ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Jovan Oviedo and the Pittsburgh Pirates argued the first salary arbitration case of the year. A right-hander who turns 27 on March 2, Oviedo asked for a raise from $765,000 to $1.15 million while the Pirates argued for $850,000.

Oviedo (elbow) will be paid $850,000 in 2025 after losing his arbitration hearing to the Pirates, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have two players scheduled for salary arbitration hearings. Neither hearing will be high-profile or create a ripple around baseball. Nevertheless, there are some interesting aspects to both cases.

The Pittsburgh Pirates need to get better coming off a last place finish in 2024. Period. Yes, some of that will come from offseason additions. So far this winter, the Pirates have added first baseman Spencer Horwitz,

The Pittsburgh Pirates could get very creative to boost their bullpen with some of these reliever options before spring training gets here.

The Pittsburgh Pirates haven’t won the offseason with their uninspiring roster moves. However, they are 1-0 in salary arbitration. On Wednesday, a three-member panel found in the Pirates’ favor in their arbitration case with right-hander Johan Oviedo.