Steve Pearce, the highly regarded Pirates prospect, was the 13th player summoned to manager John Russell's office to meet with him and general manager Neal Huntington early yesterday morning. "I thought I was adios," Pearce said. "My performance this spring hasn't been too good." Unlike the 12 called in before him, Pearce was not sent to the minor-league camp. Instead, the Pirates told him he officially had become an outfielder and to concentrate on right field for the foreseeable future. "They told me to put first base on hold," Pearce said, referring to his natural position.
-- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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