US EditionFormer Detroit Tigers All-Star Reliever Signs with Pirates
Gregory Soto, a two-time All-Star, joins the Pirates to strengthen their bullpen after key relievers were designated for assignment, signing for $7.75 million.
- On Dec 10, 2025, the Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to a one-year, $7.75 million contract with left-handed pitcher Gregory Soto, multiple sources told The Associated Press.
- Amid a bullpen remake for 2026, the Pittsburgh Pirates added left-hander Gregory Soto to replace relievers Colin Holderman and Dauri Moreta, who were designated for assignment last month.
- Soto posted in 2025 with Baltimore and the New York Mets, recording a 3.96 ERA; over seven seasons, he is 15-34 with a 4.26 ERA and 56 saves.
- The move immediately alters late-inning depth as the signing gives Pittsburgh a versatile pitcher who has filled closer roles, while Soto's exit follows closer Edwin Díaz joining the Los Angeles Dodgers Tuesday.
- With multiple trades and closing work on his résumé, Gregory Soto’s path through Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, and New York Mets gives Pittsburgh a versatile late-inning option for 2026.
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"Pirates making more moves than Yankees" - Fans fume as $1.35B franchise lands Gregory Soto on one-year deal
The Pittsburgh Pirates reportedly signed two-time All-Star closer Gregory Soto on a one-year, $7.75 million deal on Tuesday. The deal will be made official after the 30-year-old's pending physical.
Pirates agree to 1-year, $7.75 million deal with Soto
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates and two-time All-Star reliever Gregory Soto have agreed to a $7.75 million, one-year contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Tuesday night. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement was subject to a successful physical. Soto gives the Pirates an experienced left-handed option in a bullpen that will get a makeover in 2026 after relievers Colin …
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Pirates agree to 1-year, $7.75 million deal with reliever Gregory Soto, AP source says
The Pittsburgh Pirates and two-time All-Star reliever Gregory Soto have agreed to a $7.75 million, one-year contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press.
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