Pirates close to signing Cedeno, Karstens

Pirates looking at Francis, Bonderman

Biertempfel: Pirates target Jorge de la Rosa

Contemplating Jorge de la Rosa

Heyman: Pirates hire Hurdle

Cedeno out with shoulder injury

McCutchen scratched from lineup

Penn, Chulk heading to Japan

McCutchen day-to-day with shoulder injury

Tony Sanchez out for the year