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) | $ ( ) | $ 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
- 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
- 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
- 4 years (2018-21)
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
- 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
Marco Gonzales lhp
4 years/$30M (2021-24), plus 2025 option
- 4 years/$30M (2021-24), plus 2025 club option
- signed extension with Seattle 2/3/20
- $1M signing bonus ($500,000 within 30 days, $500,000 on 1/15/21)
- 21:$5M, 22:$5.5M, 23:$6.5M, 24:$12M, 25:$15M club option (no buyout)
- assignment bonus: $250,000 with trade, starting in 2020
- acquired by Atlanta in trade from Seattle 12/3/23, with Mariners paying Braves $4.5M as part of the deal
- acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Atlanta 12/5/23, with Braves paying Pirates cash as part of the deal
- 2 years/$1.9M (2019-20)
- signed extension with Seattle 11/1/18
- 19:$0.9M, 20:$1M
- as part of the deal, Gonzales agreed to drop grievance filed against St. Louis regarding service time after demotion earlier in his career
- 1 year/$550,300 (2018)
- re-signed by Seattle 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/17
- acquired by Seattle in trade from St. Louis 7/21/17
- 1 year (2016)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/16
- 1 year/$510,000 (2015)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/15
- 1 year (2014)
- contract selected by St. Louis 6/25/14
- drafted by St. Louis 2013 (1-19) (Gonzaga)
- $1.85M signing bonus ($2.0558M slot)
- agent: CAA
- ML service: 6.102
Aroldis Chapman lhp
1 year/$10.5M (2024)
- 1 year/$10.5M (2024)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 1/22/24
- 1 year/$3.75M (2023)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 1/19/23
- performance bonuses:
- $312,500 each for 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55 games
- $312,500 each for 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40 games finished
- award bonuses: $100,000 each for MVP, Cy Young ($50,000 for second-fifth in voting). $100,000 each for WS MVP, Reliever of Year ($50,000 for Reliever of Year finalist). $50,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove, LCS MVP
- perks: hotel suite on road
- acquired by Texas in trade from Kansas City 6/30/23 with $1.875M remaining on contract (Rangers responsible for bonuses earned)
- 3 years/$48M (2020-22)
- signed extension with NY Yankees 11/3/19, prior to deadline for Chapman to exercise right to opt out of his previous contract
- 20-22: annual salaries of $16M
- for tax purposes, the extension’s average annual value is $17,466,667, which includes a $16M salary, plus $1,466,667 to account for the difference between the $18,666,667 ($56/3) actually paid by the Yankees under the previous contract and the club’s lesser $17.2M AAV charge ($86/5) for 2017-19
- full no-trade protection throughout the contract
- 5 years/$86M (2017-21)
- signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/8/16
- $11M signing bonus ($1M paid in 2016, $5M each in 2017-18)
- 17-21: annual salaries of $15M
- Chapman may opt out of contract after 2019 season
- full no-trade protection for 2017-19
- limited no-trade protection for 2020-21 (may block deals to Seattle and the five clubs based in California)
- 1 year/$11.325 (2016)
- signed by NY Yankees 2/12/16 (avoided arbitration, $13M-$9M)
- suspended for first 30 games of 2016 season, with Chapman losing 30 days’ ML service and pay, or $1,856,557
- acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from NY Yankees 7/25/16 with $4,331,967 remaining on contract
- 1 year/$8.05M (2015)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/13/15 (avoided arbitration, $8.7M-$6.65M)
- award bonuses
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Cincinnati 12/28/15
- 1 year/$5M (2014), plus bonus
- re-signed by Cincinnati 1/28/14 (avoided arbitration, $5.4M-$4.6M)
- award bonuses, including $25,000 for All-Star selection
- also due deferred $3M bonus when arbitration-eligible after 2013
- 6 years/$30.25M (2010-15)
- signed by Cincinnati as an amateur free agent 1/11/10
- $16.25M signing bonus ($1.5M at signing; $1.5M each Nov. 1, 2010-13; $1.25M each Nov. 1, 2014-20)
- 10:$1M, 11:$1M, 12:$2M, 13:$2M, 14:$3M, 15:$5M player option
- Chapman must decide whether to accept or decline 2015 player option within 5 days after end of 2014 World Series
- if Chapman qualifies for arbitration after 2012, $5M is converted to a bonus and he becomes arbitration-eligible
- if Chapman qualifies for arbitration after 2013, $3M is converted to a bonus and he becomes arbitration-eligible (met 10/2013)
- award bonuses, including $25,000 for All-Star selection
- defected from Cuba to Netherlands 7/1/09
- agent: Wasserman
- ML service: 13.009
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
