Pirates make rare free agency splash, finalizing $29M, 2-year deal with 1B/OF Ryan O’Hearn | Sports

PITTSBURGH – Ryan O’Hearn finalized a $29 million, two-year deal with Pittsburgh on Thursday, the Pirates’ first multi-year free agent agreement in nearly a decade.

The left-handed first baseman and outfielder is coming off the best season of his big league career. O’Hearn hit .281 with 17 home runs and 63 RBIs in 2025 and made the All-Star team for the first time while playing for Baltimore and San Diego.

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