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Pirates sign Brewers 1B Rowdy Tellez

The are adding to their infield, according to Fansided insider Robert Murray.

Free-agent first baseman Rowdy Tellez in agreement with the Pittsburgh Pirates, pending physical, according to sources familiar with the deal.

Per Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter Jason Mackey, Tellez’s deal is worth an affordable $3.2 million with incentives that could make the deal worth $4 million.

Tellez, 28, played 106 games for the Milwaukee Brewers last season, batting .215 with 13 home runs. It was a far cry from his 2022 total, when he mashed 35 long balls.