As Lauber notes, infielders The Phillies have reached agreement on a deal with veteran lefty It’s said to be a minor-league pact and will obviously include an invitation to MLB camp. section: | slug: pirates-francisco-liriano-contract-selected | sport: baseball | route: article_single_fantasy |
Liriano's contract was purchased Thursday, Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe.
Notably, teams won’t be able to deploy Liriano as a typical lefty specialist given new MLB rules.
In addition to those players, there are three coaches that have tested positive: bench coach Rob Thomson, catching coach Greg Brodzkinski, and bullpen coach Jim Gott.Thankfully, there’s no indication to this point that any of the affected individuals is suffering significant symptoms. Play Now
Per Murray, the 36-year-old left “multiple guaranteed offers” on the table. And lefties that can handle right-handed batters are perhaps more in demand than ever before, given the onset of the 3-batter minimum rule.Liriano could be days from wrapping up his second stint with the Pirates, who Pittsburgh’s decision to buy low on a Liriano reunion and use him in its bullpen has worked out for both parties.
Contrary to what you might expect of a 36-year-old veteran, his velocity hasn’t declined significantly from his Twins days, though the changeup-slider combination is still the bread and butter of his repertoire.
The hope was that he’d serve as the primary option in right field while To open the year, at least, Cabrera will get a run instead in the corner outfield.
Liriano will report to Major League Spring Training. This is hardly the way he hoped to begin an effort at a bounceback season after an injury-marred pair of seasons.Chisenhall inked a one-year, $2.75MM deal with the Bucs over the winter.
He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, Toronto Blue Jays, Houston Astros, and Detroit Tigers.
It's a minor-league deal in which Liriano will earn $1.5 million if he makes the team, with up to $1.25 million in incentives, according to Robert Murray.
He will work in mid-leverage situations, getting plenty of work against left-handed hitters.CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. Liriano was an MLB All-Star in 2006, and is a two-time winner of the MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award.