The Pirates and left-hander Andrew Heaney are in agreement on a contract, per Jon Heyman of The New York Post. Previously, Robert Murray of FanSided reported the two sides were close to a deal. It’s for one-year, $5MM plus incentives for the Icon Sports Management client, reports Alden González of ESPN. Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette puts the guarantee at $5.25MM.
It’s a relatively low-cost addition to the back of Pittsburgh’s rotation. Heaney has been a capable fourth or fifth starter in Texas over the last two seasons. He turned in a 4.15 ERA across 147 1/3 innings two seasons ago. Last year, he pitched to a 4.28 mark while ranking second on the team with 160 innings. Heaney took the ball 66 times for the Rangers and allowed 4.22 earned runs per nine over 307 1/3 frames.
More to come.
