To add left-handed reliever Tim Mayza to their 40-man roster Monday, the Pittsburgh Pirates cleared room in the middle of their infield by designating Alika Williams for assignment. Williams, 25, star ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced that shortstop Alika Williams was designated for assignment on Monday. The move was ...

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Since they lost to the Dodgers in the World Series, the Yankees lost Clay Holmes, Tommy Kahnle and Tim Mayza to free agency, traded for Williams and Fernando Cruz and re-signed Loaisiga and Hill.

TENNESSEE TITANS — Hired Travis Smith as defensive run game coordinator and Lori Locust as defensive assistant. WASHINGTON COMMANDERS — Signed OL Bobby Hart to a reserve/futures contract.

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Mayza signed a major-league contract with the Pirates on Monday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports. Mayza, who struggled through one of the worst seasons of his big-league career a season ago across ...

27—The Pirates have reached a one-year deal worth $1.15 million with left-handed relief pitcher Tim Mayza ... Blue Jays' vice president of baseball operations. Mayza mostly throws two pitches ...

Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reported that the Pirates signed left-handed pitcher ... that the deal is $1.5 million. Mayza hails from eastern Pennsylvania, playing baseball, as well as soccer and ...

J.P. Hoornstra writes and edits Major League Baseball content ... same National League Central team in the same offseason. Tim Mayza, who became a free agent after going 0-1 with a 4.00 ERA ...