The Pittsburgh Pirates have added left-handed pitcher Joe La Sorsa to their bullpen, signing him to a one-year minor league contract with an invitation to Major League Spring Training, according to MLB Network’s Jon Morosi. La Sorsa brings experience from three MLB organizations, having pitched parts of three major league seasons since his debut in 2023.

The Tampa Bay Rays drafted the 27-year-old in the 19th round of the 2019 MLB Draft out of St. John’s University, where he played for the Red Storm. He also starred at Iona Preparatory School in New Rochelle, New York, leading the team to a Catholic High School Athletic Association championship in his senior year.

During the 2018 collegiate summer season, he pitched for the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League, recording a

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