It almost sounds like the name of a lawfirm, but the Pirates don’t have new lawyers. Rather, those are the names of 4 players whom the Pirates have come to terms with in the last few days. As of this writing, the deals with Dotel and Donnelly aren’t official yet, and won’t be until 40 man roster moves are made to make room. This is only the case for those 2 since Carrasco’s deal is a minor league deal and there was already a 40 man spot available for Church. But expect all 4 of these players to officially be Pirates within the next 72 hours or so.
Rather than give you my analysis of these 4 signings (hint: I like all four) I’ll address them with a host of links from other outlets.
Ryan Church
RotoGraphs(FanGraphs fantasy site)
Ryan Church on the signing via the PBC Blog
Octavio Dotel
If Dotel is signed(remember, this one isn’t official yet) how long will he hold the closers job?
Someone at FanGraphs looks for ways that signing Dotel could go wrong
D.J. Carrasco
Pat Lackey over at WHYGAVS talks a bit about Carrasco
From when he was non-tendered by the White Sox, The Chicago Tribune called Carrasco the Sox “most versatile pitcher”
Brendan Donnelly
The Official news, from the Pirates website, about the Donnelly signing
The PBC blog (almost exclusively the best source for this type of stuff) has several notes about the Donnelly signing.