Pirates' Schwarber Bid: A New Era of Spending?

09/12/2025 1 min
Pirates' Schwarber Bid: A New Era of Spending?

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Buzzworthy: Pirates Aggressive Pursuit of Kyle Schwarber Signals Shift in Free Agency StrategyThe Pittsburgh Pirates, known for their low spending in free agency, have made a surprising move by aggressively pursuing Kyle Schwarber, offering a five-year, one hundred fifty million dollar contract. This shift in strategy comes as a response to their phenomenal young pitcher, Paul Skenes, who won a Cy Young award and expressed his desire to stay with the team. The Pirates have also made other moves this offseason, like trading for Jhostynxon Garcia, indicating a positive change for a franchise that has struggled for much of this century.DNN | The Daily News Now!The world’s first global local news network.Every city. Every story. AI powered.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.