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Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Pittsburgh Pirates have reunited with left-hander Francisco Liriano.
Bet you never saw this coming.
Free-agent left-hander Francisco Liriano in agreement with #Pirates, sources tell The Athletic.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) February 4, 2019
The Pittsburgh Pirates have seemingly reunited with Liriano, who was traded away in one of the more infamous trades in recent memory.
Details of the signing are not yet known, though Joel Sherman has weighed in that it is apparently a minor league signing (presumably with an invite to spring training)
#Pirates have a minor league deal with Francisco Liriano. @Ken_Rosenthal 1st
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) February 4, 2019
More details are trickling
#Pirates' agreement with free-agent pitcher Francisco Liriano is a minor-league deal worth $1.8 million with an additional $1.5 million available in incentives, sources tell The Athletic.
— Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) February 4, 2019
Bucs Dugout will have more on this signing.