Pirates signed LHP Erik Bedard to a one-year, $4.5 million contract.
Bedard, who turns 33 in March, posted a 3.62 ERA and 125/48 K/BB ratio over 129 1/3 innings this season between the Mariners and Red Sox. He’s obviously very effective when healthy, but it will be difficult to count on him for a full season. However, that’s a chance the low-budget Pirates are willing to take. We’d leave the risk to others in fantasy leagues, though.