Service time in years & days (through 2023 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, 2023.
PIRATES PAYROLLS |
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Year | Opening Day 26-man | Year End 40-man | CB Tax 40-man |
2023 | $ 73,277,500 (27) | $ ( ) | $ 94,625,336 (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
- 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
- 2015 -
- Assistant GM Kevan Graves
- Assistant GM Steve Sanders
- 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
- 4 years (2018-21)
Derek Shelton Manager
4 years (2020-23)
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
- 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
- 4 years (2018-21)
- 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
- 2 years/$1.6M (2008-09), plus 2010, 2011 club options
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
- 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: 3.075
Bryan Reynolds cf
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
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/21
- 1 year/$589,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/20
- 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: 4.163
Mitch Keller rhp
1 year/$2,437,500 (2023)
- 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
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/21
- 1 year/$577,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/20
- 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: Excel
- ML service: 4.026
JT Brubaker rhp
1 year/$2.275M (2023)
- 1 year/$2.275M (2023)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$725,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/22
- 1 year/$590,500 (2021)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/21
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/21
- 1 year/$563,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/20
- 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 2015 (6-187) (Akron)
- $200,000 signing bonus ($246,500 slot)
- ML service: 4.000
Ryan Borucki lhp
1 year/$1.6M (2024)
- 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
- 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: 5.006
David Bednar rhp
1 year/$745,000 (2023)
- 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
- re-signed by San Diego 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by San Diego 9/1/19
- contract selected by San Diego 9/1/19
- drafted by San Diego 2016 (35-1,044) (Lafayette, Pa.)
- ML service: 3.076
Connor Joe of
1 year/$735,000 (2023)
- 1 year/$735,000 (2023)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/23
- 1 year/$702,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/22
- acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Colorado 12/18/22
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Colorado as a free agent 11/21/20 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Colorado 5/6/21
- signed by Colorado as a free agent 11/21/20 (minor-league contract)
- 2020
- 1 year (2019)
- selected by Cincinnati from LA Dodgers in Rule 5 draft 12/13/18
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/19
- acquired by San Francisco in trade from Cincinnati 3/21/19
- returned by San Francisco to LA Dodgers 4/14/19
- acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from Atlanta 9/24/17
- acquired by Atlanta in trade from Pittsburgh 8/5/17
- drafted by Pittsburgh 2014 (1s-39) (San Diego)
- $1.25M signing bonus ($1.4576M slot)
- ML service: 2.136
Johan Oviedo rhp
1 year/$735,000 (2023)
- 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
- 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: ISE
- ML service: 2.079
Bailey Falter lhp
1 year/$733,000 (2023)
- 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)
- ML service: 1.138
Ji Hwan Bae 2b
1 year/$725,000 (2023)
- 1 year/$725,000 (2023)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 9/23/22
- 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: 1.013
Roansy Contreras rhp
1 year/$725,000 (2023)
- 1 year/$725,000 (2023)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/23
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- contract selected by NY Yankees 11/20/20
- acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from NY Yankees 1/24/21
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/21
- signed by NY Yankees 7/2/16 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $250,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 1.039
Colin Holderman rhp
1 year/$725,000 (2023)
- 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)
- ML service: 1.144
Max Kranick rhp
1 year/$725,000 (2023)
- 1 year/$725,000 (2023)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/23
- 1 year/$705,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 11/20/20
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/21
- drafted by Pittsburgh 2016 (11-345) (Valley View HS, Archbold, Pa.)
