Top left-handed reliever Gregory Soto signs one-year contract with Pirates
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Top left-handed reliever Gregory Soto signs one-year contract with Pirates
"Soto, 30, spent the 2025 season split between the Baltimore Orioles and New York Mets. In his tenure with the American League East team, the lefty posted a 3.96 ERA and 3.33 FIP in 36.1 innings pitched, with a 27.5 K% and an 11.3 BB%. Before the 2025 trade deadline, he was sent to the Mets, where he had a 4.50 ERA and 3.55 FIP in 24 innings pitched, with a 21.8 K% and 5 BB%."
"On Tuesday evening, Jorge Castillo reported that the Pittsburgh Pirates have signed left-handed reliever Gregory Soto to a one-year deal worth $7.75 million. His career-best season came in 2022 with the Detroit Tigers, where he had a 3.28 ERA and 3.59 FIP in 60.1 innings pitched. For his career, Soto has a 4.26 ERA and 3.95 FIP in 378.1 innings pitched, along with a 24.3 K% and an 11.4 BB%."
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed left-handed reliever Gregory Soto to a one-year, $7.75 million contract. Soto, 30, split the 2025 season between the Baltimore Orioles and New York Mets, combining for a 4.18 ERA and 3.42 FIP in 60.1 innings. He posted a 27.5% strikeout rate and 11.3% walk rate with the Orioles and a 21.8% strikeout rate with the Mets. Soto's best season was 2022 with the Detroit Tigers, when he recorded a 3.28 ERA in 60.1 innings. His career marks include a 4.26 ERA, 3.95 FIP, 24.3% K%, and 11.4% BB% in 378.1 innings. The signing gives the Pirates a veteran left-handed bullpen option and creates potential trade value before the 2026 deadline.
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