The Pittsburgh Pirates walked into the offseason carrying a checkbook nobody expected, and MLB insiders are having a field day with it. You know, a franchise known for penny-pinching suddenly dropped a nine-figure offer on Kyle Schwarber, which is something. Meanwhile, there have also been reports that the Mets are using Schwarber to gain leverage with Pete Alonso.

However, on December 9, multiple reports confirmed that the Pirates offered the free-agent slugger a four-year deal worth well over $ 100 million. This is the same organization that once treated a $39M contract like breaking news. Now, they’re swinging at a superstar who just finished second in NL MVP voting, having launched 56 home runs in 2025.

Pittsburgh needs offense badly. Last in runs, last in homers, last in OPS. Kyle S

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