Not everyone is trying to leave the rebuilding Pittsburgh Pirates, as the team announced Thursday that it signed closer Felipe Rivero to a four-year, $22.5 million contract extension.
The agreement for the 26-year-old left-hander runs through 2021 and includes club options for 2022-23, according to multiple reports. Rivero is slated to make $2.5 million this season, $4 million next year, $5.25 million in 2020 and $7.25 million in 2021. Each club option is $10 million, with team buyout options at $1 million for 2022 and $500,000 for 2023, and the deal also includes a $2 million signing bonus.