It’s not a holiday weekend without a front office move by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
According to ESPN insider Jeff Passan, the Bucs signed first baseman and designated hitter Carlos Santana to a one-year deal worth $6.7 million, pending a physical.
First baseman Carlos Santana and the Pittsburgh Pirates are in agreement on a one-year, $6.7 million contract, pending physical, sources familiar with the agreement tell ESPN. News, free and unlocked, at ESPN: https://t.co/Wm8Qoyin0S
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) November 26, 2022
Passan added that the switch-hitting power hitter put up “league-average” statistics last year despite an expected wOBA — weighted On-Base Average — of .