The Pirates Have Signed All-Star First Baseman Ryan O'Hearn to a 2-Year Deal, AP Source Says
O'Hearn signed a two-year, $29 million deal with $500,000 in annual bonuses as the Pirates' first multi-year free agent commitment in about a decade.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates signed free-agent first baseman Ryan O'Hearn to a two-year deal worth $29 million, including $500,000 in performance bonuses each season, MLB Insider Robert Murray and Dan Zangrilli reported.
- After his time in Baltimore and San Diego, Ryan O'Hearn posted a.281/.366/.437 line with a.803 OPS in 2025, marking his best season by WAR and greater consistency.
- Traded just after the All-Star break, Ryan O'Hearn was named a 2025 American League All-Star and included in a deadline trade sending Ramon Laureano for six minor league players.
- Organizationally, the signing is the Pittsburgh Pirates' first multi-year free-agent commitment since pitcher Ivan Nova about a decade ago and adds a veteran left-handed hitter with positional flexibility.
- Looking at his career, Ryan O'Hearn has a.252 average with 84 home runs, 313 RBI and a.743 OPC, after being drafted in 2014 by the Kansas City Royals and debuting in 2018 with five seasons there.
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Report: Former Padre Ryan O’Hearn signing with Pittsburgh Pirates
Ryan O’Hearn will not rejoin the Padres. The 32-year-old first baseman has agreed to a two-year deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates that will guarantee him $29 million, according to multiple reports. The left-handed-hitting O’Hearn reached free agency after finishing the 2025 season with the Padres. He hit .283/.374/.463 with 13 homers in 93 games as an All-Star with the Orioles and added four homers and a .276/.350/.387 batting line in 50 games af…
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