There is a trio of Pittsburgh Pirates players who have a team option for the 2018 season. These three players are Andrew McCutchen, Chris Stewart, and Wade LeBlanc. The team will have until five days after the conclusion of the World Series to decide to pick up the options on these players or decline them making them free agents.
Andrew McCutchen’s is a no-brainer. The Pirates will pick up his option, and pay him $14.5 million to play center field in 2018. Chris Stewart’s option will almost assuredly be declined, thus leaving Wade LeBlanc.