Keller getting biggest contract for Pirates pitcher while Mets shut down Senga, their All-Star RHP

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.

The new contract will begin this season and replace a $5,442,500 one-year agreement reached last month. The 27-year-old Keller likely will make his second opening day start in a row for Pittsburgh.