According to reports, the Pirates have signed OF Travis Snider to a minor league deal. Chris Cotillo, reporter for SB Nation was the first to report. It has not yet been confirmed by the team.
Snider was dealt to the Orioles in exchange for promising prospects Stephen Tarpley and Steven Brault . Snider's time in Baltimore was a disaster, and he was DFA'd on August 7th. It had been rumored over the past couple days that Snider was in communication with the Pirates. In 2014, he batted .