The Francisco Liriano deal was finalized today as a major league deal. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Pirates outrighted right-handed pitcher Vin Mazzaro to Triple-A. Mazzaro was acquired from the Kansas City Royals earlier in the off-season, along with Clint Robinson, in exchange for rookie ball pitchers Luis Santos and Luis Rico. Mazzaro was out of options. He will now be a non-roster invitee for Major League Spring Training.
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February 9, 2013 at 7:17 am
No DFA necessary here?
February 10, 2013 at 11:56 pm
I’m curious about how that works too…I’ve checked this page over 3 or 4 times throughout the day today and haven’t seen the answer, lol
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February 11, 2013 at 12:05 am
If he’s been outrighted, it just means they DFAd him earlier in the week without an announcement.
February 12, 2013 at 9:48 pm
No big deal. Not that excited by him anyway, at least not yet. While he has potential I think its down the road, not this season. I am excited to see how Clint Robinson performs.