The Pirates haven't yet done anything significant in Nashville this week, but they're about to lose another player, as the Royals appear close to signing their own former closer Joakim Soria. Soria will receive $25 million plus bonuses over three years, plus a mutual option for a fourth season.
To be fair, Soria wasn't exactly the Pirates' to lose in the first place -- he was a free agent, and there wasn't much chance the Bucs were going to re-sign him. At 31, he isn't young, and the Pirates mostly resist significant multi-year commitments for relievers.