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 $1.35 billion in March 2025.

• 2025-29 payroll and tax tracker
• Pittsburgh free agent signings, 1991-2025

PIRATES PAYROLLS
Year	Opening Day 26-man	Year End 40-man	CB Tax 40-man
2025	$ 86,464,000 (26)	.	$113,000,000 (26)
2024	$ 86,421,500 (29)	$ 87,300,901 (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

Don Kelly Manager
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • hired as manager by Pittsburgh 5/8/25, replacing Derek Shelton
• Pittsburgh, 2020-25
  • bench coach
• Houston, 2019
  • first base coach

• former manager Derek Shelton
  • 2 years (2024-25)
    • signed 2-year extension with Pittsburgh 4/23/23
    • fired by Pittsburgh 5/8/25
  • 4 years (2020-23)
    • hired as manager by Pittsburgh 11/27/19
• 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 (2025 list: NY Mets, NY Yankees, Toronto, San Francisco, San Diego, LA Dodgers)
• 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)
  • earned additional $391,331 from 2022 pre-arbitration pool
  • earned additional $480,929 from 2023 pre-arbitration pool
• 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
  • earned additional $282,802 from 2023 pre-arbitration pool
• 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 Heaney lhp
1 year/$5.25M (2025)

• 1 year/$5.25M (2025)
  • signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 2/20/25
  • performance bonuses: $50,000 for 120 innings pitched. $100,000 for 130 IP. $150,000 each for 140, 150, 160, 170 IP
• 2 years/$25M (2023-24), including 2024 player option
  • signed by Texas as a free agent 12/7/22
  • 23:$12M, 24:$13M player option ($500,000 buyout)
  • 2024 player option increases to $20M if Heaney:
    • pitches 150 innings in 2023, and
    • does not have an injury that would prevent him from being on the active roster within 60 days of Opening Day 2024
  • 2023 performance bonuses: $750,000 for 100 innings pitched. $1.25M for 120 IP. $1.5M each for 140, 160 IP.
  • 2024 performance bonuses at 2023 values and thresholds if Heaney exercises his 2024 player option at $13M
  • Heaney to donate $50,000 annually to club charity
• 1 year/$8.5M (2022)
  • signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 11/10/21
  • performance bonuses: $250,000 each for 100, 125, 150, 175 innings pitched
• 1 year/$6.75M (2021)
  • re-signed by LA Angels 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from LA Angels 7/30/21 with $2,322,581 remaining on contract and Angels paying Yankees $500,000 on Sept. 15 as part of the deal
  • DFA by NY Yankees 10/5/21, refused assignment, elected free agency 10/7/21
• 1 year/$4.3M (2020)
  • re-signed by LA Angels 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$3.4M (2019)
  • re-signed by LA Angels 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$800,000 (2018)
  • re-signed by LA Angels 1/9/18 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by LA Angels 3/17
• 1 year/$515,000 (2016)
  • re-signed by LA Angels 3/16
• 1 year/$509,250 (2015)
  • signed by LA Angels 3/9/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • contract selected by Miami 6/16/14
  • acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from Miami 12/10/14
  • acquired by LA Angels in trade from Miami 12/10/14
• drafted by Miami 2012 (1-9) (Oklahoma State)
• $2.6M signing bonus ($2.8M slot)
• agent: Rob Martin, Icon Sports
• ML service: 9.150

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
  • performance bonuses: $125,000 each for 475, 525 plate appearances
  • award bonuses: $250,000 for MVP ($150,000 for second in vote, $100,000 for third). $75,000 for Silver Slugger. $50,000 each for World Series MVP, All Star. $25,000 each for Gold Glove, LCS MVP
• 1 year (2024)
  • signed by Chicago White Sox as free agent 4/15/24 (MiLB contract)
  • 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

Joey Bart c
1 year/$1.75M (2025)

• 1 year/$1.75M (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/$1.55M (2025)

