Simon (shoulder) signed a minor-league contract with the Pirates on Thursday.
Simon was non-tendered by the Pirates in late November, but he's now back with the organization. He presumably has an invitation to spring training, though that wasn't specified in the contract details. Simon is recovering from labrum surgery but is expected to be cleared to return in March.
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Pirates' Jaiker Garcia: Lands in Pittsburgh
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The Pirates acquired Garcia and cash considerations from the Rangers in exchange for Carter Baumler on Wednesday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
The Pirates took Baumler in Wednesday's Rule 5 Draft before flipping him to the Rangers for Garcia in a prearranged trade. Garcia will turn 21 later this month and pitched in the Arizona Complex League in 2025, posting a 4.66 ERA and 26:14 K:BB over 19.1 innings.
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Pirates' Gregory Soto: Latches on with Pirates
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Soto signed a one-year, $7.75 million contract with the Pirates on Tuesday, Jorge Castillo of ESPN.com reports.
Soto improved in nearly every major statistical category in 2025, finishing the regular season with a 4.18 ERA and 1.43 WHIP alongside 22 holds and a 70:24 K:BB over 60.1 innings between the Orioles and Mets. He'll receive a $2.4 million raise upon moving to the Pirates and is likely to remain in a high-leverage role; however, the majority of save opportunities will presumably continue going to Dennis Santana.
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Pirates' Marco Luciano: Claimed off waivers by Pirates
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The Pirates claimed Luciano off waivers from the Giants on Friday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
Luciano was one of the top prospects in baseball a few years ago, but he has not progressed as hoped, slashing just .217/.286/.304 over 41 games in the majors and .227/.351/.401 at the Triple-A level. He's still just 24, though, so the Pirates felt he was worth a roll of the dice. Luciano -- who does not have minor-league options remaining -- has primarily been a shortstop but shifted to left field at Triple-A Sacramento in 2025. It's unclear at this point what position the Pirates have planned for him.
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Pirates' Jesus Travieso: Joining Bucs
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Travieso was traded from the Red Sox to the Pirates along with Jhostynxon Garcia in exchange for Johan Oviedo, Tyler Samaniego and Adonys Guzman on Thursday, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Travieso is an 18-year-old pitcher, and he briefly reached Single-A in 2025 after signing with the Red Sox from Venezuela in 2024. He has a slight frame at 5-foot-11 and 140 pounds, but he's still able to generate elite velocity and has been able to translate that into strikeouts in the lower levels of the minors with 90 punchouts across 64.2 career innings.
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Pirates' Jhostynxon Garcia: Dealt to Pittsburgh
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Garcia and Jesus Travieso were traded from the Red Sox to the Pirates on Thursday in exchange for Johan Oviedo, Tyler Samaniego and Adonys Guzman, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
The Pirates are reportedly more willing to be aggressive to upgrade their roster this offseason, and Garcia will add some much-needed power potential to their lineup. He made a brief appearance in the majors with the Red Sox in late August but tallied only nine plate appearances. Garca otherwise had a solid campaign in the upper levels of the minors in 2025, consistently hitting about 15 percent above league average at 22 years old. He should immediately have the chance to win the starting job in the outfield for the Pirates this spring.
Pirates' Enmanuel Valdez: Back in action in winter ball
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Valdez (shoulder) has returned to game action with the Estrellas Orientales in the Dominican Winter League, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
Valdez underwent season-ending surgery in May to repair a dislocated left shoulder, but he's played three winter ball games and smacked a grand slam in his third contest for Estrellas on Sunday. Slated to turn 27 later this month, Valdez slashed .209/.294/.363 with two home runs and an 11:16 BB:K over 102 plate appearances for Pittsburgh before getting hurt. It seems Valdez will ready to roll for the start of spring training and he'll compete for a spot on the Pirates' Opening Day roster in 2026.
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Pirates' Beau Burrows: Re-ups with Pirates on MiLB deal
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The Pirates re-signed Burrows to a minor-league contract Wednesday.
Burrows spent the 2025 campaign in the minors with the Pirates, collecting a 2.94 ERA and 49:17 K:BB over 49 innings across four stops. The 29-year-old last pitched in the majors in 2021 and is likely set to return to Triple-A Indianapolis next season.
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.
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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