Fansided · Sep 30, 2016
Ryan Vogelsong Is Starting For No Real Reason
The Pittsburgh Pirates season ends on Sunday against the St. Louis Cardinals. There will be no playoffs, and unless the club can get a sweep, there will be no winning season. So the Pirates decided to start a 39-year-old pitcher to end their campaign.
Ryan Vogelsong was signed on December 18th, 2015 to a one year and $2 million deal. The right hander was once a Pirate, coming over in a trade with Armando Rios from the San Francisco Giants for Jason Schmidt and John Vader Wal. Vogelsong was likely going to be a place holder until Jameson Taillon or Tyler Glasnow appeared ready.