The Pittsburgh Pirates entered the day at 1-1 in their arbitration hearings this off-season, winning the decision against Neil Walker, and losing the decision against Vance Worley. Pedro Alvarez had his decision announced today, with the arbitration panel ruling in favor of the player. Alvarez will receive $5,750,000. The Pirates offered $5,250,000.
The 2015 payroll projection has now been updated with the new figure. The Pirates are now at a projected $90,297,000 for the 2015 season. That number will change slightly when the league minimum figures are released on Opening Day. However, this is the last of the arbitration hearings, so don’t expect any massive changes, unless the Pirates make a move to send someone out or bring someone else in.
