A Role That Makes Sense for Caleb Ferguson With Pirates (+)

The Pittsburgh Pirates officially announced the signing of their first external free agent on Friday. Caleb Ferguson signed a one-year, $3 million deal with the Pirates after passing his physical.

Ferguson split the 2024 season between two prominent American League teams in the New York Yankees and Houston Astros. Though the left-hander didn’t get very good results with the Yankees, a midseason trade to Houston sparked success.