• 1 year/$1.55M (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 (MiLB 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 (MiLB 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

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 (MiLB 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

Ryan Borucki lhp
1 year/$1.15M (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 1/27/25 (MiLB contract)
  • salary of $1.15M in majors
  • performance bonuses
  • contract selected by Pittsburgh 3/25/25
• 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 (MiLB 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 (MiLB 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

Justin Lawrence rhp
1 year/$975,000 (2025)

• 1 year/$975,000 (2025)
  • re-signed by Colorado 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
  • claimed by Pittsburgh off waivers from Colorado 3/3/25
• 1 year/$745,000 (2024)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/24
    
• 1 year/$722,000 (2023)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • suspended 80 games, placed on restricted list 1/17/20 (violation of PED policy)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/20
  • activated from restricted list 9/28/20
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by Colorado 11/20/18
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/19
• drafted by Colorado 2015 (12-347) (Daytona State JC, Fla.)
• $100,000 signing bonus
• agent: Ballengee
  
• ML service: 2.167

Paul Skenes rhp
1 year/$875,000 (2025)

• 1 year/$875,000 (2025)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/25 ($282,474 in minors)
• 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
  • earned additional $2,152,057 in 2024 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• drafted by Pittsburgh 2023 (1-1) (LSU)
• $9.2M signing bonus ($9,721,000 slot)
• agent: WME
  
• ML service: 1.000

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
  • earned additional $319,081 from 2023 pre-arbitration pool
• 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/$785,000 (2025)

• 1 year/$785,000 (2025)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/25
• 1 year/$755,000 (2024)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/24
  • earned additional $483,928 from pre-arbitration bonus pool
• 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/$785,000 (2025)

• 1 year/$785,000 (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/$785,000 (2025)

• 1 year/$785,000 (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
  • earned additional $405,720 from 2023 pre-arbitration pool
• 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

Ji Hwan Bae 2b
1 year/$775,000 (2025)

• 1 year/$775,000 (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

Nick Gonzales ss
1 year/$775,000 (2025)

• 1 year/$775,000 (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

Jared Jones rhp
1 year/$775,000 (2025)

• 1 year/$775,000 (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

Carmen Mlodzinski rhp
1 year/$775,000 (2025)

• 1 year/$775,000 (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

Endy Rodríguez c
1 year/$775,000 (2025)

• 1 year/$775,000 (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

Jared Triolo 2b
1 year/$775,000 (2025)

• 1 year/$775,000 (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

Spencer Horwitz 1b
1 year/$767,500 (2025)

• 1 year/$767,500 (2025)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/25
• 1 year (2024)
  • re-signed by Toronto 3/24
  • earned additional $241,789 from 2024 pre-arbitration bonus pool
  • 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

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

Génesis Cabrera lhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • signed by NY Mets as a free agent 11/27/24 (MiLB contract)
  • contract selected by NY Mets 5/1/25
  • DFA by NY Mets 5/24/25, sent outright to Triple-A 5/26/25 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 5/28/25
  • DFA by Chicago Cubs 6/21/25, sent outright to Triple-A (refused assignment, elected free agency)
  • signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 6/26/25 (MiLB contract)
• 1 year/$1,512,500 (2024)
  • re-signed by Toronto 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Toronto 11/4/24 (elected free agency)
• 1 year/$950,000 (2023)
  • lost arbitration with St. Louis 2/18/23 ($1.15M-$950,000)
  • acquired by Toronto in trade 7/21/23 after being DFA by St. Louis 7/17/23 (Blue Jays responsible for remaining $367,742 on contract)
• 1 year/$719,200 (2022)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/22
• 1 year/$580,900 (2021)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 11/20/18
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/10/19
• acquired by St. Louis in trade from Tampa Bay 7/31/18
  
• signed by Tampa Bay 11/1/13 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $34,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 5.011

