There are six former Pittsburgh Pirates who have been born on this date. I will start with the two most recent ones, Cesar Izturis(1980) played for the 2007 Pirates and Ruben Mateo(1978) played for the 2004 Pirates. Both of them spent less than half the season with the team. Izturis joined the Pirates in July, coming over from the Cubs and Mateo began the 2004 season with the Pirates...

MILWAUKEE The Milwaukee Brewers signed two players, infielder Cesar Izturis and left-hander Juan Perez, to minor league contracts Wednesday with invitations to Spring Training in 2012. Izturis spent the last three seasons with Baltimore where he hit .240 with 27 doubles and 59 RBI. In his 11-season career which included stints with Toronto, the Dodgers, Cubs, Cardinals and Pirates...

The Milwaukee Brewers signed veteran infielder Cesar Izturis to a minor-league contract and have extended an invitation for him to join the club for camp this spring. The 31-year-old switch hitter has played 11 seasons in the majors and the last three with the Baltimore Orioles. Last season Izturis only played in 18 games and batted .200 in 33 at-bats due to injuries. To get a better...

According to Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun, infielder Cesar Izturis won't be back with the Orioles for 2012, but his agent says he has drawn interest from “several teams.” Izturis says he wants to keep playing and is looking for a Major League deal adds Connolly. The 31-year old agreed to a one-year deal with the Orioles back in December 2010. Last season, Izturis...

For the last year, Cesar Izturis has heard everything. The local media, fans, and even President of Baseball Operations Andy MacPhail have stated their intention of needing more pop to the shortstop position. Who could blame them? During his two-year career as the starter, Izturis batted .242 with only 3 home runs and 58 RBI’s. The Orioles were happy to sign Izturis two years ago...

Yesterday, we took a look at some of the internal options the Brewers have to fill out their bench. Due to the money spent at other positions, it looks like the Brewers will have to get creative to fill out the rest of their 25-man roster. When we got to the utility/middle infielder spot on the bench, there weren't that many attractive internal options.The Brewers added another...

The Orioles haven’t had a solid, reliable shortstop in nearly a decade. The average shortstop last year hit 13 home runs. The last Orioles shortstop to hit more than 13 home runs in a season was Mike Bordick’s 20 long-shots in 2000. The ballclub selected high school shortstop Manny Machado in the MLB draft this year in the hopes of eventually solidifying their recent history...

Cesar Izturis will be returning to Baltimore in 2011. Thankfully, he will not be the everyday option at shortstop as the Orioles inked him to a $1.5 million, one year deal. With incentives, the deal could net Izzy more than $2 mil for next season. He will serve as a utility infielder.But just because he probably doesn't deserve a full time starting job doesn't mean he can...

According to Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun the Baltimore Orioles have made official the deal with short stop Cesar Izturis. Connolly adds that the deal took so long to become official because Izturis took his physical on Tuesday. ]]>

Baltimore Orioles infielder Cesar Izturis will miss 6 to 8 weeks as he is scheduled to undergo elbow surgery this week. The surgery will move the ulnar nerve in his right elbow and hopefully stop the numbness he has been experiencing. Izturis was replaced on the roster by Brandon Snyder and placed on the 15 day disabled list. So far in 2011 Izturis is batting .192 in limited action...

Well, we all know the Orioles might need a shortstop considering Cesar Izturis is a free agent, and there’s no guarantee that he’ll return. Honestly, as good as Cesar was with the glove, I’m sure most fans would prefer to have someone with a tad bit more offense with the bat. That being said, with things on free agent market as it is, the Orioles might be looking to get...

Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun reports that the Orioles have re-signed Cesar Izturis to a one-year deal worth $1.5 million.  The deal includes $1.7 million in incentives based on plate appearances and games started, Tim Brown of Yahoo Sports adds. Izturis was brought back by the Orioles for his slick fielding as well as his clubhouse presence.  The staff has been happy with...

The Brewers have signed Cesar Izturis to a minor league contract, tweets Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports. In a team release, the Brewers announced they've also signed left-hander Juan Perez to a minor league deal. Both players will receive invitations to Spring Training. Izturis spent the last three seasons in Baltimore, hitting .240/.283/.292 in 958 plate appearances for the...

Cliff Lee should be ashamed of himself. It’s merely a coincidence that I say that a day after he imploded on a national stage; I’m actually referring to a pitch he threw way back on July 10, an 89-mph fastball on the inner half. It took me awhile to track down video of the pitch, because it resulted in a Cesar Izturis home run, and the video isn’t on Cesar Izturis...

We're told it was a solo that would even make Ron Burgundy jealous. "Hey Aqualung!"

Okay … so if I were a betting man, I would put money on the Orioles bringing back Cesar Izturis. All of the noise coming out of the warehouse and the clubhouse is that Buck loves Izzy (which, notably, calls into question some of the things I think I like about Buck – primarily, that he gets it – but I suppose that it’s more important that the front office...

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cesar Izturis left Sunday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays in the fifth inning with a left groin strain. Izturis had just returned to the lineup on Friday after missing three months following elbow surgery. The 31-year-old Venezuelan entered the contest batting .207 with no homers and one RBI in 17 games this season. He was replaced by Blake Davis on Sunday.

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- The Milwaukee Brewers have signed infielder Cesar Izturis and left-hander Juan Perez to minor-league contracts with invitations to spring training.

Infielder Cesar Izturis will join the Orioles in New York when they open a four-game series with the Yankees on Friday. He will work out with the team, but there was no indication of when he might come off the 60-day disabled list.

The Orioles have re-signed Cesar Izturis, according to Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun (on Twitter).

Left-hander Patton sent down; catcher Tatum to take roster spot Over the past two years, Cesar Izturis has been more than content to remain in the background, providing steady defense at shortstop and offering the occasional offensive contribution. But in the second inning of the Orioles'...

Saw this on Twitter las night from CamdenRevival:Wow, forgot the Orioles have four switch-hitters in the lineup. Though I wish two were named Murray & Singleton. #Orioles #that70sOsShowDamn. He was right. I can't believe I missed that. Brian Roberts, Matt Wieters, Josh Bell and Cesar Izturis were all in the lineup. The first time it happened was August 3rd. Just over 14 years...

BALTIMORE - Shortstop Cesar Izturis has finalized a $1.5 million, one-year deal with the Baltimore Orioles. Izturis...

Veteran, O's shortstop for past 2 seasons, agrees to one-year deal with Baltimore over other teamsCesar Izturis' run as the Orioles starting shortstop is over. His stint with the club is not.

The Milwaukee Brewers have signed reliever Juan Perez and shortstop Cesar Izturis to minor-league contracts.Both deals include invitations to spring training.Perez, 33, appeared in eight games with the Philadelphia Phillies. The left-hander went 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA and eight strikeouts over five innings.Injuries limited Izturis to 18 games with the Baltimore Orioles in 2011. The...