Pirates give Snell a 3-year contract

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates signed right-handed pitcher Ian Snell to a three-year contract with two club option years Sunday, five days after they failed to reach agreement on a one-year deal.

The Pirates unilaterally renewed Snell’s contract on Tuesday, their right under baseball’s collective bargaining agreement, after talks stalled on a multiyear pact. However, the sides continued to negotiate and eventually reached agreement.

“I’m really happy about this because this is where I want to be, with the Pittsburgh Pirates,” Snell said. “This is the organization that gave me a chance to play professional baseball and I want to be here and get this thing back to where it used to be. I want to be here when we start winning again.”