
Pirates signed RHP Tyler Yates to a minor league contract.
He also received an invitation to spring training. Earlier this offseason, Yates opted for free agency rather than accepting an outright assignment to Triple-A Indianapolis. He decided to return to the organization, a sage decision in that it should improve his odds of eventually returning to a big league roster. The 32-year-old underwent Tommy John surgery in July, however, and probably won't be ready until late 2010. He has a 5.12 career ERA in 248 big league innings.
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