The Pittsburgh Pirates avoided arbitration with reliever Keone Kela and outfielder Corey Dickerson according to Robert Murray of the Athletic. Kela settled at $3,175,000 for the 2019 season, while Dickerson with receive $8.5 M. Estimates for their arbitration figures had Dickerson worth $8.4 M and Kela at $3.2 M, so both were right around those marks. The Pirates have now settled with all of their arbitration eligible players.
Kela:
#Pirates, Keone Kela settle at 3,175,000, avoiding arbitration, source tells The Athletic.
— Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) January 11, 2019
Dickerson:
#Pirates, Corey Dickerson settle at $8.5 million, avoiding arbitration, source tells The Athletic.
— Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) January 11, 2019