Martín Pérez lhp
1 year/$8M (2024)
- 1 year/$8M (2024)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/18/23
- 1 year/$19.65M (2023)
- re-signed by Texas as a free agent 11/15/22 (accepted qualifying offer)
- 1 year/$4M (2022)
- signed by Texas as a free agent 3/11/22
- 1 year/$5M (2021), plus 2022 club option
- re-signed by Boston as a free agent 1/16/21
- 21:$4.5M, 22:$6M club option ($500,000 buyout)
- annual performance bonuses: $100,000 each for 130, 140, 150, 160, 170 innings pitched
- 2022 performance bonus: $250,000 for 180 IP
- Boston declined 2022 option 11/7/21
- 1 year/$6.5M (2020), plus 2021 club option
- signed by Boston as a free agent 12/14/19
- 20:$6M, 21:$6.25M club option ($500,000 buyout)
- 2020 performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 130, 140, 150, 160, 170 innings pitched
- option increases $150,000 each for 130, 140, 150, 160, 170 IP in 2020 and $250,000 for 180 IP in 2020
- if option is exercised, 2021 performance bonuses are at the same amounts and innings pitched as the escalator clause
- Boston declined 2021 option 11/1/20
- 1 year/$4M (2019), plus 2020 club option
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 1/30/19
- 19:$3.5M, 20:$7.5M club option ($0.5M buyout)
- 2020 option increases to $8M with 170 innings pitched in 2019, $8.5M with 180 IP in 2019
- performance bonuses: $100,000 each for 135, 145, 155, 165, 175 innings pitched
- Minnesota declined 2020 option 11/4/19
- 4 years/$12.5M (2014-17), plus 2018-20 club options
- signed extension with Texas 11/7/13
- $1M signing bonus
- 14:$750,000, 15:$1M, 16:$2.9M, 17:$4.4M, 18:$6M club option ($2.45M buyout), 19:$7.5M club option ($0.75M buyout), 20:$9M club option ($250,000 buyout)
- Texas declined 2019 option 11/2/18
- 1 year/$492,000 (2013)
- re-signed by Texas 2/18/13
- 1 year/$480,000 (2012)
- contract selected by Texas 11/18/11
- re-signed by Texas 2/27/12
- signed by Texas 7/2/2007 as amateur free agent from Venezuela
- $580,000 signing bonus
- agent: OL Baseball
- ML service: 11.038
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
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
- 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
Andrew McCutchen rf
1 year/$5M (2024)
- 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: 14.123
David Bednar rhp
1 year/$4.15M (2024)
- 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
- 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
Michael A. Taylor cf
1 year/$4M (2024)
- 1 year/$4M (2024)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 3/15/24
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 3/15/24
- 2 years/$9M (2022-23)
- signed extension with Kansas City 9/29/21
- 22:$4.5M, 23:$4.5M
- annual performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 325, 375, 425, 475, 525 plate appearances
- 1 year/$1.75M (2021)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 11/30/20
- may earn $1M in performance bonuses based on plate appearances
- 1 year/$3.325M (2020)
- re-signed by Washington 1/9/20 (avoided arbitration)
- performance bonus: $25,000 for 300 plate appearances
- sent outright to Triple-A by Washington 10/15/20 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
- 1 year/$3.25M (2019)
- lost arbitration case against Washington ($3.5M-$3.25M)
- lost arbitration case against Washington ($3.5M-$3.25M)
- 1 year/$577,200 (2018)
- re-signed by Washington 3/18
- 1 year/$2.525M (2018)
- re-signed by Washington 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$5.8M (2017)
- re-signed by Washington 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$557,900 (2017)
- re-signed by Washington 3/17
- 1 year/$524,000 (2016)
- re-signed by Washington 3/16
- 1 year/$508,700 (2015)
- re-signed by Washington 3/15
- 1 year (2014)
- contract purchased by Washington 11/20/13
- re-signed by Washington 2/26/14
- drafted by Washington 2009 (6-172) (Westminster Academy, Fort Lauderdale)
- $125,000 signing bonus
- agent: ALIGND
- ML service: 8.129
Rowdy Tellez 1b
1 year/$3.2M (2024)
- 1 year/$3.2M (2024)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/12/23
- may earn additional $800,000 in performance bonuses
- 1 year/$4.95M (2023)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- non-tendered by Milwaukee 11/17/23
- 1 year/$1.94M (2022)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 11/30/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$598,100 (2021)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/21
- acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Toronto 7/6/21
- 1 year/$579,600 (2020)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/20
- 1 year/$555,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/19
- re-signed by Toronto 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Toronto 11/20/17
- re-signed by Toronto 3/18
- drafted by Toronto 2013 (30-895) (Elk Grove HS, Calif.)
