{"id":111181,"date":"2025-12-24T00:56:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T05:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=111181"},"modified":"2025-12-24T00:56:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T05:56:26","slug":"speculating-pirates-lineup-after-signing-ryan-ohearn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/12\/24\/speculating-pirates-lineup-after-signing-ryan-ohearn\/","title":{"rendered":"Speculating Pirates Lineup After Signing Ryan O\u2019Hearn"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pittsburgh Pirates faithful got an early Christmas present with Tuesday\u2019s signing of free agent Ryan O\u2019Hearn<\/a> to a two-year contract. The price tag was $29 million, the same average annual value for which the Pirates are committed to pay new acquisition<\/a> Brandon Lowe<\/a>, but with $500,000 in incentives each season.<\/p>\n

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Jun 21, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; Baltimore Orioles outfielder Ryan O’Hearn (32) fields a ground ball hit by New York Yankees outfielder Jasson Dom\u00ednguez (not pictured) and tosses the ball to first base for an out during the fourth inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The left-handed-batting O\u2019Hearn, 32, plays first base and the corner outfield and has also been used as a designated hitter. The word is that he\u2019ll be used in all three spots as a Pirate. Let\u2019s look at the fallout on the Pirates roster and project what the starting lineup might look like with O\u2019Hearn.<\/p>\n

Ryan O’Hearn and the Pirates<\/h2>\n

O\u2019Hearn is an eight-year veteran who\u2019s played for the Kansas City Royals (2018-2022), Baltimore Orioles (2023-2025), and San Diego Padres (2025). Last season for two teams, he hit .281\/.366\/.437, 17 HR, and 63 RBI, which translates to a solid 127 wRC+ and a .349 wOBA. His .803 OPS was better than anybody\u2019s on the current Pirates roster. Like Lowe, O\u2019Hearn was an American League All-Star in 2025.<\/p>\n