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The Pittsburgh Pirates are among a group of teams that have been lackluster in recent years, and in this list we will mention the 5 best contracts for the upcoming Major League Baseball season.
José Quintana
José Quintana will play his first campaign with the Pittsburgh Pirates after agreeing to a one-year, $2 million contract.
The 33-year-old Colombian starter is coming off a string of poor performances in recent years, but he is getting another opportunity in his career, this time along a franchise with little pressure to reach the postseason.
In the 2021 campaign, wearing the uniform of the Los Angeles Angels and the San Francisco Giants, Quintana posted a 0-3 record with a 6.43 ERA and a 1.73 WHIP. His good work performance is related to strikeouts, as he managed a total of 85 in only 63 innings.
Chris Stratton
Chris Stratton is one of the key pieces of the Pirates bullpen, with an annual base salary of $2.2 million.
The 31-year-old right-handed pitcher has little known a career in the major leagues. However, in the last 3 years he has managed to finish the regular round with an efficiency of less than 4.00, which is a demonstration of consistency in the midst of a team that normally concedes a lot of runs.
In 2021, Stratton totaled 68 appearances, finishing with a 3.63 ERA with 86 strikeouts in 79.1 innings.
Yoshitomo Tsutsugo
Although he has not yet been able to show his full power in the MLB, Yoshitomo Tsutsugo remains on the Pittsburgh’s roster as one of the highest paid players, with an annual base salary of $4 million.
The 30-year-old Japanese player will be one of the offensive prospects of a lineup that, in recent years, has not posed much of a threat to its opponents in the National League.
After two campaigns in the United States, Yoshi Tsutsugo has attained 16 homers and 56 RBIs, with an OBP of .309 and a SLG of .388.
Bryan Reynolds
Bryan Reynolds has been one of the Pirates’ most consistent hitters over the past three campaigns, and that definitely earns him the right to be one of the highest paid ballplayers.
The 27-year-old outfielder has an annual base salary of $4.5 million. Despite that, it is said that we could see him playing with another franchise very soon, one which is willing to bet on him for a considerably higher amount of money.
Last campaign, Reynolds finally rose up as a major league hitter, posting a solid .302 average and a .390 OBP, with 24 home runs and 90 runs batted in.
Roberto Perez
No es común que un receptor sea el mejor asalariado de un conjunto de MLB, y mucho menos cuando hablamos de un jugador que nunca ha logrado una actuación de estrella, como es el caso de Roberto Pérez.
The Puerto Rican catcher, who played in the 2022 Caribbean Series with the island’s team, has an annual base salary of US$5 million. In the recent campaign, Perez managed to hit home runs seven times, with a very low average of .149.
