Jorge Julio

After a strong winter in Venezuela, reliever Jorge Julio  has signed a minor league contract with the Pirates and received an invitation to Spring Training, reports César Augusto Márquez at the Venezuelan newspaper Lider en Deportes (link in Spanish). However, Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that the Pirates did not invite the pitcher to Spring Training ( Twitter link). Julio last pitched in the majors for the Brewers in 2009, when his longstanding control problems...Read Full Story

The Marlins acquired Jorge Julio right before the 2007 season and made him their closer. However, Julio consistently blew save chances and lost the job. Now, he's been shipped to the Rockies, where he'll likely land a bullpen role.Read Full Story

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