The Pittsburgh Pirates completed their seventh consecutive shedding season (71-91) in 2025 and haven’t made the playoffs for over a decade (2015).
Regardless of this, the Pirates confirmed a willingness to spend this offseason, swimming within the deep finish of the free-agent pool. Swinging and lacking on names like Kyle Schwarber (Philadelphia Phillies) and Framber Valdez (Detroit Tigers), the Pirates did purchase a “huge identify” with three-time All-Star outfielder/designated hitter Marcell Ozuna finalizing a one-year contract, in keeping with ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
The deal is reportedly value $12 million and incorporates a mutual possibility for 2027 ($16 million). The Pirates pays Ozuna $10.5 million with a $1.5 million buyout if the Pirates don’t decide up their facet of the choice.
Spending the final six seasons with the Atlanta Braves, Ozuna took a step again in 2025 after placing collectively an All-Star season in 2024 (.302 common, .925 OPS), batting .232 with an OPS of .756 and solely hitting 21 dwelling runs after mashing 39 the season earlier than.
