The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms on Minor League contracts with pitcher Brandon Maurer and outfielder J.B. Shuck on Wednesday, which include invitations to big league camp.
Brandon Maurer (RHP) - Has gone 16-31 with 36 saves and a 5.36 ERA (371.0ip/221er) in 289 career appearances (21 starts) with Seattle (2013-14), San Diego (2015-17) and Kansas City (2017-18)…Split the 2018 campaign between Kansas City and Triple-A Omaha.
J.B. Shuck (OF) - Began the 2018 season with Triple-A New Orleans before having his contract selected by Miami on April 13….Appeared in 70 games last season with the Marlins…Has a .244 career average with 39 doubles, nine triples, eight home runs and 84 RBI in 434 games in the big leagues with Houston (2011), the Los Angeles Angels (2013-14), Cleveland (2014), Chicago White Sox (2015-16) and Miami (2018).
Additionally, the club has signed right-handed pitcher Vicente Campos to a minor league contract. Campos has gone 35-31 with a 4.00 ERA (526.0ip/234er) in his minor league career. He made a combined 12 appearances (one start) in 2018 with Triple-A Salt Lake and Double-A Mobile. He also pitched for the independent Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League in 2018.