PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) - Francisco Liriano is coming back to Pittsburgh.
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced Monday that Liriano "agreed to terms on a minor league contract with LHP Francisco Liriano, which includes an invitation to big league camp."
The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal had tweeted Monday afternoon of the news after sources said "free-agent left-hander Francisco Liriano in agreement with Pirates."
Robert Murray with The Athletic reported that it would be a minor league deal.
Liriano, who last played for the Pirates in 2016, posted a 5-12 record as a member of the Detroit Tigers last year.
Since leaving Pittsburgh, Liriano has spent time as a starter and reliever and was a situational pitcher for the World Series Champion Houston Astros in 2017.
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