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• The Pirates continued their depth signings by bringing back Robert Andino, a middle infielder who played at Seattle and later Indy last season on a minor league deal with a camp invite. He's a decent glove guy and should serve as Clint Barmes' insurance. Andino, a 2002 second-round draft pick of Florida from Miami, has a career .232/.294/.318 slash in 1467 plate appearances (468 games) with the Orioles, Marlins and Mariners.
• Wandy Rodriguez told Rob Biertempfel of the Tribune Review that he was feeling good, throwing short toss since December and hoping to begin bullpen sessions in a couple of weeks after a winter of rest.
• Speaking of camp invites, RHP Jameson Taillon also received an invitation to the MLB side, as he did last season.  
• Tampa, which claimed OF Jerry Sands from the Buc around Christmas, have DFA'ed him. 
• Small world: Biertempfel tweets that "former Buc bullpen coach Luis Dorante was named manager of Class A Charleston (Yankees). He replaced Al Pedrique, former Pirates shortstop."
• The Pirates changed four PNC Park game times to accommodate national TV.
• Attorney John Racanelli in Fangraphs examines the little known law suit following Roberto Clemente's fatal plane crash. The Clemente family won the opening round, but later lost on appeal.