The non-tender deadline after the 2025 season looms large for a rebuilding, budget-sensitive club like the Pittsburgh Pirates.
While the exact date for this year's deadline has not yet been announced, it is typically in November, before Thanksgiving. If a team chooses not to offer a contract to an arbitration-eligible player by said date, the player is "non-tendered" and becomes a free agent, eligible to sign with any team he chooses.
The Pirates have a handful of players they may decide aren’t worth the raise this offseason, especially given their inconsistent production. Here are a few of those players who might be at risk.