- $850,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 5.004
JT Brubaker rhp
1 year/$2.275M (2024)
- 1 year/$2.275M (2024)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- 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
Yasmani Grandal c
1 year/$2.5M (2024)
- 1 year/$2.5M (2024)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 2/11/24
- performance bonuses
- 4 years/$73M (2020-23)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 11/21/19
- 20-23:$18.25M annually
- award bonuses: $100,000 for AL MVP ($90,000 for second in vote, $80,000 for third, $70,000 for fourth, $60,000 for fifth). $100,000 for WS MVP. $75,000 for LCS MVP. $50,000 for Sporting News All Star. $25,000 each for Gold Glove, All Star start. $15,000 each for Silver Slugger, All Star reserve
- at signing, largest contract in club history
- 1 year/$18.25M (2019), plus 2020 option
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 1/14/19
- 19:$16M, 20:$16M option ($2.25M buyout)
- either side may decline option
- Grandal declined 2020 option 11/1/19
- 1 year/$7.9M (2018)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 1/11/18 (avoided arbitration)
- LA Dodgers made $17.9M qualifying offer 11/2/18
- 1 year/$5.5M (2017)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 12/1/16 (avoided arbitration)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 12/1/16 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.8M (2016)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 1/15/16 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$693,000 (2015)
- signed by LA Dodgers 3/15
- 1 year/$792,000 (2014)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/3/14
- acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from San Diego 12/18/14
- 4 years (2010-13)
- signed Major League contract with Cincinnati 8/16/10
- $2.99M signing bonus
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Cincinnati 12/17/11
- placed on restricted list 11/7/12 (positive PED test)
- drafted by Cincinnati 2010 (1-12) (Miami, Fla.)
- agent: Wasserman (previously Legacy Agency)
- ML service: 11.115
Connor Joe of
1 year/$2.125M (2024)
- 1 year/$2.125M (2024)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- 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 ($1,457,600 slot)
- ML service: 2.136
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
Edward Olivares lf
1 year/$1.35M (2024)
- 1 year/$1.35M (2024)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$740,750 (2023)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/23
- acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Kansas City 12/15/23
- 1 year/$705,500 (2022)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/20
- acquired by Kansas City in trade from San Diego 8/29/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by San Diego 11/20/18
- re-signed by San Diego 3/19
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Toronto 1/6/18
- signed by Toronto as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- $1,000 signing bonus
- agent: MAS+
- ML service: 3.049
Josh Fleming lhp
1 year/$850,000 (2024)
- 1 year/$850,000 (2024)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 2/14/24 (split contract, $240,000 salary in minors)
- 1 year/$727,000 (2023)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/23
- claimed by Philadelphia off waivers 11/6/23 after being sent outright to Triple-A by Tampa Bay 11/4/23
- non-tendered by Philadelphia 11/17/23
- 1 year/$707,400 (2022)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/22
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/22
- 1 year/$570,500 (2021)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Tampa Bay 8/23/20
- drafted by Tampa Bay 2017 (5-139) (Webster University, Mo.)
