Kolb to make $1.2 million if he stays with Pirates
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Dan Kolb will make $1.2 million under a one-year contract if he is added to the team’s roster, and could earn an additional $1.3 million in performance bonuses. Kolb, a former All-Star closer with the Milwaukee Brewers, signed a minor-league contract with the Pirates on Saturday. He will attend their spring training camp starting next week.
Kolb, who will be 32 next month, may request his release if he is not added to the Pirates’ roster by March 30.
The right-hander was 2-2 with a 4.84 ERA in 53 games last season after returning to Milwaukee, where he had 60 saves in 2003-04. He signed with the Braves after that, but lost his closer’s job when he failed to convert seven of 18 save opportunities in 2005. He was 3-8 with a 5.93 ERA in 65 games that season.