Pirates:
After a 101-loss season followed by a 99-day lockout, the Pittsburgh Pirates start a condensed spring training today in Bradenton, Fla.
The Pirates claimed left-handed reliever Aaron Fletcher off waivers from the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, bringing their roster to the 40-man maximum. Fletcher, 26, was 0-0 with a 12.38 ERA and 2.75 WHIP, nine strikeouts and no walks in eight innings the past two seasons with Seattle.