In a move that has seemed inevitable for about, oh, two years now, the Pirates finally agreed to terms with righty Justin Masterson to a minor-league deal, as Jon Heyman tweets. The Bucs had reportedly also shown interest in Masterson back in December, so it's not surprising they've finally got him in the fold.
Masterson is young-ish at 31, has been an extreme ground-ball pitcher in the past, and has a fairly recent track record of success, having had very good seasons in Cleveland's rotation in 2011 and 2013. Since then, he's lost about four miles per hour of velocity, throwing his fastball in the high 80s in Boston last year.