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Pirates add five prospects to 40-man roster

The Pirates filled out their 40-man roster on Thursday by adding prospects Neil Walker, Jose Tabata, Jeff Sues, Steve Lerud and Ronald Uviedo. Full story >
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Photo: Jose Tabata batted .348 in his first 22 games with Double-A Altoona. (MiLB.com)

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