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March 16, 2022

Ben Cherington confident he’ll bolster Pirates roster this spring

By JASON MACKEY Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS

BRADENTON, Fla. — The only transaction Ben Cherington has executed since Major League Baseball’s lockout ended was a waiver claim of pitcher Aaron Fletcher from the Seattle Mariners on Sunday.

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