- $300,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 1.143
Dauri Moreta rhp
1 year/$725,000 (2023)
- 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
- ML service: 1.104
Canaan Smith-Njigba of
1 year/$725,000 (2023)
- 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
Jack Suwinski of
1 year/$725,000 (2023)
- 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: 1.118
Andre Jackson rhp
1 year/$722,500 (2023)
- 1 year/$722,500 (2023)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/23
- acquired by Pittsburgh in trade 6/26/23 after being DFA by LA Dodgers 6/20/23
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- contract selected by LA Dodgers 11/20/20
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/21
- drafted by LA Dodgers 2017 (12-370) (Utah)
- $247,500 signing bonus (no slot)
- ML service: 0.127
Oneil Cruz ss
1 year/$720,000 (2023)
- 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
- 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
- Republik Sports
- ML service: 1.110
Jason Delay c
1 year/$720,000 (2023)
- 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: 0.095
Jose Hernandez lhp
1 year/$720,000 (2023)
- 1 year/$720,000 (2023)
- selected by Pittsburgh from LA Dodgers in Rule 5 draft 12/7/22
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/23
- signed by LA Dodgers 5/12/16 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 1.000
Michael Burrows rhp
1 year (2023)
- 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: 0.000
Henry Davis c
1 year (2023)
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 6/19/23
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 6/19/23
- drafted by Pittsburgh 2021 (1-1) (Louisville)
- $6.5M signing bonus ($8,415,300 slot)
- ML service: 0.105
Nick Gonzales ss
1 year (2023)
- 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: 0.047
Thomas Hatch rhp
1 year (2023)
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/23
- claimed by Pittsburgh off waivers 8/6/23 after being DFA by Toronto 8/4/23
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/22
- re-signed by Toronto 3/22
- 1 year/$584,800 (2021)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/21
- 1 year/$563,500 (2020)
- contract selected by Toronto 11/20/19
- re-signed by Toronto 3/20
- acquired by Toronto in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/30/19
- drafted by Chicago Cubs 2016 (3-104) (Oklahoma State)
- $573,900 signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service: 2.032
Carmen Mlodzinski rhp
1 year (2023)
- 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: 0.108
Kyle Nicolas rhp
1 year (2023)
- 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: 0.013
Luis Ortiz rhp
1 year (2022)
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 9/13/22
- signed by Pittsburgh 10/2/18 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 0.121
Josh Palacios cf
1 year (2023)
- 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)
- ML service: 1.047
Liover Peguero ss
1 year (2023)
- 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: 0.080
Quinn Priester rhp
1 year (2023)
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 7/17/23
- drafted by Pittsburgh 2019 (1-18) (Cary-Grove HS, Cary, Ill.)
- $3.4M signing bonus ($3,481,300 slot)
- agent: Wasserman
- ML service: 0.049
Endy Rodríguez c
1 year (2023)
- 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: 0.077
Colin Selby rhp
1 year (2023)
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 11/13/22
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/23
- drafted by Pittsburgh 2018 (16-474) (Randolph-Macon, Va.)
- $125,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.055
Jared Triolo 3b
1 year (2023)
- 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: 0.078
Alika Williams ss
1 year (2023)
- 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: 0.002
Jackson Wolf lhp
1 year (2023)
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by San Diego 7/22/23
- acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from San Diego 8/1/23
- drafted by San Diego 2021 (4-129) (West Virginia)
- $300,000 signing bonus ($438,700 slot)
- ML service: 0.000
Minor leagues
Cam Alldred lhp
1 year (2022)
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 5/11/22
- DFA by Pittsburgh 5/24/22, sent outright to Triple-A 5/28/22
- drafted by Pittsburgh 2018 (24-714) (Cincinnati)
- $100,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.003 (through 2022)
Gilberto Celestino of
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 11/20/23 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$731,450 (2023)
- signed by Minnesota 3/23
- DFA by Minnesota 10/1/23, sent outright to Triple-A 10/5/23
- 1 year/$702,850 (2022)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Minnesota 11/20/19
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/20
- acquired by Minnesota in trade from Houston 7/27/18
- signed by Houston 7/2/15 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $2.25M signing bonus
- ML service: 1.057 (through 2022)
Bubba Chandler rhp-ss
2023
- drafted by Pittsburgh 2021 (3-72) (North Oconee HS, Bogart, Ga.)
- $3M signing bonus ($870,700 slot)
- ML service:
Tyler Chatwood rhp
1 year (2023)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/22/22 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by SoftBank Hawks of Japan 1/2/22
- 1 year/$480,000 (2012)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/3/12
- 1 year/$3M (2021)
- signed by Toronto as a free agent 1/19/21
- performance bonuses based on innings pitched: $125,000 each for 40, 50, 55, 60 IP. $250,000 each for 85, 100 IP. $500,000 each for 120, 130, 140 IP.
