The Pittsburgh Pirates quietly checked an important offseason box Thursday, and they did it with very little fanfare.
With the arbitration deadline arriving at 1 p.m. ET, the Pirates avoided hearings with every eligible player, reaching one-year agreements across the board and ensuring zero trips to an arbitration panel in 2026.
No drama. No public disputes. No uncomfortable hearings where a player’s weaknesses get dissected in a conference room. Just clean business — and a bullpen, lineup, and catching group that now have clarity heading into spring.
The deals the Pirates reached with their remaining arbitration-eligible players built upon agreements already finalized earlier in the offseason with Jack Suwinski ($1.