sox off waivers 9/5/23 after being DFA by Pittsburgh 9/1/23
- acquired by NY Mets in trade 12/18/23 after being DFA by Chicago White Sox 12/13/23
1 year/$711,400 (2022)
- re-signed by Seattle 3/22
- acquired by Cleveland in trade 5/16/22 after being DFA by Seattle 5/13/22
- acquired by Pittsburgh in trade 7/8/22 after being DFA by Cleveland 7/3/22
1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Seattle 3/21
1 year/$563,500 (2020)
- selected by Seattle from Houston in Rule 5 draft 12/12/19
- re-signed by Seattle 3/20
signed by Houston 6/15/16 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
ML service: 2.102 (through 2023)

Yerry Rodríguez rhp
1 year (2025)

1 year (2025)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 11/18/24 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$743,000 (2024)
- re-signed by Texas 3/24
- acquired by Toronto in trade 6/30/24 after being DFA by Texas 6/26/24
- DFA by Toronto 9/12/24, sent outright to Triple-A 9/15/24
1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Texas 3/23
1 year (2022)
- re-signed by Texas 3/22
1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Texas 11/20/20
- re-signed by Texas 3/21
signed by Texas 9/2/15 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
ML service: 0.044 (through 2023)

Ryder Ryan rhp
1 year (2025)

1 year (2025)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 1/21/25 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$830,000 (2024)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/11/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 3/28/24
- DFA by Pittsburgh 7/30/24, sent outright to Triple-A 8/2/24
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 8/12/24
- DFA by Pittsburgh 8/19/24, sent outright to Triple-A 8/21/24
- elected free agency 10/1/24
1 year (2023)
- signed by Seattle as a free agent 12/19/22 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Seattle 8/3/23
- sent outright to Triple-A by Seattle 11/6/23 (elected free agency)
acquired by Texas in trade from NY Mets 12/18/20
acquired by NY Mets in trade from Cleveland 8/9/17
drafted by Cleveland 2016 (30-902) (North Carolina)
$100,000 signing bonus
ML service: 0.010 (through 2023)

Connor Sadzeck rhp
1 year (2024)

1 year (2024)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 2/12/24 (minor-league contract)
1 year (2023)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 2/11/23 (minor-league contract)
1 year (2022)
- re-signed by Milwaukee (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 7/13/22
- DFA by Milwaukee 7/25/22, sent outright to Triple-A 7/29/22 (elected free agency)
1 year (2021)
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 8/11/21 (minor-league contract)
1 year (2020)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 3/20 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$556,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Texas 3/19
- acquired by Seattle in trade 4/2/19 after being DFA by Texas 3/28/19
- sent outright to Triple-A by Seattle 10/28/19
1 year (2018)
- re-signed by Texas 2/24/18
1 year/$535,000 (2017)
- re-signed by Texas 2/25/17
1 year/$507,500 (2016)
- contract selected by Texas 11/20/15
- re-signed by Texas 2/27/16
drafted by Texas 2011 (11-354) (Howard JC, Texas)
$350,000 signing bonus
ML service: 1.047 (through 2023)

Wyatt Sanford ss
2025

drafted by Pittsburgh 2024 (2-47) (Independence HS, Frisco, Texas)
$2.5M signing bonus ($1,984,800 slot)
ML service:

Burch Smith rhp
1 year (2025)

1 year (2025)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 1/15/25 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$1M (2024)
- signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 1/5/24 (minor-league contract)
- acquired by Miami in trade from Tampa Bay 3/27/24 (Smith exercised upward mobility clause with Rays)
- DFA by Miami 6/14/24, released 6/20/24
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 6/28/24 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Baltimore 7/11/24 (Orioles pay pro-rated minimum salary)
1 year/$800,000 (2023)
- signed by Hanwha Eagles of Korea 12/18/22
- $100,000 signing bonus. 23:$700,000
- may earn additional $200,000 in performance bonuses
2022
- signed by Seibu Lions of Japan 2/5/22
1 year/$705,000 (2021)
- re-signed by Oakland 12/1/20 (avoided arbitration)
- DFA by Oakland 9/14/21, sent outright to Triple-A 9/16/21
- elected free agency 10/15/21
1 year/$680,000 (2020)
- claimed by Oakland off waivers 2/15/20 after being DFA by San Francisco 2/10/20
- re-signed by Oakland 3/20
1 year (2019)
- DFA by Kansas City 11/26/18, sent outright to Triple-A 11/30/18
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 1/19 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 5/5/19
- claimed by San Francisco off waivers 8/12/19 after being DFA by Milwaukee 8/9/19
1 year/$552,450 (2018)
- selected by Cincinnati from Arizona in Rule 5 draft 12/14/17
- acquired by Kansas City in trade from Arizona 12/14/17
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/18
1 year (2017)
- signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent (minor-league contract)
2015-16: injured, did not pitch
1 year (2015)
- signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 3/8/15
- sent outright to Triple-A by Tampa Bay 11/20/15
1 year (2014)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/3/14
1 year (2013)
- contract selected by San Diego 5/11/13
drafted by San Diego 2011 (14-441) (Oklahoma)
$250,000 signing bonus
agent: Truth Sports
ML service: 5.086

