Pirates To Sign Francisco Liriano
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The Pirates have agreed to sign free agent left-hander Francisco Liriano to a
two-year, $14MM contract, La Velle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis
Star-Tribune reports. The deal will be finalized once the Legacy Sports Group
client passes a physical.
Liriano pitched for the Twins and White Sox this past season, posting a 5.34
ERA with 9.6 K/9 and 5.0 BB/9 in 156 2/3 innings. It marked the second
consecutive season that Liriano pitched to an ERA above 5.00 while walking
5.0 batters per nine innings. The 29-year-old's last standout season came in
2010, when he posted a 3.62 ERA with 9.4 K/9 and 2.7 BB/9, generating some Cy
Young votes.