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Pirates Tried to Extend Starling Marte Through the 2020 Season

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Over the weekend we heard that the Pittsburgh Pirates tried to extend outfielder Starling Marte, but that Marte has turned down two extension attempts. Jon Heyman of CBS Sports says that the Pirates tried to extend Marte for six years, which would start after his one year deal in 2014. That extension would put Marte under team control through the 2020 season.

The extension would have covered Marte’s final league minimum year, his three arbitration years, and his first two years of free agency. That’s the same time frame as Andrew McCutchen’s extension, although McCutchen signed his deal heading into his final league minimum year. Heyman didn’t report any financial details for the six-year offer.

Currently the Pirates have McCutchen and Marte both under team control through the 2018 season. Gregory Polanco is expected to arrive and join those two this summer, and would be under team control through the 2020 season.

Tim Williams
Tim Williams
Tim is the owner, producer, editor, and lead writer of PiratesProspects.com. He has been running Pirates Prospects since 2009, becoming the first new media reporter and outlet covering the Pirates at the MLB level in 2011 and 2012. His work can also be found in Baseball America, where he has been a contributor since 2014 and the Pirates' correspondent since 2019.

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