There’s no telling what the 2021 Pirates roster will look like at this point in the offseason, but it’s safe to say we’re going to see some changes. According to MLB Trade Rumors, 19 players are arbitration-eligible, and there’s a good chance at least a half-dozen of them – if not more – will not be tendered contracts by the deadline, which this year is Dec. 2.
My guess at this point is that the club will not tender contracts to backup catchers John Ryan Murphy or Luke Maile, whom MLB Trade Rumors believes will earn in the neighborhood of $600,000 and $900,000, respectively.