Pirates Decline Marco Gonzales’ Club Option
The Pittsburgh Pirates are declining the 2025 club option of LHP Marco Gonzales. The option was for $15 million, with no buyout.
Gonzales was added to Pittsburgh’s rotation last offseason, in a trade from the Atlanta Braves. Originally, the veteran southpaw had been acquired from the Seattle Mariners, as part of the Jarred Kelenic deal. Out of the $12,250,000 Gonzales was owed in 2024, the Pirates were only on the hook for $2,750,000 of it.
It was a struggle for Gonzales to stay healthy this year, as he dealt with a forearm strain. In seven starts with the Bucs, he posted a 4.54 ERA.
On August 28th, Gonzales underwent flexor tendon surgery, to repair the issue.
The decision to decline Gonzales’ team option is the easiest the Pirates will make this offseason. Obviously, they’re not going to pay an injury-plagued pitcher that kind of guaranteed money for 2025, but also, the rotation depth internally has improved.