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Chase Shugart - DFA'd by Pittsburgh The Pirates designated Shugart for assignment Thursday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact The move makes room on the 40-man roster for first baseman Ryan O'Hearn, who agreed to a two-year, $29 million contract with the Pirates on Dec. 23. Shugart spent most of the 2025 season in the majors with the Pirates and posted a 3.40 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, five holds and a 31:17 K:BB across 45 innings.

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Chris Devenski - Gets opportunity with Pittsburgh The Pirates signed Devenski to a minor-league contract Thursday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Impact Devenski was with the Mets organization in 2025 and spent most of his time with Triple-A Syracuse, though he did appear in 13 major-league games and posted a 2.16 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 14:5 K:BB across 16.2 innings. The veteran reliever will report to spring training for the Pirates and have an opportunity to earn a bullpen spot on the Opening Roster for the 2026 season.

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Pirates might've saved up for free agency after 2026 arbitration salaries revealed The Pittsburgh Pirates quietly checked an important offseason box Thursday, and they did it with very little fanfare. With the arbitration d...

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Pirates make a rare free agency splash, finalizing $29M, 2-year deal with 1B/OF Ryan O'Hearn

Ryan O'Hearn is a Pittsburgh Pirate

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Bucs agree to deals with Cruz, 3 others to avoid arbitration (sources) The Pirates agreed to contracts for the 2026 season with Dennis Santana, Joey Bart, Oneil Cruz and Justin Lawrence Thursday, meaning they wi...

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Pirates' Oneil Cruz gets $3.3 million contract news in key offseason | Sporting News Pittsburgh is on the rise.

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NY Mets add former Pirates player amid Kyle Tucker's arrival rumors The New York Mets added a former Pittsburgh Pirates player to their roster while awaiting a resolution on the potential arrival of Kyle Tuck...

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Joey Bart - Reaches deal with Pirates The Pirates and Bart avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $2.53 million contract Thursday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

Impact Bart's second year in Pittsburgh didn't go nearly as well as his first, as he finished the 2025 campaign with a .249/.355/.340 batting line and only four home runs in 93 contests. The 29-year-old is in line to share catching duties with Henry Davis again in 2026.

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Pirates Reportedly Avoid Arbitration By Reaching Deals With 4 Players The Pittsburgh Pirates reportedly reached agreements with three players on Thursday to avoid arbitration cases.

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Justin Lawrence - Settles with Pittsburgh The Pirates and Lawrence avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1.225 million contract Thursday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

Impact Lawrence had been arbitration-eligible for the second time. The righty was limited to only 17 appearances in 2025 due to injury, but he was highly effective when on the bump, yielding just one run with a 23:8 K:BB over 17.2 frames. Lawrence should operate in a middle relief role in 2026.

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Oneil Cruz - Settles with Bucs at $3.3 million The Pirates and Cruz avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $3.3 million contract Thursday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

Impact It's a nice raise for Cruz, who had been eligible for salary arbitration for the first time. The 27-year-old is coming off a disappointing showing in 2025, having slashed just .200/.298/.378, but he did provide fantasy managers with 20 home runs and 38 stolen bases.

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Dennis Santana - Reaches deal with Pirates The Pirates and Santana avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $3.5 million contract Thursday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

Impact Santana finished the 2025 season with a 2.18 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 60:17 K:BB over 70.1 innings, picking up 16 saves along the way. The 29-year-old reliever is the favorite to open the 2026 season in the Pirates' closer role.

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Rays claim Cheng from Pirates for middle-infield depth ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays claimed Tsung-Che Cheng off waivers from the Pirates on Thursday, adding some needed middle-infield depth to thei...

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Pirates have little reason to be worried about Cubs' Edward Cabrera trade From a Pittsburgh Pirates fan perspective, the reaction to the Chicago Cubs landing Edward Cabrera should be… a shrug. Yes, Chicago went out...

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Pirates' trades and free agency raise one key question for MLB insider | Sporting News Pittsburgh has been rather active.

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2 contract extensions to help Pirates raise salary floor that would excite fans While most of the offseason focus has been on external options that the Pittsburgh Pirates can spend on, there's something else they should...

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Pirates' latest winter acquisitions lead to solid offseason grade | Sporting News Pittsburgh fans could be in store for an exciting 2026 season.

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Pirates' offensive upgrade expected to stall with unsurprising trade market reality If you were wondering when the music would stop on the Pittsburgh Pirates’ offseason offensive makeover, it appears that the DJ has already...

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Orioles continue trend of adding flawed young sluggers with latest waiver claim The Baltimore Orioles just keep adding power bats with Marco Luciano as a waiver claim from the Pirates being the latest example.

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Do Pirates fans actually believe they had influence on Bob Nutting? According to former MLB GM Jim Bowden, the noise Pittsburgh Pirates fans have been making is finally reaching Bob Nutting. The Pirates' owne...

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Pirates News: Daniel Vogelbach, Paul Skenes Buffalo visit, Johan Oviedo prediction Former Pittsburgh Pirate Daniel Vogelbach is heading back to familiar territory — but not in black and gold. The 33-year-old is returning to...

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Konnor Griffin hype hits new level with bold 2026 ROY prediction Buckle up, Pittsburgh Pirates fans. The Konnor Griffin hype train has officially gone bullet-speed. ESPN just dropped their bold predictions...

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MLB insider tags Pirates as one of the 'most improved' teams this offseason | Sporting News The Pirates have been kept plenty busy this offseason.

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Pirates insider seems upset Eugenio Suarez comment got taken wildly out of context It appears that we have reached that point in the offseason where a fairly measured note about the Pittsburgh Pirates “keeping tabs” on a po...

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Cardinals acquire reliever Justin Bruihl from Guardians for cash

Left-handed pitcher Justin Bruihl’s brief stay with the Cleveland Guardians ended Tuesday when the St. Louis Cardinals acquired him in exchange for cash

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