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One National League All-Star right-hander has signed the largest contract ever for a Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher, while another is expected to miss the start of the season for the New York Mets. Mitch Keller and the Pirates have reached an agreement on a new $77 million, five-year contract, according to an AP source.
The deal is pending a physical and not yet final.
The new contract will begin this season, replacing a one-year pact worth $5,442,500 reached last month.
Keller, 27, will likely make his second opening-day start in a succession for Pittsburgh.
Keller, a second-round draft pick by the Pirates in 2014, went 13-9 with a 4.21 ERA last season, making his first All-Star appearance alongside Mets right-hander Kodai Senga.
Senga was shut down at Mets training and is expected to begin the season on the injured list due to a shoulder ailment.
Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns said Thursday that an MRI was performed after Senga complained of shoulder fatigue after two throwing sessions in camp.
Stearns classified the tightness at the back of the pitcher’s right shoulder as moderate.
MLB’s new uniform reveal has not gone well. The rampant criticism has now moved below the belt.
Major League Baseball Players Association deputy executive director Bruce Meyer stated on Thursday that the organization is communicating player concerns to MLB regarding the new pants, which are somewhat see-through.
The concerns, first reported by ESPN, are part of a bigger backlash over the new jerseys, which were designed by Nike and made by Fanatics.