- DFA by Toronto 7/30/21, released 7/31/21
- signed by San Francisco as a free agent 8/5/21 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by San Francisco 8/17/21
- DFA by San Francisco 8/29/21
- 3 years/$38M (2018-20)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/7/17
- 18:$12.5M, 19:$12.5M, 20:$13M
- 2020 salary may increase:
- $2M with 1) All-Star selections in both 2018 and 2019 or 2) one vote for Cy Young award in 2018 or 2019
- $4M with votes for Cy Young award in both 2018 or 2019
- 1 year/$4.4M (2017)
- re-signed by Colorado 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
- 2 years/$2M (2015-16)
- signed extension with Colorado 1/14/15 (avoided arbitration)
- 15:$1M, 16:$1M
- 2016 performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 14, 17 starts. $50,000 each for 20, 23 GS. $0.1M for 26 GS
- 1 year/$502,000 (2014)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/9/14
- 1 year (2013)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/6/13
- 1 year/$480,000 (2012)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/3/12
- 1 year (2011)
- contract purchased by LA Angels 4/11/11
- acquired by Colorado in trade from LA Angels 11/30/11
- drafted by LA Angels 2008 (2-74) (Redlands East Valley HS, Calif.)
- $547,000 signing bonus
- agent: Excel
- ML service: 10.037 (through 2022)
Wil Crowe rhp
1 year/$745,000 (2023)
- 1 year/$745,000 (2023)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/23
- DFA by Pittsburgh 7/21/23, sent outright to Triple-A 7/25/23
- 1 year/$715,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/22
- 1 year/$574,000 (2021)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/21
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Washington 8/22/20
- acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Washington 12/24/20
- drafted by Washington 2017 (2-65) (South Carolina)
- $946,500 signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service: 2.011 (through 2022)
Kent Emanuel lhp
1 year (2023)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 2/15/23 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$702,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/22
- sent outright to Triple-A by Philadelphia 11/9/22
- 1 year/$570,500 (2021)
- re-signed by Houston 3/21
- claimed by Philadelphia off waivers from Houston 11/19/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Houston 11/4/19
- re-signed by Houston 3/20
- placed on restricted list 8/6/20 (80-game suspension, PED violation)
- drafted by Houston 2013 (3-74) (North Carolina)
- $747,700 signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service: 1.107 (through 2022)
Thomas Harrington rhp
2023
- drafted by Pittsburgh 2022 (1s-36) (Campbell)
- $2,047,500 signing bonus ($2,150,300 slot)
- ML service:
Termarr Johnson 2b
2023
- drafted by Pittsburgh 2022 (1-4) (Mays HS, Ga.)
- $7,219,000 signing bonus ($7,005,800 slot)
- ML service:
Jared Jones rhp
2023
- drafted by Pittsburgh 2020 (2-44) (La Miranda HS, Calif.)
- $2.2M signing bonus ($1,689,500 slot)
- ML service:
Domingo Leyba ss-2b
1 year (2023)
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 3/3/23 (minor-league contract)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 3/3/23 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Arizona (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/21 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/21 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Arizona (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Arizona 5/15/21
- claimed by Baltimore off waivers 6/4/21 after being DFA by Arizona 6/2/21
- DFA by Baltimore 8/4/21, sent outright to Triple-A 8/8/21
- released by Baltimore 8/20/21
- signed by Texas as a free agent 9/3/21 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2020)
- suspended 80 games 3/6/20 (violation of PED policy)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/20
- sent outright to Triple-A by Arizona 11/20/20
- suspended 80 games 3/6/20 (violation of PED policy)
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/19
- re-signed by Arizona 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/18
- re-signed by Arizona 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by Arizona 11/18/16
- re-signed by Arizona 3/17
- acquired by Arizona in trade from Detroit 12/5/14
- signed by Detroit 2012 as a free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $400,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.100 (through 2022)
Brennan Malone rhp
2023
- acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Arizona 1/27/20
- drafted by Arizona 2019 (1-33) (IMG Academy, Sarasota, Fla.)
