The transactions page for the Pittsburgh Pirates had a new signing that showed up today (dated for yesterday, but I already checked the page this morning). The Pirates signed Wali Pierre, an 18-year-old right-handed pitcher out of the Dominican Republic. How many of you looked at the title and thought I got it wrong? I didn’t, and what we have here is a first for me.
The Pirates signed Pierre before the end of the last international signing period, which wrapped up on December 15, 2021. Even though it started on January 15, 2021, it’s referred to as the 2020-21 signing period because of the players who were eligible to sign.