The Pirates are expected to sign left-hander Joe La Sorsa, reports Jon Morosi of MLB Network. It’s a minor league deal with an invite to MLB Spring Training.
La Sorsa has pitched in parts of three MLB seasons with three different teams. He debuted with the Rays in 2023. La Sorsa was most recently with Cincinnati. He made five appearances with the Reds last season.
Tampa Bay drafted La Sorsa in 2019. He tossed 36 1/3 innings at Low-A that same year. La Sorsa delivered a 3.60 ERA across 31 appearances in 2021, striking out nearly a batter per inning. He took a step forward the following season, with an elite 36.3% strikeout rate leading to a Double-A promotion. Minor leaguers hit just .191 against La Sorsa in 2022. He posted a 2.33 ERA across a career-high 73 1/3 innings.
La Sorsa was designated for assignment after just two games with the Rays in 2023. He was quickly scooped up by the Nationals via waiver claim. La Sorsa logged 23 appearances out of Washington’s bullpen that season. He limited walks and kept the ball in the yard, but finished with a 4.76 ERA. After a half-season with Triple-A Rochester, La Sorsa was back with the Nationals in August of 2024. He delivered similarly tepid results and was released in the offseason.
Cincinnati had La Sorsa traveling back and forth from Triple-A Louisville to Great American Ball Park all summer. He was recalled to the big-league club on four separate occasions, including three times in June. La Sorsa was knocked around for eight earned runs in 6 2/3 innings with the Reds. He allowed four home runs in his five outings with the team.
Well, at least he throws left-handed. There’s always job security with that.
27 now, if he has one 3-era season he am be employed until his mid-thirties
will *
He can pitch til he’s 60, like Jesse Orosco.
And he still wouldn’t win 80 games.
I wonder if Cherington knows this team needs offense
The best offense is a good minor league reliever…
That’s a saying, isn’t it?
It is now 😂
Cherrington doesn’t even know when to change his underwear. Another garbage signing.
I assume it’s a MINOR LEAGUE deal with an invite to spring training?
You couldn’t even make it to the second sentence?
La Sorsa translates to “The Source” ….maybe there is a baseball related joke in there somewhere…
In italian it means the sip
Maybe a joke there too
The Pirates are the baseball related joke.
La Sorsa: me, a lifelong Pirates fan.
A+
Pirates have more of a chance to win the Stanley cup than they do making the playoffs.
Sure this is just a minor league deal but when you are needing bats to score you sign an arm that helps others score lol.
Still a fair signing but not what high on the teams needs.
Can Joe hit?
Bring another AAAA player on board. Good move.
Yep and ONE guy rates it and A+ move.
Let me add to my comment. I am not saying that this was an A+ signing. Im adding nauseum to the A+. It’s an E-. Im guessing he’s being sarcastic. He gives everything an A+.
The important thing in dumpster diving is not to grab the first thing you see.. You have to root around awhile and dont be afraid to dig down to the bottom..
Yeah, or wait to pick over what’s left at the end. It’s the Pirates way
This is huge
Cherringtons biggest off-season move. He claims this move will put the pirates 1 game better than last year. Claiming we are going ground away from mediocrity. Next move is to bring back Rowdy Tellez. Promising that they won’t cut him when he gets close to contract bonuses.
This is the reality of nutting ownership
Ignore “AI GM” and his character.
2728..I try to ignore the snowflake fake
The pirates are the laughing stock of mlb
Well, he is touring the cheap teams at least.
Good AAA addition. Cherington always makes sure Indy has a winning record. The big club has a different priority, making Nutting money not winning.
Game changer 😁⚾