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Official: Francisco Liriano Signs Minor League Deal With Pirates
The left-handed pitcher is coming back to Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) - Francisco Liriano is coming back to Pittsburgh.
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced Monday that Liriano "agreed to terms on a minor league contract with LHP Francisco Liriano, which includes an invitation to big league camp."
OFFICIAL: The Pirates today agreed to terms on a minor league contract with LHP Francisco Liriano, which includes an invitation to big league camp.
Welcome back, Frankie! pic.twitter.com/SLkpzYbOGb
— Pirates (@Pirates) February 5, 2019The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal had tweeted Monday afternoon of the news after sources said “free-agent left-hander Francisco Liriano in agreement with Pirates.”
Free-agent left-hander Francisco Liriano in agreement with #Pirates, sources tell The Athletic.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) February 4, 2019Robert Murray with The Athletic reported that it would be a minor league deal.
#Pirates' agreement with free-agent pitcher Francisco Liriano is a minor-league deal worth $1.8 million with an additional $1.5 million available in incentives, sources tell The Athletic.
— Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) February 4, 2019Liriano, who last played for the Pirates in 2016, posted a 5-12 record as a member of the Detroit Tigers last year.
Since leaving Pittsburgh, Liriano has spent time as a starter and reliever and was a situational pitcher for the World Series Champion Houston Astros in 2017.
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