Ramirez and the Pirates agreed to a one-year, $825,000 contract Thursday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
Ramirez had been looking at arbitration if he and Pittsburgh had not been able to agree upon a deal. The Dominican reliever appeared in 24 games with the Pirates in 2025, posting a 5.40 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 45:16 K:BB over 33.1 innings while notching one hold and a 3-3 record.
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Pirates' Jack Suwinski: Avoids arbitration with Pirates
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Suwinski signed a one-year, $1.25 million contract with the Pirates on Thursday, avoiding arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
Suwinski struggled to get in a groove at the plate in the majors in 2025, finishing the season with just a .534 OPS through 178 plate appearances. He turned in a .954 OPS across 230 plate appearances at Triple-A Indianapolis, however, which was good enough to earn him a $465,000 raise and another year in the organization. The 27-year-old finished the year as Pittsburgh's primary left fielder but is sure to face some competition during spring training.
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Pirates' Noah Murdock: Inks MiLB pact with Pirates
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The Pirates signed Murdock to a minor-league contract Nov. 14.
Murdock made 14 appearances for the Athletics this past season after being taken in the Rule 5 Draft but was returned to the Royals after posting a 13.24 ERA over 17 innings. The 27-year-old has a 4.55 ERA and 66:39 K:BB across 59.1 frames at the Triple-A level.
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Pirates' Dauri Moreta: DFA'd by Pirates
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The Pirates designated Moreta for assignment Tuesday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Moreta turned in a 3.24 ERA and 1.38 WHIP across 16.2 innings with the Pirates in 2025, and he also finished with a 2.43 ERA over 37 frames at Triple-A Indianapolis. Despite his strong performance, he'll lose his place on Pittsburgh's 40-man roster to make room for a wave of prospects, though another club may be interested in claiming Moreta off waivers.
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Pirates' Ronny Simon: Designated for assignment
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The Pirates designated Simon (shoulder) for assignment Tuesday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Simon appeared in 27 MLB games in 2025 between Miami and Pittsburgh, slashing just .234/.299/.273 across 88 plate appearances. He finished the Triple-A season with an .844 OPS over 308 plate appearances, however, which may be good enough for another team to bring him in via waiver claim.
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Pirates' Alexander Canario: Loses 40-man spot
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The Pirates designated Canario for assignment Tuesday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Canario slashed .218/.274/.338 with 20 RBI and 25 runs scored across 234 plate appearances with the Pirates in 2025. He'll now end up as one of the roster casualties necessary to clear room for the six prospects Pittsburgh added to its 40-man Tuesday.
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Pirates' Colin Holderman: Dropped from 40-man
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The Pirates designated Holderman for assignment Tuesday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
With the Pirates adding six prospects to their 40-man roster in preparation for the Rule 5 Draft, Holderman will end up as one of the casualties necessary to clear space. The 30-year-old righty wasn't quite his usual self in 2025, finishing the year with a 7.01 ERA and 1.95 WHIP across 25.2 innings after entering the season with a 3.58 ERA across his three years in the big leagues. His prior performance may draw some attention from other bullpen-needy teams browsing the waiver wire.
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Pirates' Antwone Kelly: Joins 40-man roster
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The Pirates selected Kelly's contract from Double-A Altoona on Tuesday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
Kelly is one of Pittsburgh's top prospects, so it's not a surprise the organization has elected to protect him from being selected during the upcoming Rule 5 Draft. He split the 2025 season between Altoona and High-A Greensboro, finishing with a 3.02 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 116:33 K:BB over 107.1 innings.
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Pirates' Brandan Bidois: Shielded from Rule 5 Draft
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The Pirates selected Bidois' contract from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
The 24-year-old is one of six players Pittsburgh is adding to the 40-man roster in order to prevent them from being selected during the upcoming Rule 5 Draft. Bidois was dominant across four minor-league levels in 2025 with a 0.74 ERA, 0.80 WHIP and 69:27 K:BB over 61 innings.
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Pirates' Tyler Samaniego: Protected from Rule 5 Draft
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The Pirates selected Samaniego's contract from Double-A Altoona on Tuesday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
The 26-year-old southpaw had been eligible to be selected in the Rule 5 Draft, but his addition to Pittsburgh's 40-man roster will now prevent that from happening. Samaniego finished the Double-A season with a 3.08 ERA and 0.92 WHIP alongside a 30:6 K:BB through 26.1 innings and could be bumped up to Triple-A for the start of 2026.
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Pirates' Wilber Dotel: Joins 40-man roster
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The Pirates selected Dotel's contract from Double-A Altoona on Tuesday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
Dotel's addition to the 40-man roster will prevent other teams from picking him up during the Rule 5 Draft in December. The 23-year-old righty posted a 4.15 ERA and 1.23 WHIP across 125.2 innings (27 starts) at Altoona in 2025, and he could receive a promotion to Triple-A Indianapolis to begin the 2026 campaign.
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Pirates' Jack Brannigan: Protected from Rule 5 Draft
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The Pirates selected Brannigan's (shoulder) contract from Double-A Altoona on Tuesday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
Brannigan slashed .225/.329/.358 across 237 plate appearances at Double-A Altoona in 2025 before suffering a shoulder injury in June that required season-ending surgery. The 24-year-old infielder will join Pittsburgh's 40-man roster to ensure he remains with the organization past the Rule 5 Draft in December, though he shouldn't be expected to appear in the big leagues in 2026.
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Pirates' Esmerlyn Valdez: Added to 40-man
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The Pirates selected Valdez's contract from Double-A Altoona on Tuesday, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
Valdez split his time between High-A and Double-A ball in 2025, slashing .284/.375/.521 with 27 homers, 87 RBI and 76 runs scored between the two levels. His impressive performance will grant him a place on Pittsburgh's 40-man roster heading into the 2026 campaign, but he's likely to begin the year at Double-A Altoona or Triple-A Indianapolis.
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Pirates' Konnor Griffin: Could compete for shortstop job
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The Pirates are "strongly considering" giving Griffin the opportunity to win their starting shortstop job, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
The No. 9 overall pick in the 2024 First-Year Player Draft, Griffin slashed .333/.415/.527 with 21 home runs and 65 stolen bases across three levels in 2025 in his first professional season, finishing the year at Double-A Altoona. Griffin will not turn 20 until late April, and the last teenage position player to debut in the big leagues was Juan Soto in 2018. The Pirates have a clear opening at shortstop, though, and the organization is sending signals that it wants to surround ace Paul Skenes with more talent. Griffin's stock in redraft leagues will soar if it looks like the Pirates will indeed give him a real chance to crack the Opening Day roster.
Pirates' Paul Skenes: Unanimously wins NL Cy Young Award
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Skenes won the 2025 National League Cy Young Award on Wednesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Skenes received all 30 first-place votes after finishing the year with a 1.97 ERA and a 0.95 WHIP alongside a 216:42 K:BB across 187.2 innings. He joins Vern Law and Doug Drabek on the list of Pirates to take home the award after the latter two did so in 1960 and 1990, respectively.
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