Sunday, July 12, 2009

Pirates Sign Lithuanian Pitcher & Australian Catcher

The Pirates signed two more international players, including their first European amateur.

The latter is pitcher Dovydas Neverauskas, 16, of Lithuania. A 6-foot-3, 170-pound right-hander, he will start in the Florida Instructional League this fall.

The other is catcher Dylan Child, 18, from Australia. A 6-foot-1, 181-pound converted shortstop, Child will start at MLB's academy in his home country.

The Pirates' international total for signings is eight, and, by adding Europe, they now have signed at least one player from each of the six populated continents under new management.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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