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Pittsburgh Pirates news and notes from day one of the Winter Meetings

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Major League Baseball’s Winter Meetings started today in Orlando. Each off-season the Winter Meetings are the craziest, busiest, all around most hectic week of the baseball off-season. As day one of the meetings begins to wind down, what news is there to discuss when it comes to the Pittsburgh Pirates?

Well, first off, the Pirates made a minor roster move today. On Monday afternoon, the Pittsburgh Pirates claimed infielder Engelb Vielma off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies. You can read more about what appears to be nothing more than an organizational filler move here.