ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Pirates are entering a pivotal season in 2026. There’s been a stated urgency to win all offseason, and that was seen in a busy Winter Meetings this week.

Sure, they only agreed to one deal, coming to terms with lefty reliever Gregory Soto on a one-year, $7.75 million contract , according to a source and pending a physical, but there was a lot more buzz -- and more meaningful discussions between the club and agents and other teams -- in 2025. A lot of that circled around Kyle Schwarber , who they missed out on despite offering what would have been a franchise record four-year, $125 million contract. Missing out on him meant they had to pivot their search, but now, they have more clarity about how their winter might look.

Let’s take a look back at the last week, wi

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