After striking out in the Kyle Schwarber sweepstakes, the Pittsburgh Pirates have turned their attention to another former member of the Philadelphia Phillies as they look to shake up their roster ahead of the 2026 season.
Just hours after the Phillies officially signed Kyle Schwarber to a massive five-year, $150 million deal, the Pirates made a signing of their own. They brought in left-handed relief pitcher Gregory Soto on a one-year, $7.75 million contract.
Pirates settle for former Phillies reliever Gregory Soto instead of Kyle Schwarber
The Pirates were reported to have significant interest in Schwarber, offering him a contract over $100 million, which would’ve been the largest contract to an external free agent in team history.