Pirates agree to terms with four arbitration-eligible players

The Pirates concluded (for now) their Friday the 13th day in the spotlight by agreeing to terms with four arbitration-eligible players.

Included in the transactions were right-handed starters Mitch Keller ($2.4375 million) and JT Brubaker ($2.275 million). MLB Trade Rumors projected Keller to fetch $2.4 million and Brubaker $2 million in arbitration.

Alex Stumpf of DK Pittsburgh Sports reported the Brubaker deal earlier in the day as the righty entered his first season of arbitration eligibility.

The Bucs also avoided arbitration with right-handed relievers Robert Stephenson ($1.75 million) and Duane Underwood Jr. ($1.025 million). The salary totals rival MLB Trade Rumors’ October projections…