- $272,500 signing bonus ($367,500 slot)
- agent: Republik
- ML service: 2.144
Ali Sánchez c
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/1/23
- 2023
- DFA by Arizona 12/23/22, sent outright to Triple-A 1/5/23
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/22
- claimed by Detroit off waivers 6/18/22 after being DFA by St. Louis 6/15/22
- claimed by Pittsburgh off waivers 10/18/22 after being DFA by Detroit 10/14/22
- claimed by Arizona off waivers from Pittsburgh 12/2/22
- DFA by Arizona 12/23/22
- 1 year (2021)
- acquired by St. Louis in trade 2/12/21 after being DFA by NY Mets 2/10/21
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by NY Mets 11/20/19
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/20
- signed by NY Mets 7/2/13 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- $690,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.092 (through 2022)
Johan Oviedo rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (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
- 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 (2024)
- 1 year (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)
- ML service: 1.138
Ji Hwan Bae 2b
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (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
- 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 (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/24
- 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 (2024)
- 1 year (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)
- ML service: 1.144
Dauri Moreta rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (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
- ML service: 1.104
Jack Suwinski of
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (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: 1.118
Oneil Cruz ss
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (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
- 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 (2024)
- 1 year (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: 0.095
Jose Hernandez lhp
1 year/$720,000 (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/24
- 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
Braxton Ashcraft rhp
1 year (2024)
- 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 (2024)
- 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: 0.000
Tsung-Che Cheng ss
1 year (2024)
- 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
Henry Davis c
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/24
- 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 (2024)
- 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: 0.047
Carmen Mlodzinski rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (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: 0.108
Kyle Nicolas rhp
1 year (2024)
- 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 (2024)
- 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 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 (2024)
- 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)
- ML service: 1.047
Liover Peguero ss
1 year (2024)
- 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: 0.080
Quinn Priester rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/24
- 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 (2024)
- 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: 0.077
Colin Selby rhp
1 year (2024)
- 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 (16-474) (Randolph-Macon, Va.)
- $125,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.055
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
- 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
Jared Triolo 3b
1 year (2024)
- 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 2019 (2-72) (Houston)
- $868,200 signing bonus ($870,700 slot)
- ML service: 0.078
Alika Williams ss
1 year (2024)
- 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: 0.002
Jackson Wolf lhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/24
- 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
Sergio Alcántara ss
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 1/11/24 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/22/22 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$712,500 (2022)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/22
- acquired by Arizona in trade 3/27/22 after being DFA by Chicago Cubs 3/23/22
- claimed by San Diego off waivers 5/9/22 after being DFA by Arizona 5/6/22
- claimed by Arizona off waivers 7/5/22 after being DFA by San Diego 6/30/22
- non-tendered by Arizona 11/18/22
- 1 year (2021)
- claimed by Chicago Cubs off waivers 2/5/21 after being DFA by Detroit 1/29/21
- DFA by Chicago Cubs 2/18/21, sent outright to Triple-A 2/20/21
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 5/30/21
- 1 year (2020)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/20
- re-signed by Detroit 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/19
- re-signed by Detroit 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Detroit 11/20/17
- re-signed by Detroit 3/18
- acquired by Detroit in trade from Arizona 7/18/17
- signed by Arizona 7/10/12 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $700,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 2.005
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)
Domingo Germán rhp
1 year (2024), plus 2025 option
- 1 year (2024), plus 2025 club option
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 3/15/24 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.25M in majors and performance bonuses)
- 2025 club option for $2.25)
- 1 year/$2.6M (2023)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- placed on restricted list 8/2/23 (treatment for alcohol abuse)
- sent outright to Triple-A by NY Yankees 11/2/23 (elected free agency)
- 1 year/$1.75M (2022)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 11/30/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$619,675 (2021)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/21
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/20
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/20
- 1 year/$577,500 (2019)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/8/19 ($190,150 in minors)
- placed on restricted list 9/9/19
- 1 year/$548,225 (2018)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18 ($88,900 in minors)
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by NY Yankees 11/4/16
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- re-signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/11/15 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2015)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/15
- non-tendered by NY Yankees 12/2/15
- 1 year (2014)
- contract selected by Miami 11/20/14
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Miami 12/19/14
- signed by Miami 8/8/10 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- agent: Ballplayers Agency
- ML service: 4.142
Thomas Harrington rhp
2023
- drafted by Pittsburgh 2022 (1s-36) (Campbell)
- $2,047,500 signing bonus ($2,150,300 slot)
- ML service:
Ben Heller rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/25/23 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 1/19/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Tampa Bay 5/24/23
- acquired by Atlanta in trade 6/6/23 after being DFA by Tampa Bay 6/2/23
- sent outright to Triple-A by Atlanta 11/1/23
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 7/14/22 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$625,000 (2021)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 12/2/20 (avoided arbitration)
- split contract paying $225,000 in minors
- DFA by NY Yankees 2/10/21, released 2/12/21
- signed by Arizona as a free agent 2/20/21 (minor-league contract)
- released by Arizona 4/20/21
- 1 year/$575,150 (2020)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/20
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/20
- 1 year/$555,000 (2019)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/8/19 ($273,738 in minors)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/8/19 ($273,738 in minors)
- 1 year/$547,475 (2018)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18 ($96,395 in minors)
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Cleveland 7/31/16
- contract selected by NY Yankees 8/11/16
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Cleveland 7/31/16
- drafted by Cleveland 2013 (22-651) (Olivet Nazarene, Ill.)