Canaan Smith-Njigba of
1 year (2024)

1 year (2024)
- claimed by Seattle off waivers 2/7/24 after being DFA by Pittsburgh 1/31/24
- claimed by Pittsburgh off waivers 2/19/24 after being DFA by Seattle 2/17/24
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/24
- DFA by Pittsburgh 3/28/24, sent outright to Triple-A 3/31/24
1 year/$725,000 (2023)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/23
1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 11/19/21
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/22
acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from NY Yankees 1/24/21
drafted by NY Yankees 2017 (4-122) (South Alabama)
$497,500 signing bonus ($433,100 slot)
ML service: 0.147 (through 2023)

Nick Solak 2b
1 year (2025)

1 year (2025)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/24 (minor-league contract)
1 year (2024)
- signed by Seattle as a free agent 1/30/24 (minor-league contract)
1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/23
- acquired by Seattle in trade 3/31/23 after being DFA by Cincinnati 3/30/23
- claimed off waivers by Chicago White Sox 4/14/23 after being DFA by Seattle 4/10/23
- claimed off waivers by Atlanta 4/18/23 after being DFA by Chicago White Sox 4/16/23
- claimed by Detroit off waivers 6/9/23 after being DFA by Atlanta 6/6/23
- DFA by Detroit 8/4/23
1 year/$720,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Texas 3/22
- acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Texas 11/10/22
1 year/$586,000 (2021)
- re-signed by Texas 3/21
1 year/$565,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Texas 3/20
1 year (2019)
- acquired by Texas in trade from Tampa Bay 7/13/19
- contract selected by Texas 8/21/19
acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from NY Yankees 2/20/18
drafted by NY Yankees 2016 (2-62) (Louisville)
$950,000 signing bonus ($1.04M slot)
ML service: 2.131 (through 2023)

Levi Sterling rhp
2025

drafted by Pittsburgh 2024 (CB-A-37) (Notre Dame HS, Sherman Oaks, Calif.)
$2,511,400 signing bonus (slot amount)
ML service:

DJ Stewart of
1 year (2025)

1 year (2025)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 1/21/25 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$1.38M (2024)
- re-signed by NY Mets 11/17/23 (avoided arbitration)
- sent outright to Triple-A by NY Mets 11/4/24 (elected free agency)
1 year (2023)
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 2/3/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by NY Mets 7/4/23
1 year/$711,500 (2022)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/22
- DFA by Baltimore 4/19/22, sent outright to Triple-A 4/26/22
1 year/$577,000 (2021)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/21
1 year/$567,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/20
1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/19
1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Baltimore 9/11/18
drafted by Baltimore 2015 (1-25) (Florida State)
$2,064,500 signing bonus (slot amount)
agent: Boras Corp.
ML service: 3.144

Hunter Stratton rhp
1 year (2025)

1 year (2025)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/8/24 (minor-league contract)
1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 1/11/24 (minor-league contract with salary of $800,000 in majors)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 3/28/24
- non-tendered by Pittsburgh 11/22/24
1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 9/4/23
- non-tendered by Pittsburgh 11/17/23
drafted by Pittsburgh 2017 (16-478) (Walters State CC, Morristown, Tenn.)
ML service: 1.028

Alika Williams ss
2025

2025
- DFA by Pittsburgh 2/3/25, sent outright to Triple-A 2/7/25
1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/24
1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 7/25/23
acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Tampa Bay 6/2/23
drafted by Tampa Bay 2020 (1s-37) (Arizona State)
$1.85 signing bonus ($1,999,300 slot)
ML service: 1.032

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