BRADENTON, Fla. — Corner infielder David Freese, who the Pirates signed Friday to a one-year deal, arrived at McKechnie Field this morning and will begin working u200bhis way up to speed after hisu200b longer-than-expectedu200b free agency kept him out of spring-training camp until mid-March.
Freese u200bflew in early Friday morning and worked out at the Pirates’ minor-league facilityu200b in Bradentonu200b. During the afternoon, he had his physical at McKechnie Field and managed to go unnoticed by reporters and cameramen. u200bOnce the paperwork was done, the signing was announced in the evening.
“I’ve never been traded in the middle of the season, but it kind of feels like this, I guess,” Freese said.