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Minor League Signing

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According to Baseball America, the Pirates have signed third baseman David Valesente to a minor league contract.  Valensente was a four-year starter at St. Joseph’s University, batting over .300 in three of the four seasons, including .369 as a junior.  He wasn’t drafted out of school and played for Alpine in the Pecos League in 2011, batting 318/407/409 with 19 walks and only 12 strikeouts in 187 plate appearances.  The Pirates don’t have an obvious third base candidate for Bradenton in the Florida State League, so it’s possible Valesente could fill the position.

Wilbur Miller
Wilbur Miller
Having followed the Pirates fanatically since 1965, Wilbur Miller is one of the fast-dwindling number of fans who’ve actually seen good Pirate teams. He’s even seen Hall-of-Fame Pirates who didn’t get traded mid-career, if you can imagine such a thing. His first in-person game was a 5-4, 11-inning win at Forbes Field over Milwaukee (no, not that one). He’s been writing about the Pirates at various locations online for over 20 years. It has its frustrations, but it’s certainly more cathartic than writing legal stuff. Wilbur is retired and now lives in Bradenton with his wife and three temperamental cats.

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