Mackey looks at the 2026 Pirates arbitration projections
October 7, 2025
Mackey looks at the 2026 Pirates arbitration projections
6 comments
Some notables: Santana is projected a raise from $1.4 to $3.4 million. Bart is expected to get a salary boost from almost $1.2 to $2.7 million. And Cruz is expected to pocket about $3.6 million next year after being pre-arb this one. I think non-tender candidates should include Holderman, Ramirez and Suwinski.
Suwinski is not worth it. They need to part ways with him and end the failed experiment.
I would love it if they non-tendered Holderman but they seem to have an inexplicable amount of faith in his ability.
I’m going to go out on a limb and predict that they tender Suwinski a contract. They shouldn’t, but a) Ben’s an idiot and b) Ben has no sack and knows nobody will remember he’s paying a AAA outfielder over $1M for five minutes but they’ll remember it in every job interview the rest of his life if Jack hits 30 bombs for the Cubs next year.
6 comments
Some notables: Santana is projected a raise from $1.4 to $3.4 million. Bart is expected to get a salary boost from almost $1.2 to $2.7 million. And Cruz is expected to pocket about $3.6 million next year after being pre-arb this one. I think non-tender candidates should include Holderman, Ramirez and Suwinski.
Suwinski is not worth it. They need to part ways with him and end the failed experiment.
Here’s a full summary of the numbers:
[https://x.com/JMackeyPG/status/1975339455923007558](https://x.com/JMackeyPG/status/1975339455923007558)
Cruz: expensive mistake
Dump Yohan & Suwinski
Holderman coin flip
Bart I’d keep, but I think he’s non-tendered
Ramirez seems like a pretty obvious non-tender.
I would love it if they non-tendered Holderman but they seem to have an inexplicable amount of faith in his ability.
I’m going to go out on a limb and predict that they tender Suwinski a contract. They shouldn’t, but a) Ben’s an idiot and b) Ben has no sack and knows nobody will remember he’s paying a AAA outfielder over $1M for five minutes but they’ll remember it in every job interview the rest of his life if Jack hits 30 bombs for the Cubs next year.