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Pirates Sign Rick VandenHurk

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed right handed pitcher Rick VandenHurk, according to Matt Eddy of Baseball America. VandenHurk recently elected free agency after refusing an outright assignment to Triple-A from the Cleveland Indians.

VandenHurk has 181 career innings pitched in the majors. In that time he’s posted a 5.97 ERA, an 8.8 K/9, a 4.7 BB/9, and a 1.6 HR/9 ratio. Most of his time has been spent as a starter. He’s 6′ 5″, 215 pounds, and turns 27 in May. He broke in to the majors at the age of 22 with the Florida Marlins, making 17 starts in 2007.

VandenHurk pitched for Baltimore last year, making 26 starts in Triple-A, with a 4.43 ERA in 154.1 innings. He also pitched nine innings in the majors, with an 8.00 ERA and a 7:8 K/BB ratio.

He will likely go to Triple-A with the Pirates, serving as minor league depth.

Tim Williams
Tim Williams
Tim is the owner, producer, editor, and lead writer of PiratesProspects.com. He has been running Pirates Prospects since 2009, becoming the first new media reporter and outlet covering the Pirates at the MLB level in 2011 and 2012. His work can also be found in Baseball America, where he has been a contributor since 2014 and the Pirates' correspondent since 2019.

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