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Guardians and right-hander Shawn Armstrong agree to $5.5 million, 1-year deal, AP source says

Free agent right-hander Shawn Armstrong has agreed to a $5.5 million, one-year contract with the Cleveland Guardians

9 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Guardians replenish bullpen depth after losing reliever to Yankees The Guardians finalized their 40-man roster on Thursday by signing former Pirates reliever Colin Holderman to a contract.

DECEMBER 12 • AWAYBACKGONE.COM

Guardians sign Colin Holderman to $1.5 million, 1-year deal

The Cleveland Guardians added to their bullpen, signing right-hander Colin Holderman to a one-year, $1.5 million contract

DECEMBER 11 • Associated Press

Pirates' most valuable non-tender just landed with the Guardians in free agency The Pittsburgh Pirates officially lost Colin Holderman to the Cleveland Guardians in free agency this week, a move that—if you had told fans...

DECEMBER 11 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Nets one-year deal with Cleveland The Guardians signed Holderman to a one-year contract Thursday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

Impact Holderman was non-tendered by the Pirates in November following a disastrous 2025 season that saw him collect a 7.01 ERA and 18:16 K:BB over 25.2 innings. The 30-year-old reliever entered the season with a career 3.58 ERA and 23.8 percent strikeout rate, so he's a good bet to bounce back to some degree in 2026 in a new setting.

DECEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates agree to 1-year, $7.75 million deal with reliever Gregory Soto, AP source says

The Pittsburgh Pirates and two-time All-Star reliever Gregory Soto have agreed to a $7.75 million, one-year contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press

DECEMBER 10 • Associated Press

No contract from Pittsburgh Holderman was non-tendered by the Pirates on Friday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

Impact Holderman was DFA'd by the Pirates in the early week after struggling mightily with the club in 2025, maintaining a 7.01 ERA and 1.95 WHIP across 25.2 innings. He's been more effective in the past, so he should be able to land at least a minor-league deal at some point this winter.

NOVEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

2025 MLB Non-Tender Free Agents

NOVEMBER 21 • Associated Press

Pirates could avoid uncomfortable non-tender by trading this expensive reliever The Pittsburgh Pirates already cut ties with relievers Dauri Moreta and Colin Holderman earlier this week, but they still have some difficul...

NOVEMBER 21 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Dropped from 40-man The Pirates designated Holderman for assignment Tuesday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact With the Pirates adding six prospects to their 40-man roster in preparation for the Rule 5 Draft, Holderman will end up as one of the casualties necessary to clear space. The 30-year-old righty wasn't quite his usual self in 2025, finishing the year with a 7.01 ERA and 1.95 WHIP across 25.2 innings after entering the season with a 3.58 ERA across his three years in the bigs. His previous performance may draw some attention from other bullpen-needy teams browsing the waiver wire.

NOVEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates roster move welcomes back pitcher who hasn't appeared in game since April The Pittsburgh Pirates activated Justin Lawrence off of the 60-day IL and optioned Colin Holderman to Triple-A Indianapolis.

SEPTEMBER 12 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Dispatched to Triple-A The Pirates optioned Holderman to Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday.

Impact Holderman will end up as the odd man out of Pittsburgh's bullpen following Justin Lawrence's (elbow) return from the injured list. Holderman has taken a massive step back this year, posting a 7.01 ERA through 25.2 innings in the big leagues after logging a 3.16 ERA in 2024. Despite his performance, he remains a candidate to return to Pittsburgh if/when the Bucs need bullpen depth for their final stretch of games.

SEPTEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Dylan Beavers drives in go-ahead run for second straight day, Orioles beat Pirates 3-2

Rookie Dylan Beavers drove in the winning run for a second straight day, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Pirates 3-2 to finish a three-game sweep and hand Pittsburgh its sixth s...

SEPTEMBER 11 • Associated Press

Nabs rare save Thursday Holderman secured the save Thursday against the Dodgers, allowing one hit and striking out one in two-thirds of an inning.

Impact It's possible that primary closer Dennis Santana was unavailable after working each of the past two days for the Pirates, which opened the door for Holderman to collect his first save of the year and the third of his career. However, Holderman shouldn't be expected to see many more save chances down the stretch. Over 22.1 innings, the right-hander has a 7.66 ERA, 1.93 WHIP and 15:14 K:BB with two holds.

SEPTEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Skenes pitches 6 scoreless innings and Pirates hold off Dodgers 5-3 for 3-game series sweep

Paul Skenes pitched six scoreless innings and earned his 10th win of the season as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 on Thursday night to comp...

SEPTEMBER 5 • Associated Press

The Pittsburgh Pirates can't let Colin Holderman become Clay Holmes 2.0 Colin Holderman must be salvaged, and the Pittsburgh Pirates can't let him turn into the next Clay Holmes.

AUGUST 21 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Scherzer, Springer lead Blue Jays to 7-3 win over Pirates

Max Scherzer pitched six strong innings to notch his 220th career win, and George Springer hit an early two-run home run as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-...

AUGUST 20 • Associated Press

Pirates recall relievers Evan Sisk and Colin Holderman from Triple-A; cut lefty Ryan Borucki

The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled left-handed pitcher Evan Sisk and right-hander Colin Holderman from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday before their series opener against the Cubs in C...

AUGUST 15 • Associated Press

Pirates recall RHP Colin Holderman, LHP Evan Sisk, DFA LHP Ryan Borucki in bullpen shakeup With its bullpen battered by the past two series, the Pittsburgh Pirates addressed it by making a number of roster moves before Friday’s ser...

AUGUST 15 • TRIBLIVE.COM

Brought up to bigs The Pirates recalled Holderman from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

Impact Holderman will get his first MLB action since May, coming up from Indianapolis with Evan Sisk as part of a slew of bullpen moves Friday. In 16.1 innings pitched at Indianapolis, Holderman has a 5.51 ERA. Cam Sanders was optioned to Triple-A and Ryan Borucki was designated for assignment in corresponding moves.

AUGUST 15 • ROTOWIRE

Activated and optioned The Pirates activated Holderman (thumb) from the 15-day injured list Monday and optioned him to Triple-A Indianapolis, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Holderman has been shelved since late May with right thumb inflammation. While he is now healthy, the Pirates have elected to keep him at Indianapolis where he had been on his rehab assignment rather than adding him back to the big-league bullpen.

JULY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates aim to end slide in matchup with the Royals

The Pittsburgh Pirates aim to break their three-game losing streak with a win against the Kansas City Royals

JULY 7 • Associated Press

Pirates take road slide into matchup against the Mariners

The Pittsburgh Pirates travel to the Seattle Mariners looking to break a four-game road slide

JULY 6 • Associated Press

Pirates bring road slide into matchup with the Mariners

The Pittsburgh Pirates will look to stop their three-game road skid in a matchup with the Seattle Mariners

JULY 5 • Associated Press

Mariners host the Pirates to open 3-game series

The Seattle Mariners host the Pittsburgh Pirates to open a three-game series

JULY 4 • Associated Press

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