During PiratesFest Friday, general manager Ben Cherington said he was still looking to add pitching. On Wednesday, he added an option by inking left-hander Robbie Erlin to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training.
The deal was first reported by Bob Nightengale of USA Today.
The #Pirates sign veteran reliever Robbie Erlin to minor-league contract that will pay him $1.5 million on the big-league roster with $100,000 in incentives. He'll be in their spring training camp and can opt out if not on the opening-day #MLB roster.