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According to reports, the Los Angeles Dodgers have signed left-handed reliever John Grabow to a minor league deal. The transaction was first tweeted by John Scanlan on Saturday and was verified by MLB Trade Rumors.

The 33-year-old Grabow struggled after he was acquired by the Chicago Cubs from the Pittsburgh Pirates in July 2009. Grabow posted a 5.52 ERA in 88 innings while knee and shoulder injuries caused him to miss games. It was a disappointing tenure especially after Grabow signed a two-year, $7.5 million extension four months into his time with the Cubs.

In 506 games over a nine-year career, Grabow is 24-19 with a 4.31 ERA in 476.1 innings pitched. He started his MLB career in 2003 with the Pirates after being selected in the 3rd round of the 1997 amateur draft.

For more on the Dodgers and their minor league deals, and more, be sure to read True Blue LA.

PITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to terms with veteran left-handed pitcher Erik Bedard and outfielder Nate McLouth.

The 32-year-old Bedard was 5-9 with 3.62 ERA in 24 starts for Seattle and Boston last season after missing 2010 because of shoulder problems.

McLouth spent four-plus seasons with the Pirates before being traded to Atlanta in 2009. The 30-year-old struggled with the Braves, hitting .198 in 2010 and .228 in 2011.

Bedard could step in immediately at the top of Pittsburgh’s rotation while McLouth could provide depth in a crowded outfield.

The Pirates had earlier Wednesday signed free agent catcher Jose Morales to a minor league deal.

The switch-hitter hit .267 for Colorado last season before breaking his right thumb June 15 and not playing again.

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PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to terms with veteran left-handed pitcher Erik Bedard and outfielder Nate McLouth.

The 32-year-old Bedard was 5-9 with 3.62 ERA in 24 starts for Seattle and Boston last season after missing 2010 because of shoulder problems.

McLouth spent four-plus seasons with the Pirates before being traded to Atlanta in 2009. The 30-year-old struggled with the Braves, hitting .198 in 2010 and .228 in 2011.

Bedard could step in immediately at the top of Pittsburgh’s rotation while McLouth could provide depth in a crowded outfield.

The Pirates had earlier Wednesday signed free agent catcher Jose Morales to a minor league deal.

The switch-hitter hit .267 for Colorado last season before breaking his right thumb June 15 and not playing again.

December 1, 2011 – South Atlantic League (SAL) West Virginia Power
CHARLESTON, WV (December 1, 2011) – The Pittsburgh Pirates, parent club to the West Virginia Power, have announced the 2012 field staff for each of their Minor League Baseball affiliates. The Power are pleased to welcome a new staff to Appalachian Power Park in the upcoming season.

Rick Sofield will assume the role of manager for the Power, a Class-A affiliate of the Pirates. Sofield was selected by Minnesota in the first round of the 1975 draft and played portions of three seasons in the Majors with the Twins. The former shortstop has five seasons of Minor League managerial experience on his resume, most recently in 2003 with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox. Sofield has served as the head coach of the University of South Carolina-Beaufort baseball team for the last four years.

Willie Glen will serve as the pitching coach for the Power during his first year within the Pirates Minor League system. Glen was signed as an undrafted free agent by Toronto in 2001 and began his professional career as a Charleston Alley Cat. He spent 10 seasons playing ball, including four seasons in the independent Northern League. Glen was in the South Atlantic League during the 2011 season, serving as the pitching coach for the league champion Greensboro Grasshoppers.

Edgar Varela returns to the Power staff as a coach for 2012. Varela spent 2011 in State College in the same capacity after having served on the Power staff in 2009 and 2010. The former corner infielder was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in 2002 and appeared in 473 minor league games over five seasons.

Former Power manager Gary Robinson will serve as a professional scout for the Pirates during the 2012 campaign. Former coaches Dave Howard, Jeff Johnson, Dave Turgeon, and Gera Alvarez have moved on from West Virginia as well, but all remain within the Pittsburgh Pirates organization at various levels.

The West Virginia Power begin the 2012 season on April 5 at Hagerstown and will host Greenville on April 12 in the home opener at Appalachian Power Park. Full and partial season ticket packages as well as several mini-plans are currently available.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed catcher
Jake Fox to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Fox appeared in 27 games with Baltimore last season, batting .246 with a pair
of homers and six runs batted in. He spent most of the campaign at Triple-A
Norfolk.

The 29-year-old journeyman began his big league career with the Cubs in 2007
and has also played for Oakland. He belted 11 homers and drove in 44 runs in
82 games for Chicago in 2009, and is a career .237 hitter in 193 major league
games.

Pittsburgh also signed outfielder Brandon Boggs and pitcher Shairon Martis to
minor league deals with spring training invites. Boggs had two homers in 16
games for Milwaukee last season and has hit .209 in 130 games for the Rangers
and Brewers over parts of four seasons. Martis hasn’t pitched in the majors
since 2009 with Washington and has a record of 6-6 with a 5.33 earned run
average in 20 games, including 19 starts over parts of two seasons.

The Pirates also signed infielder Stefan Welch and pitchers Kyle Cofield and
Jose Diaz to minor league contracts.

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