- $2,202,200 signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service:
Juan Minaya rhp
1 year (2023)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 2/4/23 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by Minnesota as a free agent 3/11/22 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Minnesota 5/28/22
- DFA by Minnesota 6/8/22, sent outright to Triple-A 6/10/22
- contract selected by Minnesota 7/1/22
- DFA by Minnesota 7/4/22, sent outright to Triple-A 7/6/22
- released by Minnesota 9/4/22
- re-signed by Minnesota as a free agent 9/7/22 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/17/20 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Minnesota 5/29/21
- DFA by Minnesota 6/5/21, sent outright to Triple-A 6/8/21
- contract selected by Minnesota 7/17/21
- non-tendered by Minnesota 11/30/21
- 1 year (2020)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 1/28/20 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Minnesota 8/28/20
- DFA by Minnesota 9/1/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/19
- sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago White Sox 3/15/19
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 5/5/19
- DFA by Chicago White Sox 7/13/19, sent outright to Triple-A 7/17/19
- elected free agency 10/19
- 1 year/$558,000 (2018)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/18
- 1 year/$535,000 (2017)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by Houston 11/20/15
- re-signed by Houston 3/16
- claimed by Chicago White Sox off waivers 6/22/16 after being DFA by Houston 6/14/16
- signed by Houston 9/3/08 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 2.160 (through 2022)
Dom Nuñez c
1 year (2023)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/5/23 (minor-league contract)
- released by Chicago Cubs 8/6/23
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 8/8/23 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$705,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/22
- claimed by San Francisco off waivers from Colorado 11/9/22
- non-tendered by San Francisco 11/18/22
- 1 year/$572,500 (2021)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/21
- re-signed by Colorado 3/21
- 1 year/$565,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Colorado 8/13/19
- drafted by Colorado 2013 (6-169) (Elk Grove HS, Calif.)
- $800,000 signing bonus ($265,000 slot)
- agent: ALIGND
- ML service: 1.098 (through 2022)
Jared Oliva of
2023
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/22
- DFA by Pittsburgh 3/31/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/21
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 9/21/20
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 9/21/20
- drafted by Pittsburgh 2017 (7-208) (Arizona)
- $200,000 signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service: 0.050 (through 2022)
Joe Perez 3b
1 year (2023)
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Houston 3/23
- DFA by Houston 8/1/23, released 8/3/23
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 8/14/23 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Houston 11/19/21
- re-signed by Houston 3/22
- drafted by Houston 2017 (2-53) (Archbishop McCarthy HS, Southwest Ranches, Fla.)
- $1.6M signing bonus ($1.265M slot)
- ML service: 0.007 (through 2022)
Connor Scott of
2023
- acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Miami 11/29/21
- drafted by Miami 2018 (1-13) (H.B. Plant HS, Fla.)
- $4.0382M signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service:
Sammy Siani of
2023
- drafted by Pittsburgh 2019 (1s-37) (Penn Charter HS, Philadelphia)
- $2.15M signing bonus ($1,999,300 slot)
- ML service:
Paul Skenes rhp
2023
- drafted by Pittsburgh 2023 (1-1) (LSU)
- $9.2M signing bonus ($9,721,000 slot)
- ML service:
Caleb Smith lhp
1 year (2023)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 2/9/23 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 2/9/23 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$2M (2022)
- re-signed by Arizona 11/30/21 (avoided arbitration)
- DFA by Arizona 11/13/22, non-tendered 11/18/22
- 1 year/$1.465M (2021)
- re-signed by Arizona 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$586,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Miami 3/20
- acquired by Arizona in trade from Miami 8/31/20
- 1 year/$556,500 (2019)
- renewed by Miami 3/19
- renewed by Miami 3/19
- 1 year/$1.09M (2018)
- acquired by Miami in trade from NY Yankees 11/20/17
- re-signed by Miami 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- selected by Milwaukee from NY Yankees in Rule 5 draft 12/8/16
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Milwaukee 12/8/16
- signed by Chicago Cubs 3/9/17
- returned by Chicago Cubs to NY Yankees 3/28/17
- contract selected by NY Yankees 7/16/17
- drafted by NY Yankees 2013 (14-434) (Sam Houston State)
- $100,000 signing bonus
- agent: Ballengee
- ML service: 5.077 (through 2022)
Beau Sulser rhp
1 year/$740,000 (2023)
- 1 year/$740,000 (2023)
- signed by KT Wiz of Korea 11/22
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 6/29/23 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 4/24/22
