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Keller getting biggest contract for Pirates pitcher while Mets shut down Senga, their All-Star RHP
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Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller, greets catcher Yasmani Grandal during a baseball spring training workout Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, in Bradenton, Fla. - photo by AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall
One National League All-Star right-hander is getting the biggest contract ever for a Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher, and another is expected to miss the start of the season for the New York Mets. Mitch Keller and the Pirates have agreed to a new $77 million, five-year contract, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal was pending a physical and not yet final.