About a month ago the Pittsburgh Pirates signed reliever Tyler Lyons to a minor league deal to compete for the left-handed reliever spot in the bullpen. If failing to beat out the incumbent Steven Brault for the job, Lyons will serve as depth in Triple-A Indianapolis. Today, the Pittsburgh Pirates have added another arm that will serve as depth in the minor leagues with the signing of right-handed reliever Brandon Maurer. Jon Heyman, MLB Network’s insider, reported this news:
Maurer will be entering his age 28 season and coming off two years in which he has produced a 6.