Pirates Sign LHP Martin Perez

The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed left-handed pitcher Martin Perez to a one-year deal, according to Robert Murray. Jason Mackey adds that the deal is for $8 million.

Perez is entering his age 33 season, and is coming off a year where he put up a 4.45 ERA in 141.2 innings of work. He saw a drop in his strikeout rate to 15%, and saw a lot of home runs. One year prior, Perez had better results, with a 2.89 ERA in 196.1 innings.

The Pirates need innings, above all. They’ve already added Marco Gonzales to their rotation this offseason, making Perez the second lefty added to the mix. Outside of those two, the Pirates only have Mitch Keller, after seeing Johan Oviedo go down with Tommy John…