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Pirates make Jeff Karstens deal official
Jeff Karstens - S - Pittsburgh Pirates
Jan. 17, 2013 - 4:10 PM ET

Pirates re-signed RHP Jeff Karstens to a one-year, $2.5 million contract.

The deal was first reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette earlier this week and is now official. Karstens will return as an insurance policy with Francisco Liriano's deal still not finalized. While his lack of an outpitch remains a problem, he should compete for a rotation spot with the Pirates in spring training.