Pirates notes: Playoff shares, Perez back

The value of a Pirates’ portion of the postseason players’ pool was $1,048,232.24, MLB announced today. 

A full share was worth $15,884.20. The Pirates issued 57 full shares, 8.93 partial shares and one cash award. 

How the players’ pool is calculated, from MLB:

The players' pool is formed from 50 percent of the gate receipts from the wild-card games, 60 percent of the gate receipts from the first three games of the Division Series; 60 percent of the gate receipts from the first four games of the League Championship Series; and 60 percent of the gate receipts from the first four games of the World Series. The players' pool was divided among the 10 Postseason Clubs: the two World Series participants, the two League Championship Series runners-up, the four Division Series runners-up and the two runners-up in the wild-card games. The 2015 players' pool was a record total of $69,882,149.26, topping the previous high of $65,363,469.22 of 2012.

World Series Champions

Kansas City Royals (Share of Players' Pool: $25,157,573.73; value of each of full share: $370,069.03) - The Royals issued 58 full shares, a total of 8.37 partial shares and 50 cash awards.

National League Champions

New York Mets (Share of Players' Pool: $16,771,715.82; value of each of full share: $300,757.78) - The Mets issued 44 full shares, a total of 11.05 partial shares and 25 cash awards.

League Championship Series Runners-Up

Chicago Cubs (Share of Players' Pool: $8,385,857.91; value of each of full share: $122,327.59) - The Cubs issued 60 full shares, a total of 8.25 partial shares and 13 cash awards.

Toronto Blue Jays (Share of Players' Pool: $8,385,857.91; value of each of full share: $141,834.47) - The Blue Jays issued 46 full shares, a total of 12.25 partial shares and 27 cash awards.

Division Series Runners-Up

Houston Astros (Share of Players' Pool: $2,271,169.85; value of each of full share: $36,783.25) - The Astros issued 53 full shares, a total of 8.5 partial shares and nine cash awards.

Los Angeles Dodgers (Share of Players' Pool: $2,271,169.85; value of each of full share: $34,168.74) - The Dodgers issued 48 full shares, a total of 17.18 partial shares and 11 cash awards.

St. Louis Cardinals (Share of Players' Pool: $2,271,169.85; value of each of full share: $34,223.65) - The Cardinals issued 59 full shares, a total of 7.143 partial shares and two cash awards.

Texas Rangers (Share of Players' Pool: $2,271,169.85; value of each of full share: $34,074.40) - The Rangers issued 55 full shares, a total of 11.125 partial shares and 13 cash awards.

Wild Card Game presented by Budweiser Runners-Up

New York Yankees (Share of Players' Pool: $1,048,232.24; value of each of full share: $13,979.99) - The Yankees issued 59 full shares and a total of 15.98 partial shares.

Pittsburgh Pirates (Share of Players' Pool: $1,048,232.24; value of each of full share: $15,884.20) - The Pirates issued 57 full shares, a total of 8.93 partial shares and one cash award.

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According to Baseball America’s minor league free agent tracker, the Pirates re-signed right-hander Clario Perez to a minor league contract. Perez, 23, had a 2.65 ERA for Bradenton and Altoona in 2015, pitching 85 innings across 44 relief appearances.