- agent: Onyx Sports Management
- ML service: 3.102
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
- DFA by Pittsburgh 12/21/23
- 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
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:
Jake Lamb 1b-of
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/21/23 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/21/23 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$1.25M (2023)
- signed by LA Angels as a free agent 12/21/22 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.25M in majors)
- may opt out of contract 7/1/23 if not on Major League roster
- contract selected by LA Angels 3/27/23
- DFA by LA Angels 6/30/23, released 7/2/23
- signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 7/14/23 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 3/14/22 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by LA Dodgers 6/30/22
- acquired by Seattle in trade from LA Dodgers 8/2/22
- DFA by Seattle 9/21/22, released 9/24/22
- 1 year/$1M (2021)
- signed by Atlanta as a free agent 2/23/21 (non-guaranteed contract)
- released by Atlanta 3/27/21 (due 45 days’ salary, $241,935)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 3/30/21
- claimed by Toronto off waivers 9/3/21 after being DFA by Chicago White Sox 9/1/21
- DFA by Toronto 9/23/21, released by Toronto 9/29/21
- 1 year/$5.51M (2020)
- re-signed by Arizona 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- DFA by Arizona 9/10/20, released 9/12/20
- signed by Oakland as a free agent 9/14/20
- 1 year/$4.825M (2019)
- re-signed by Arizona 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
- re-signed by Arizona 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$4.275M (2018)
- re-signed by Arizona 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$573,300 (2017)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/17
- 1 year/$520,300 (2016)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/16
- 1 year/$508,500 (2015)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/6/15
- 1 year (2014)
- contract selected by Arizona 8/7/14
- drafted by Arizona 2012 (6-213) (Washington)
- $161,000 signing bonus ($160,400 slot)
- agent: CAA
- ML service: 8.010
Eric Lauer lhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 3/6/24 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$5.075M (2023)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- sent outright to Triple-A by Milwaukee 10/20/23 (elected free agency 10/25/23)
- 1 year/$2.425M (2022)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/21
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/21
- 1 year/$582,300 (2020)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/20
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/20
- 1 year/$562,500 (2019)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/19
- acquired by Milwaukee in trade from San Diego 11/27/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by San Diego 4/24/18
- drafted by San Diego 2016 (1-25) (Kent State)
- $2M signing bonus ($2,159,900 slot)
- agent: CAA
- ML service: 4.033
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:
Billy McKinney of
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/8/23 (minor-league contract)
- acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from NY Yankees 12/14/23
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/31/22 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by NY Yankees 6/7/23
- sent outright to Triple-A by NY Yankees 11/2/23 (elected free agency)
- 1 year/$800,000 (2022)
- signed by Oakland as a free agent 3/16/22 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Oakland 4/7/22
- DFA by Oakland 5/9/22
- 1 year/$578,100 (2021)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/21
- acquired by NY Mets in trade 5/25/21 after being DFA by Milwaukee 5/22/21
- acquired by LA Dodgers in trade 7/21/21 after being DFA by NY Mets 7/16/21
- acquired by Texas in trade 11/22/21 after being DFA by LA Dodgers 11/19/21
- non-tendered by Texas 11/30/21
- 1 year/$578,100 (2020)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/20
- claimed by Milwaukee off waivers 9/14/20 after being DFA by Toronto 9/11/20
- 1 year/$559,400 (2019)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/19
- re-signed by Toronto 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by NY Yankees 11/20/17
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18
- acquired by Toronto in trade from NY Yankees 7/26/18
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/25/16
- acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Oakland 7/4/14
- drafted by Oakland 2013 (1-24) (Plano West HS, Texas)
- $1.8M signing bonus ($1,893,500 slot)
- agent: Boras Corp.
- ML service: 3.087
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)
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)
Ryder Ryan rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/11/23 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/11/23 (minor-league contract)
- 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
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)
Hunter Stratton rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 1/11/24 (minor-league contract)
- 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: 0.028
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)
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)
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)