Via Baseball America's Matt Eddy, the Pirates have signed outfielder Daniel Ortiz and reliever Curtis Partch, presumably to minor league deals.
These should both be fun additions to Indianapolis' roster. Ortiz probably isn't going anywhere, but he's a former fourth-round pick who bats left-handed, hit 17 home runs in Triple-A last year, and will only turn 26 next month. His poor control of the strike zone looks likely to hold him back, but he took slight steps forward in that area last year, and if he takes another one, he could perhaps have a short big-league career as a bench outfielder, particularly since he can play center.