A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that the Philadelphia Phillies and free-agent pitcher Joel Pineiro have agreed to a minor league contract. The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because the agreement hasn't been announced, said the deal includes an invitation to major league camp for spring training. ESPN.com first reported the move Sunday. Pineiro...

The Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to terms with Joel Pineiro, according to ESPN. The deal is a minor-league contract with an invite to spring training. Pineiro was 7-7 with a 5.13 ERA last year for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, although he saw a significant drop in his strikeout rate (just 3.8 K/9). Pineiro was 15-12 with a 3.49 ERA for the St. Louis Cardinals, leading the...

The Philadelphia Phillies reportedly signed righthander Joel Pineiro to a one-year contract. ESPN.com reported that the contract includes an invitation to spring training. The 33-year-old Pineiro made 27 appearances (24) starts with the Los Angeles Angels last season, going 7-7 with a 5.13 ERA. He started the year on the disabled list and was demoted to the bullpen in August after...

The Philadelphia Phillies added some pitching depth by signing right hander Joel Pineiro to a minor league contract. Pineiro has struggled with shoulder issues and had an inflated 5.13 ERA last season with the Angels as he finished up a 2 year $16 million deal.If healthy Pineiro could help the team. But considering the depth the Phillies have in their starting rotation, one would...

In an article about the bare trade market, Mark Feinsand of the NY Daily News listed a few pitchers that general manager Brian Cashman has met with this offseason and in it included a name we haven’t heard yet, Joel Pineiro. Pineiro is 33 and is coming off of a two-year, $16 million deal with the Angels. He had a couple of very solid years from 2009-2010, but struggled through...

UPDATE: According to Jayson Stark of ESPN.com, the Phillies have signed former Mariner and Cardinal hurler Joel Pineiro to a minor-league deal that includes an invite to Spring Training.——————————Will Prince Fielder sign in Washington?When pennant flags are raised in 2015, many people will look back to this offseason as...

The Phils have appeared to have added to their pitching depth by signing Joel Pineiro to a minor league contract, with an invitation to Spring Training.Pineiro, who in 2011 pitched for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, appeared in 27 games, 24 of which were starts, compiling a 7-7 record with a 5.13 ERA. Being in the majors since 2000, pitching for the Mariners, Red Sox, and Cardinals...

The Philadelphia Phillies have signed Joel Pineiro to a minor-league deal, Jayson Stark of ESPN reports. The deal includes an invite to Spring Training. Pineiro spent the past two seasons with the Angels completing a two-year $16mm deal he signed prior to the 2010 season. He went 7-7 with a 5.13 ERA last season and spent time on the disabled list because of shoulder tightness. In...

Los Angeles Angels right-hander Joel Pineiro has been bumped from the rotation and into the bullpen after a series of poor starts. The move was made Thursday, a day after Pineiro was tagged for seven runs over 4 1/3 innings against Minnesota. It has not been announced who will take his spot in the roation. Pineiro, 32, is 5-6 with a 5.31 ERA in 18 starts and has surrendered 22...

I have very little to say about yesterday's loss, other than noting that Joel Pineiro was unable to continue his high-wire act indefinitely. When you give up eleven hits, you're playing with fire, and so eventually one of those ended up in the Atlanta bullpen, negating all but one run of the 4-0 lead the Angels had built up for their starter. ESPN Box

Kudos to Amaro for signing Joel Pineiro to a minor league contract. The 33 year old right hander has a lifetime 104-93 record over 12 MLB seasons with a 4.41 ERA, 1.35 WHIP in 1754.1 innings. 2011 was a disaster for him with the Angels, compiling a 5.13 ERA in 23 starts, but the 2 seasons prior to that with the Cardinals and Halos were solid efforts (25-19, 3.64/1.18, 366.1 IP...

The Los Angeles Angels have demoted right-hander Joel Pineiro to the bullpen following his fourth poor start in a row. Angels manager Mike Scioscia made the move Thursday, one day after Pineiro was charged with seven runs over 4 1-3 innings in a 12-4 loss to Minnesota. No decision has been made on who will take his place in the rotation. Pineiro is 5-6 with a 5.31 ERA in 18 starts...

The Angels have removed 32-year old righty starting pitcher Joel Pineiro from the starting rotation. He deserved to be yanked from the rotation as he hasn’t pitched well since May. In his last 11 starts (June, July and August), Pineiro is 3-4 with a 6.75 ERA and a 1.80 WHIP. Pineiro has pitched in 18 games (18 starts) overall for the Angels this year and he is 5-6 with a...

Needing a quality performance on Sunday from starter Joel Pineiro, the Angels got it in a 4-1 win over the Twins on Sunday as the Halos kept pace in the AL West race.

Jayson Stark of ESPN.com reports that the Phillies have agreed to a minor league contract with free-agent pitcher Joel Pineiro, according to a major league source. The deal includes an invitation to the Phillies’ big league spring training camp. Pineiro, 33, went 7-7 with a 5.13 ERA while dealing with shoulder tightness last season which required some time on the disabled...

Joel Pineiro nailed down career win No. 100 on Friday night in the Angels' first visit to Citi Field, turning away the Mets, 4-3, in front of 29,513 after a 33-minute rain delay.

Joel Pineiro didn't make it out of the first inning after surrendering eight runs as the Angels fell to the A's, 9-1, in Sunday's finale at the Coliseum.

The right-hander gives up three hits in 6 1/3 innings, while striking out four and walking none in a 6-5 loss to Oakland on Sunday. Pineiro is in the final season of a two-year, $16-million contract.The right-hander gives up three hits in 6 1/3 innings, while striking out four and walking none in a 6-5 loss to Oakland on Sunday. Pineiro is in the final season of a two-year, $16-million contract.

Josh Willingham hit his 25th home run and drove in four runs to help the Oakland Athletics chase starter Joel Pineiro early again in a 6-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night. Willingham's three-run shot in the first inning off Pineiro (6-7) started a second straight brief outing for the Angels right-hander at the Coliseum. Los Angeles fell three games behind...

As I was looking over the free agent list of remaining available pitchers someone caught my eye.  Do you remember Brandon Webb? He is still available and would come extremely cheap.  If we are open to bringing back injury riddled Chris Young, why would we not be open to bringing in the injury plagued Webb? He is currently rehabbing from a second rotator cuff surgery, but why not...

The Angels are deciding between moving 36-year old lefty reliever Hisanori Takahashi from the pen to the rotation or promoting 23-year old righty starting pitcher Garrett Richards to replace Pineiro in the rotation. Takahashi has pitched in 43 games (0 starts) for the Angels so far this year and he is 3-2 with 1 save, a 3.35 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. He has now pitched in 96 games ...

Joel Pineiro committed a costly throwing error that paved the way for a five-run Kansas City rally in the third inning Tuesday, and the Royals went on to a 7-3 victory over the Angels.

Winning Wednesday's finale and securing a series victory would make for more smiles in the Marlins' clubhouse, but Joel Pineiro and the Angels are out to banish Florida back to its losing ways.

It continues to be a work in progress for struggling Angels pitcher Joel Pineiro, who recently made the move from the rotation to the bullpen and made his first relief appearance of the season Wednesday night against the Yankees.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed right- hander Joel Pineiro to a minor league deal which includes an invitation to major league spring training on Tuesday.