On Friday, the Pittsburgh Pirates officially tendered a contract to each of their four arbitration eligible players. These four players are Felipe Rivero, George Kontos, Gerrit Cole, and Jordy Mercer.
The Pirates have tendered contracts to the following players:
Gerrit Cole
George Kontos
Jordy Mercer
Felipe Rivero— Pirates (@Pirates) December 2, 2017
Unlike most years the Pittsburgh Pirates did not have any non-tender candidates this offseason as all four of these players were slam dunks to be tendered a contract.
George Kontos and Felipe Rivero are key members of the Pirate bullpen.