The Pittsburgh Pirates needed a third catcher for their Gulf Coast League club and they didn’t go far to find one. Garrett Russini, who was a three-year starter at Stetson University, was signed this week as a non-drafted free agent. The Pirates brought Russini to workouts at Pirate City before the draft and it didn’t take long for him to get there, he lives in Bradenton. He will share the catching duties with Yoel Gonzalez and Reggie Cerda, two returning players from the 2014 GCL squad. They will also be joined within a few weeks by Paul Brands, an international signing from the Netherlands this year, who had some visa issues and is currently working out and playing in the Dominican.
Pirates Sign Catcher as a Non-Drafted Free Agent
