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LHP Lopez, Pirates agree to 1-year deal (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Left-hander Javier Lopez agreed Friday to a $775,000, one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 32-year-old was 1-1 with a 3.18 ERA in 38 games last season at Triple-A Pawtucket after going 0-2 with a 9.26 ERA for Boston from the start of the year through May 9. He is 11-7 with four saves and a 4.62 ERA over seven seasons in a major league career that began with Colorado and also included...