The Pirates solidified their bullpen today when they re-signed Damasco Marte to a two year, $4.7 million deal. Normally this would be a lot for a middle reliever but this year, getting anyone for less then $3 million a year is a bargain.
The Pirates picked up Marte in a trade with the White Sox last season and while he lost seven games, he struck out 63 batters in 58 1/3 innings. Your classic power pitcher, Marte is the guy you want to have out there when you need a strikeout. On top of all that, he’s left handed. And he also has experience closing for what that’s worth.
So this is hardly going to put the Pirates over the top, but it’s a good quality signing.
