Pirates give Cruz a deal: The Pirates signed RP Juan Cruz to a minor league deal with a spring training invite on Wednesday. Cruz pitched for the Rays in 2011, and he compiled a 3.88 ERA in 56 appearances. (Updated 02/01/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Cruz will vie for a spot in the Pittsburgh bullpen as a middle reliever. He can rack up strikeouts, but the wild righty is too much of a WHIP risk to use in Fantasy. (Updated 02/01/2012).