PITTSBURGH — The Pirates have agreed to offers with their 5 remaining arbitration-eligible gamers, a supply instructed MLB.com on Thursday, an inventory which incorporates All-Star pitchers Mitch Keller and David Bednar. The deadline for arbitration agreements was 1 p.m. ET on Thursday.
Per supply, the settlement values have been as follows:
Keller was due a great increase after setting profession highs in wins (13), video games began (32), innings pitched (194 1/3) and strikeouts (210) en path to his first All-Star Sport look. He is additionally one of the seemingly extension candidates on the crew proper now, so 2024 might be an enormous deciding yr by way of his long-term match with the Bucs. Keller is ready to be a free agent after the ’25 season.
Bednar received an enormous pay bump — and for good purpose. He has been certainly one of MLB’s finest relievers over his three seasons with the Pirates, posting a 2.25 ERA with an 11.9 strikeouts per 9 innings price in 172 video games. Bednar grew to become the Bucs’ full-time nearer in 2023, almost doubling his saves complete from 2021-22 (22) when he notched 39 final season, which led the Nationwide League.
Brubaker will make the identical wage as final season after lacking all of 2023 resulting from Tommy John surgical procedure. He has a profession 4.99 ERA in 63 video games (61 begins) for the Pirates, together with a 4.69 ERA in 28 begins in the course of the 2022 season, when he was named the Opening Day starter. Brubaker mentioned he is hoping to return to the massive league crew close to the All-Star break.
Joe proved to be a flexible choice for Pittsburgh in 2023, spending no less than 32 video games at first base, proper area and left area. The 31-year-old had a .760 OPS in his first season with the Pirates and tied Ke’Bryan Hayes and Bryan Reynolds for the crew lead in doubles (31).
Olivares was acquired this offseason from the Royals for Minor League infielder Deivis Nadal. He is a controllable nook outfielder who has proven flashes of pop, together with a career-best 12 homers in 107 video games final season for Kansas Metropolis.
The crew beforehand agreed to a $1,600,000 take care of reliever Ryan Borucki in November.
