Pirates Prospects · Nov 4, 2024
Pirates Decline Option on Marco Gonzales, Make Additional Moves
The Pittsburgh Pirates made a series of roster moves on Monday, getting their 40-man roster down to 40 while activating all injured players from the 60-day IL. The most notable of the moves was declining the 2025 option for Marco Gonzales.
Gonzales had a $15 million club option with no buyout. He was acquired by the Pirates last offseason, after being salary dumped by the Seattle Mariners to the Atlanta Braves. The Braves flipped him to the Pirates, with Pittsburgh’s total cost for the lefty being $3 million. Gonzales was so available due to forearm issues. He only pitched 33.2 innings for the Pirates due to forearm issues.