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Pirates Sign Josh Lindblom and Eury Perez to Minor League Contracts

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Friday afternoon that they have signed right-handed pitcher Josh Lindblom and outfielder Eury Perez to minor league contracts and both players have been invited to Spring Training.

Lindblom might be a familiar name to some. Back in December 2014, he was claimed by the Pirates from the Oakland A's, only to be designated for assignment a few days later. He decided to sign in Korea and the Pirates released him to allow him to pursue that contract. The 29-year-old has pitched parts of four seasons in the majors (2011-14), posting a 3.82 ERA and 1.