Fansided · Oct 10, 2025
Absurd arbitration projection for Pirates' biggest disappointment should seal his exit
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Jack Suwinski takes the field against the Athletics. | Justin Berl/GettyImagesGiven how bad the 2025 Pittsburgh Pirates were, there's a few players who are up for the "worst player on the team" award.
Going purely based on WAR, Endy Rodriguez (-0.6 fWAR) and his 38 wRC+ ranked last on the Pirates this year. However, Alexander Canario and Jack Suwinski (-0.5 fWAR each) were also decidedly negative contributors to the team's cause.
The difference between them? Both Canario and Rodriguez remain on pre-arbitration contracts heading into 2026, meaning that while they may not be very productive, they are cheap. And we all know how much that matters to ownership.