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Aroldis Chapman joins the Pittsburgh Pirates, adding power to their bullpen. Find out how his return to the NL Central will impact the competition.

Read about James Paxton, Aroldis Chapman, Joe Mauer, and more on today's anticipatory table setter.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman to a surprising contract on Monday night, ruining the chance at a Cubs reunion.

PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates have agreed to deals with their five remaining arbitration-eligible players, a source told MLB.com on Thursday, a list which includes All-Star pitchers Mitch Keller and David Bednar. The deadline for arbitration agreements was 1 p.m. ET on Thursday. Per source, the agreement values were as follows:

Could an unexpected offseason trend affect the Twins' bullpen hierarchy (and their starting rotation) in the near future?

The Pittsburgh Pirates avoided arbitration with David Bednar and Mitch Keller by agreeing to contracts with the All-Star pitchers.

The Pittsburgh Pirates avoided arbitration with All-Star closer David Bednar and All-Star pitcher Mitch Keller by agreeing to one-year deals Thursday ahead of the exchange of proposed salaries.

The Pittsburgh Pirates avoided arbitration with All-Star closer David Bednar and All-Star pitcher Mitch Keller by agreeing to one-year deals Thursday ahead of the exchange of proposed salaries. Bednar, an All-Star in each of the last two seasons, will get $4.51 million. He went 3-3 with 39 saves and a 2.00 ERA last season.

When: Manheim Township commissioners reorganization meeting, Jan 2. All members were present, including outgoing Commissioners Donna DiMeo and Barry Kauffman, who both gave parting statements.

For the first time since 2019, PiratesFest returned to the David. L. Lawrence Convention Center on Saturday.