Andrew McCutchen is 36-years-old.
Carlos Santana turns 37 in April.
Austin Hedges is a 30-year-old catcher.
Rich Hill will turn 43 before the season begins.
This isn’t an article that is going to speak negatively of age. You won’t get such a take from this 39-year-old blogger.
Collectively, the Pittsburgh Pirates are paying these four veteran players just shy of $25 million dollars on one-year deals for the 2023 season. As Ethan Hullihen broke down yesterday, the current payroll estimate is $72.5 million.
The Pirates are clearly shifting to a new phase of their rebuild, and as I wrote heading into the year, I could see them having a winning season in 2023.