Pirates agree to terms with LHP Martin Perez, sources say
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates added another veteran left-hander to fill out their starting rotation, agreeing Monday with Martin Perez on an $8 million, one-year deal, sources told ESPN, confirming multiple reports.
The agreement with the 32-year-old, who won a World Series with Texas in November, is pending a physical, according to The Associated Press.
Perez becomes the second left-handed starter to join Pittsburgh in recent weeks. The Pirates acquired Marco Gonzales from Atlanta for $100,000 on Dec. 5, a trade in which the Braves are sending Pittsburgh $9.25 million to cover most of the $12 million salary Gonzales is owed next season.
There is plenty of room in the rotation for the Pirates to add, with Mitch Keller the only surefire holdover from last year’s group after Johan Oviedo underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow last month.
Murphy, 32, spent the past four years with Seattle after playing his first four major league seasons for Colorado. He batted .290 with eight home runs and 17 RBIs over 47 games for the Mariners this year.
San Francisco has missed the playoffs each of the past two seasons after winning a franchise-record 107 games and the National League West in 2021. The Giants tried without success to acquire Shohei Ohtani, making a final offer Zaidi called “very comparable if not identical” to the record $700 million, 10-year contract the Japanese two-way star agreed to with the rival Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Giants also claimed right-hander Devin Sweet off waivers from Oakland.
