The names associated with the Pittsburgh Pirates’ search for a right fielder are hardly overwhelming – Alex Verdugo and Randal Grichuk. Of course, should anything else be expected of the frugal ...

Francisco Liriano pitched for the Twins from 2005 to 2012. His career began with a lot of promise, and management and fans saw him as the heir apparent for Johan Santana after the Twins traded him ...

but his career path changed when Houston dealt Hernandez and Nori Aoki to Toronto for veteran reliever Francisco Liriano. It was a win-win on both sides, as Liriano pitched well in the playoffs to ...