The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to a one-year, $4 million contract with free agent outfielder Tommy Pham. Pham can earn an additional $250,000 through incentives.
Pham, 36, made his MLB debut in 2014 with the Cardinals. He hit a career-high 23 home runs in 2017 for the Cardinals, also hitting a career-best .306 that season. Pham will be joining his 10th MLB franchise– he also spent time with the Tampa Bay Rays, San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets and Arizona Diamondbacks ,where he appeared in the 2023 World Series when the Diamondbacks lost to the Texas Rangers.
Last season Pham spent time with the Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals, where the veteran outfielder hit .248/.305/.368 with nine home runs, 38 RBIs, and seven steals in 116 games. He also ranked in the 97th percentile in chase percentage and 86th percentile in squared-up percentage in 2024.
Pirates pitchers and catchers will report to spring training Feb. 12 in Bradenton, Fla. Full team workouts will start Feb. 18.
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