The Pirates have agreed to a minor league contract with free agent lefty Ryan Borucki, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Borucki, a client of ISE Baseball, will earn a $1.15MM base salary (with additional incentives available) if he makes the big league roster. He’ll be in big league camp as a non-roster invitee this spring. This will be Borucki’s third straight season … [Read more...] about Pirates, Ryan Borucki Agree To Minor League Deal
Pirates To Sign Adam Frazier
Adam Frazier is headed back to the Pirates. The McKinnis Sports client is reportedly in agreement with his old club on a one-year, $1.525MM contract. The team has yet to announce the signing. Frazier, now 33 years old, had a strong six-year run with the Buccos to begin his career, slashing a combined .283/.346/.420 in 2232 plate appearances while posting quality overall … [Read more...] about Pirates To Sign Adam Frazier
Tristan Gray Elects Free Agency
4:21pm: Gray has indeed opted free agency. He can now sign with any club. 2:04pm: Pirates infielder Tristan Gray cleared waivers following last week’s DFA, MLBTR has learned. As a player with a prior outright assignment, he’ll have the option of rejecting a second outright in favor of free agency, if he chooses to do so. If he accepts an outright assignment, he’d likely be … [Read more...] about Tristan Gray Elects Free Agency
Pirates To Sign Tim Mayza
7:26pm: It’s a one-year, $1.15MM deal, Stumpf reports. 6:23pm: The Pirates are in agreement with lefty reliever Tim Mayza on a major league contract, reports Alex Stumpf of MLB.com. The signing is pending a physical for the Ballengee Group client. Pittsburgh has a full 40-man roster and will need to make a corresponding move when the deal is finalized. Mayza, who turned 33 a … [Read more...] about Pirates To Sign Tim Mayza
Andrew Knapp Announces Retirement
Longtime major league catcher Andrew Knapp announced his retirement as a player on his Instagram page. “I completely dedicated my life to the game, and the game blessed me with so much,” he said. “Baseball has given me relationships that I will have for the rest of my life. It has taught be how to fail and how to persevere. It has taught me how to be confident but humble. It … [Read more...] about Andrew Knapp Announces Retirement