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Pirates Sign Chasen Shreve To Minor-League Deal

By Anthony Franco | February 7, 2021 at 2:42pm CDT

The Pirates are in agreement with left-hander Chasen Shreve on a minor-league contract, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN (Twitter link). The deal will guarantee him $1.5MM if he makes Pittsburgh’s MLB roster, per Passan. The Pirates have since announced the move.

Shreve, 30, is coming off a decent 2020 season with the Mets, where he pitched to a 3.96 ERA/3.45 SIERA across 25 relief innings. Impressively, Shreve struck out a third of the batters he faced, a career-best mark that tied for twentieth among the 141 relievers with at least 20 innings pitched. Relatedly, Shreve’s 17.1% swinging strike rate tied for thirteenth among that group.

It’s a bit surprising a left-hander with that kind of swing-and-miss stuff wound up settling for a minor-league deal, but Shreve has proven susceptible to both walks and home runs over the course of his career. That continued last season, as he allowed four home runs (1.44 HR/9) while walking a higher-than-average 11.8% of opposing hitters.

Control issues notwithstanding, it’d still register as a bit of a surprise if Shreve doesn’t earn a spot on Pittsburgh’s big league roster out of spring training. At present, only Austin Davis and Sam Howard occupy left-handed relief roles on Pittsburgh’s 40-man roster.

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  1. Mrtwotone

    2 weeks ago

    Who is he Chasen and why?

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    • DCartrow

      2 weeks ago

      Cause they won’t be Chasen a pennant, baby!!

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  2. Kirk Nieuwenhuis For MVP

    2 weeks ago

    I’m surprised that the Marlins didn’t snag him after reportedly being interested, especially at that price.

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  3. Scrap1ron

    2 weeks ago

    He’s chasen a pay check.

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  4. vincent k. mcmahon

    2 weeks ago

    I don’t see a reason why he wouldn’t make the Pirates roster, unless his arm blows up or he has a terrible spring training.

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    • DarkSide830

      2 weeks ago

      the realize they gave him a 1.5 million bonus rather then $1.50

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      • mhsaltz1963

        2 weeks ago

        Somebody on the Pirate legal team screwed up. Added a few extra zeros.

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  5. Larmando

    2 weeks ago

    I can’t believe he only got a minor league deal after a solid season and guys like Alex wood who’s always hurt , got a guarantee deals over and over

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    • yankees500

      2 weeks ago

      I was surprised too, especially from the pirates. Granted, the pirates being this bad, this essentially is a major league deal. And wood has more upside than shreve and is a starter

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      • Larmando

        2 weeks ago

        Yeah , I’ve been hearing the same thing about wood the last 3 years now and it’s always the same , hurt for the most part of the season ! It’s not only wood , there’s a few guys like that !

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    • Kirk Nieuwenhuis For MVP

      2 weeks ago

      I don’t think it’s too surprising of a deal for a lower end middle relief type like Shreve who has historically had walk and HR issues. I’m more surprised at him signing with a bad team at this point in the offseason.

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  6. Robrock30

    2 weeks ago

    Good signing. He impressed me last year and I remember him as being good with the Yankees several years back.

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  7. Jeffmathisfirstballothalloffame

    2 weeks ago

    Pretty decent signing

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  8. HBan22

    2 weeks ago

    Surprised he had to settle for a minor league deal. While he’s not exactly dominant, he was pretty good last season and has had prior success in the past. Plus he’s a lefty. Solid get for the Pirates (haven’t said that in a while).

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    • angt222

      2 weeks ago

      I thought he’d at least get $900K guaranteed in a MLB deal

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  9. baseballpun

    2 weeks ago

    Minor league deal on a minor league team. That’s rough.

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    • Dice 66

      2 weeks ago

      Minor league commit . Keep the negative stuff at home.

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      • Mendoza Line 215

        2 weeks ago

        Dice 66-Baseball pun means well,he just cannot help himself.
        Please let him be himself.

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  10. connfyoozed

    2 weeks ago

    Nice pickup. I’m pleasantly surprised, especially that he settled for a minor league deal. Now sign about 8 more pitchers like him and the Pirates might have something… or not.

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    • baseballpun

      2 weeks ago

      They could threaten for 14th in the NL.

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      • leefieux

        2 weeks ago

        That high?

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    • Mendoza Line 215

      2 weeks ago

      Connfy-They would have something if they all could hit like Brault and they could have unlimited dh’s for the fielders!

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      • connfyoozed

        2 weeks ago

        Never been a fan of Brault but at least he can hit a little.

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  11. tom brunanskys black sock

    2 weeks ago

    Theo divin’ dumpster

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    • mlbnyyfan

      2 weeks ago

      This guy always finds a way to make the final roster spot. Good thing he’s a lefty.

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      • Ducky Buckin Fent

        2 weeks ago

        Drove me semi-crazy when the Yanks kept using him as a matchup lefty when he hads reverse splits. They did it for years, man.

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  12. holecamels35

    2 weeks ago

    Sign about 10 more of these types and let them battle it out in camp and regular season.

    Pirates have nothing on their payroll, not sure why they aren’t just loading up the roster with guys who can fill a role and/or get traded at the deadline. That’s what the Royals done the past few years.

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    • Todd Kemmerer

      2 weeks ago

      Don’t think players want to sign a 1 yr deal to lose most days if not every. Why not sign anywhere else, if no other offers then sign with the pirates

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    • Dice 66

      2 weeks ago

      Why watch then ? The 69 Mets come out of nowhere! It starts with good young pitching.

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  13. George hubschman, roto imbeciles

    2 weeks ago

    I always thought that Chasen Shreve and Andrew Chafin were the same person. Kind of like Wade LeBlanc and Robbie Erlin. I’m also a little surprised that Shreve had to settle for a minor league deal. But I guess $1.5M is the going rate for fungible RP’s, even if they throw from the left side. I have to think that Shreve makes the Pirates and, just maybe, becomes a semi-important cog in the Pirates’ pen. Or, and just as easily, he could be DFA’d before the teams all head north and all we’ll be left with is the question, “what if?”

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