The Pittsburgh Pirates sign Doug Slaten
The Pirates have signed 31-year old lefty reliever Doug Slaten to a minor league deal. Slaten pitched in 31 games (0 starts) for the Nationals last year and he was 0-2 with a 4.41 ERA and a 2.14 WHIP. He has now pitched in 206 games (0 starts) in his first six years in the majors and he is 7-8 with a 3.60 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP. Slaten will have a good shot of making the Pirates’ 2012 bullpen this spring.