The Pirates added another intriguing power arm to their bullpen on Thursday, signing right-hander Juan Nicasio to a one-year contract on the final day of the Winter Meetings.

Closing time at the Winter Meetings has passed, which means that Hot Stove season is about to really start heating up.

Joakim Soria is heading back to Kansas City on a three-year deal with a mutual option for the 2019 season. The deal is worth $25 million, according to a source — $7 million in 2016, $8 million in 2017, $9 mil in 2018 with a $10 million option for ’19 with a $1 mil buyout. He also could earn up to $4 million in incentives each year, the source said.

The Orioles claimed Edgar Olmos off waivers from the Cubs, who had claimed the left-handed reliever from the Mariners last Friday. With the move, Chicago’s 40-man roster is at 38.

The Winter Meetings concluded Thursday in Nashville, Tenn., but the Hot Stove continues to burn as many teams laid groundwork for potential trades and free-agent signings.

The Brewers acquired catcher Manny Pina from the Tigers on Thursday as the player to be named later in the teams’ Nov. 18 trade sending Francisco Rodriguez to Detroit.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed free-agent right-handed reliever Jonathan Broxton to a two-year contract Thursday.

A shift for the Indians toward somebody like Todd Frazier makes so much sense. The Reds are going nowhere and have a distinct need to blow it up and build it up.

The Rockies have reached an agreement with first baseman-third baseman Mark Reynolds to a reported one-year contract worth $2.6 million plus incentives, a source told MLB.com. CBSSports.com first reported the deal. The club has not made an official announcement.

These Winter Meetings reflected the Hot Stove at its very best. This week wasn’t about jaw-dropping deals. Instead, it was team after team moving pieces here and there, dealing from strengths, upgrading weaknesses. Roster building has always been as much of an art as a science. If you’re a baseball fan, this is the good stuff.

Turning the early portion of the Winter Meetings into the Jose Fernandez Sweepstakes was never the Marlins’ intention. It just happened to play out that way as the club spent nearly 48 straight hours fielding calls from roughly 20 teams interested in the All-Star right-hander.

The Giants obtained nothing but knowledge during the Winter Meetings. For them, that was as useful an addition as any player.

The Astros did what they set out to do coming into the Winter Meetings, reaching a deal to acquire Phillies closer Ken Giles in exchange for four players, and coming to an agreement with free agent relief pitcher Tony Sipp to a reported three-year deal worth $18 million.

A year after finding an outfield starter in the Rule 5 Draft, the Phillies may have done it again. With the first pick Thursday, they plucked Tyler Goeddel from the Rays to add to their uncertain corner-outfield mix.

The Rule 5 Draft annually serves as the official ending of the Winter Meetings. This year was no different, as all 30 Major League organizations came together for this coda at the Opryland Hotel to try to find some diamonds in the rough.

The World Series champion Royals left the Winter Meetings on Thursday morning having checked off roughly half of their wish list. The Royals signed right-hander Chris Young to a two-year deal and agreed to terms with right-handed reliever Joakim Soria. They are still in need of a corner outfielder and another starting pitcher, as well as possibly more bullpen help.

Maybe Dodgers management really believes its roster is championship caliber. Maybe last offseason’s flurry of deals that didn’t deliver a championship served instructive.