- claimed by Baltimore off waivers 5/14/22 after being DFA by Pittsburgh 5/12/22
- claimed by Pittsburgh off waivers 10/18/22 after being DFA by Baltimore 10/14/22
- sent outright to Triple-A by Pittsburgh 11/10/22
- drafted by Pittsburgh 2017 (10-298) (Dartmouth)
- $5,000 signing bonus ($134,200 slot)
- ML service: 0.046 (through 2022)
Travis Swaggerty of
1 year (2023)
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/23
- DFA by Pittsburgh 7/17/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 11/19/21
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/22
- drafted by Pittsburgh 2018 (1-10) (South Alabama)
- $4.4M signing bonus ($4,560,200 slot)
- ML service: 0.008 (through 2022)
Tahnaj Thomas rhp
2023
- acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Cleveland 11/14/18
- signed by Cleveland 12/5/16 as an amateur free agent from the Bahamas
- $200,000 signing bonus
- ML service:
Josh VanMeter 2b
1 year (2023)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 1/9/23 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$726,800 (2022)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/22
- acquired by Pittsburgh in trade 3/31/22 after being DFA by Arizona 3/28/22
- sent outright to Triple-A by Pittsburgh 9/10/22
- elected free agency 10/6/22
- 1 year/$586,600 (2021)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/21
- 1 year/$568,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/20
- acquired by Arizona in trade from Cincinnati 8/31/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Cincinnati 5/5/19
- acquired by Cincinnati in trade from San Diego 12/9/16
- drafted by San Diego 2013 (5-148) (Norwell HS, Ossian, Ind.)
- $508,000 signing bonus ($324,500 slot)
- agent: Sterling Sports
- ML service: 3.062 (through 2022)
Ryan Vilade lf
1 year (2023)
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/23
- DFA by Pittsburgh 3/30/23, sent outright to Triple-A 4/4/23
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/22
- claimed by Pittsburgh off waivers from Colorado 11/9/22
- 1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Colorado 9/18/21
- drafted by Colorado 2017 (2-48) (Stillwater HS, Okla.)
- $1,425,400 signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service: 0.016 (through 2022)
Nathan Webb rhp
1 year (2023)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 11/20/22 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Kansas City 11/19/21
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/22
- DFA by Kansas City 11/13/22, non-tendered 11/18/22
- drafted by Kansas City 2016 (34-1,033) (Lee’s Summit HS, Mo.)
- $60,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.000 (through 2022)
Daniel Zamora lhp
1 year (2023)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/22/22 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/22/22 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 3/10/22 (minor-league contract)
- signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 3/10/22 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/21
- claimed by Seattle off waivers 5/22/21 after being DFA by NY Mets 5/21/21
- DFA by Seattle 6/24/21, sent outright to Triple-A 6/25/21
- 1 year (2020)
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/20
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/5/19
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/5/19
- 1 year (2018)
- acquired by NY Mets in trade from Pittsburgh 1/31/18
- contract selected by NY Mets 8/17/18
- acquired by NY Mets in trade from Pittsburgh 1/31/18
- drafted by Pittsburgh 2015 (40-1,207) (Stony Brook)
- ML service: 0.156 (through 2022)
Rob Zastryzny lhp
1 year/$750,000 (2023)
- 1 year/$750,000 (2023)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/22/22 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 3/30/23
- DFA by Pittsburgh 7/7/23, sent outright to Triple-A 7/10/23
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 8/24/23
- DFA by Pittsburgh 9/4/23
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 11/29/21 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by NY Mets 8/20/22
- claimed by LA Angels off waivers 8/25/22 after being DFA by NY Mets 8/22/22
- DFA by LA Angels 11/13/22, non-tendered 11/18/22
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Miami as a free agent (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Miami 5/4/21
- 1 year (2020)
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 11/19 (minor-league contract)
- released by Baltimore 9/18/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs (minor-league contract)
- released by Chicago Cubs 3/24/19
- signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 3/26/19 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/18
- DFA by Chicago Cubs 9/1/18, sent outright to Triple-A 9/3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/17
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 8/9/16
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 8/9/16
- drafted by Chicago Cubs 2013 (2-41) (Missouri)
- $1.1M signing bonus ($1,361,900 slot)
- ML service: 0.118 (through 2022)