According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Pittsburgh Pirates have avoided arbitration with infielder Erik Gonzalez, agreeing to a one-year deal worth $1.225 M. Gonzalez hit .227/.255/.359 in 50 games in 2020. He compiled -0.1 WAR.
The #Pirates keep infielder Erik Gonzalez, signing him to a one-year, $1.225 million contract. This was his second year of arbitration eligibility.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) December 2, 2020
Here’s the list of other players who need to be tendered a contract by 8 PM tonight, so expect more news and possible agreements, which we will post as updates in this article.
Josh Bell, 1B
Steven Brault, LHP
Kyle Crick, RHP
Michael Feliz, RHP
Adam Frazier, 2B
Chad Kuhl, RHP
Colin Moran, DH
Joe Musgrove, RHP
Richard Rodriguez, RHP
Jacob Stallings, C
Chris Stratton, RHP
Jameson Taillon, RHP
UPDATE: The Pirates announced that they have declined to tender a contract to right-handed pitcher Clay Holmes. They also announce the Gonzalez deal, as well as agreed to deals with Jameson Taillon and Michael Feliz. In other news, Will Craig cleared waivers and has been sent outright to Indianapolis. He will remain in the system, as he doesn’t have the option to declare free agency. We should hear contract totals with Taillon and Feliz soon. I’ll update the article if/when we get those numbers. Everyone else has been tendered a contract and will now exchange arbitration figures (or settle prior to that deadline).
ROSTER MOVES: We have declined to tender a contract to RHP Clay Holmes and have agreed to 2021 contracts with RHP Michael Feliz, INF Erik Gonzalez and RHP Jameson Taillon.
Will Craig has cleared waivers and has been outrighted to Triple-A Indianapolis. pic.twitter.com/WIdpoP5l7Y
— Pirates (@Pirates) December 3, 2020
UPDATE #2: Here are the updates on Taillon and Feliz. Combined they are less than last year
Per source: Taillon will get $2.25 million, Feliz $1 million.
— Jason Mackey (@JMackeyPG) December 3, 2020