Alexander Canario of
2025

• 2025
  • acquired by NY Mets in trade 2/25/25 after being DFA by Chicago Cubs 2/20/25
  • acquired by Pittsburgh in trade 3/31/25 after being DFA by NY Mets 3/27/25
• 1 year (2024)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/24
• 1 year (2023)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • contract selected by San Francisco 11/20/20
  • re-signed by San Francisco 3/21
  • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from San Francisco 7/30/21
    
• signed by San Francisco 7/2/16 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $60,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.062

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

Michael Darrell-Hicks rhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • contract selected by LA Angels 4/6/25
  • claimed by Pittsburgh off waivers 6/13/25 after being DFA by LA Angels 6/8/25
• signed by LA Angels as an amateur free agent 7/26/22 (Jacksonville)
• ML service: 0.000

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

Cam Devanney 2b-3b
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • contract selected by Kansas City 7/8/25
  • acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Kansas City 7/16/25
• acquired by Kansas City in trade from Milwaukee 12/14/23
• drafted by Milwaukee 2019 (15-463) (Elon)
• $10,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.000

Thomas Harrington rhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • contract selected by Pittsburgh 4/1/25
• drafted by Pittsburgh 2022 (1s-36) (Campbell)
• $2,047,500 signing bonus ($2,150,300 slot)
  
• ML service: 0.000

Isaac Mattson rhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/5/24 (MiLB contract)
  • contract selected by Pittsburgh 5/20/25
• 1 year (2024)
  • signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/11/23 (MiLB 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 (MiLB 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

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

Yohan Ramírez rhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 10/24/24 (MiLB contract)
  • released by Pittsburgh 7/4/25
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 7/6/25 (MiLB contract)
  • contract selected by Pittsburgh 7/11/25
• 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)

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

Ronny Simon 2b-of
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • signed by Miami as a free agent 11/13/24 (MiLB contract)
  • contract selected by Miami 4/20/25
  • claimed by Pittsburgh off waivers 6/2/25 after being DFA by Miami 5/30/25
• acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from Arizona 11/26/21
• acquired by Arizona in trade from Chicago Cubs 11/5/20
• signed by Chicago Cubs 7/7/18 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• ML service: 0.000

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

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:

Bubba Chandler rhp-ss
2025

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

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 (MiLB 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)

Termarr Johnson 2b
2025

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

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/$1.3M (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/8/24 (MiLB contract)
  • salary of $1.3M in majors, performance bonuses
  • contract selected by Pittsburgh 5/3/25
  • DFA by Pittsburgh 6/2/25, sent outright to Triple-A 6/4/25 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 6/10/25 (MiLB 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

Ryder Ryan rhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 1/21/25 (MiLB contract)
• 1 year/$830,000 (2024)
  • signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/11/23 (MiLB 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 (MiLB 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)

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 (MiLB contract)
• 1 year/$1M (2024)
  • signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 1/5/24 (MiLB 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 (MiLB 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

Nick Solak 2b
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/24 (MiLB contract)
  • contract selected by Pittsburgh 5/16/25
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Pittsburgh 6/3/25 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 6/5/25 (MiLB contract)
• 1 year (2024)
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 1/30/24 (MiLB 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

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 (MiLB 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 (MiLB 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

Brett Sullivan c-of
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • re-signed by San Diego 3/25
  • DFA by San Diego 3/22/25, sent outright to Triple-A 3/26/25
  • acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from San Diego 4/16/25
  • contract selected by Pittsburgh 6/7/25
  • DFA by Pittsburgh 6/16/25, sent outright to Triple-A 6/18/25 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 6/20/25 (MiLB contract)
• 1 year (2024)
  • re-signed by San Diego 3/24
    
• 1 year (2023)
  • re-signed by San Diego 3/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 11/30/21
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/22
  • acquired by San Diego in trade from Milwaukee 4/6/22
    
• drafted by Tampa Bay 2015 (17-508) (Pacific)
• ML service: 0.110

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