The Mets are set to begin 2012 with Mike Nickeas as their backup catcher. In 69 Major League plate appearances, Nickeas has hit just .190/.239/.254 with one homer, while throwing out four of sixteen base stealers. His minor league batting line of .237/.3

Last week we took a look at interesting list of minor league free agents that the Mets have inked this winter. But with every ebb comes a flow, which means there's been a whole bunch of players who have left the organization on minor league deals this of

Pittsburgh Pirates 2B Anderson Hernandez will earn $500,000 if he makes the major league roster. RP Logan Kensing will make $675,000 if he makes the major league roster. C Jose Morales will make $650,000 if he's on the major league roster. Morales can re

The Pirates continue to look for a utility infielder capable of playing shortstop, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (on Twitter). Pittsburgh signed Anderson Hernandez earlier this offseason, but they're presumably looking for someone with more offense

The Pittsburgh Pirates are a small-market baseball team that often uses a lot of different players over the course of a season. A good number of those players aren’t exactly major-league caliber players, and they probably wouldn’t get much playing time o

2B | Anderson Hernandez | Pittsburgh Pirates | Transaction The Pittsburgh Pirates signed free-agent 2B Anderson Hernandez (Astros) to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training Wednesday, Dec. 21. OF | Carlos Beltran | free agent | F