Pitcher Chase De Jong Hoping For Opportunity After Signing Minor League Deal With Pirates
On Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Pirates continued to add to their pitching depth by signing right-hander Chase De Jong. De Jong has made at least one Big League appearance in each of the last four seasons and is finally looking for his big break. Every off-season, teams add several Minor League free agents to add depth to their system and create some competition in Spring Training. The Pittsburgh Pirates made one of these types of moves on Wednesday when they signed right-handed pitcher Chase De Jong to a Minor League contract that includes an invite to Spring Training. For De Jong, it is a chance for the 27-year-old to finally break in full-time at the Big League level. Since making his Major League debut back in 2016, De Jong has pitched for three different organizations in the span of four seasons. In each of those seasons, De Jong has not appeared in more than seven games and has made just 15 appearances throughout his career. However, at 27-years-old, there is still time ...