[hide]On the heels of trading Andrew McCutchen today to the San Francisco Giants, the Pirates are signing star closer Felipe Rivero to a four year-$22 million contract with two club options worth $10 million per season, according to Ken Rosenthal.

The deal will cover all four arbitration years (2018-2021) and two free agent years (club options (2022-2023).

Including the team options, the total value of the deal would be $42 million.

2018: $2.5 million
2019: $4 million
2020: $5.25 million
2021: $9.25 million
2022: $10 million (club option)
2023: $10 million (Club option)[/hide]