Pirates sign LHP Liriano to minor league deal

[February 05, 2019]    Veteran left-hander Francisco Liriano agreed to a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, the team announced Monday.

The Pirates said the deal includes an invitation to the major league camp.

Liriano, 35, would earn $1.8 million if he makes the major league roster, according to The Athletic.

Liriano previously spent four seasons with the Pirates, going 41-36 with a 3.67 ERA in 107 starts from 2013-16. He won a career-high 16 games in 2013.

Last season, Liriano struggled with the Detroit Tigers and went 5-12 with a 4.58 ERA in 27 appearances (26 starts).

Liriano is 107-111 with a 4.18 ERA in 350 career appearances (300 starts) over 13 seasons. He was an American League All-Star for the Minnesota Twins in 2006, when he went 12-3 with a 2.16 ERA in 28 appearances (16 starts).

Liriano pitched for Minnesota from 2005-12. He also has played for the Chicago White Sox (2012), Toronto Blue Jays (2016-17) and Houston Astros (2017).

--Field Level Media

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