Pirates' J.B. Shuck: Inks minors deal with Pirates

Shuck signed a minor-league contract with the Pirates on Wednesday that includes an invitation to spring training.

Shuck split time between Triple-A New Orleans and Miami last season, hitting .327/.405/.461 in 51 games with the Baby Cakes but struggling to a .192/.255/.231 line across 70 games with the Marlins. The 31-year-old owns a career .244/.294/.316 line across parts of six major-league seasons.