The Pirates won't play their first game of the season until tomorrow, due to today's rainout. However, their Opening Day roster has been officially set, which allows for the Opening Day payroll to be calculated. The 2018 40-man payroll page has been updated with the final rosters.
The Pirates will be entering the season with an estimated payroll of $83.7 M, although that comes with a few disclaimers. Click the 40-man link to view the details. Here are the usual disclaimers:
**The payroll doesn’t account for in-season moves. The Pirates averaged an increase of about $8 M in-season when they were contenders.