Garth Brooks signs with Pirates |
| - - Monday, February 11, 2019, 3:47 PM |
The offseason is getting wackier and wackier.
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced that legendary country music star Garth Brooks has been added to the spring roster. He is actually on a major league team before free agents Bryce Harper or Manny Machado this offseason.
The MLB contract is only for one week (till next Thursday) for the 57-year old third baseman.
Brooks is doing this publicity on behalf of his Teammates for Kids Foundation.
The Thunder Rolls into Pirate City this week as @garthbrooks joins your Bucs for some Spring Training fun!#WelcometotheBucs, Garth! pic.twitter.com/S4i08qpCD6
— Pirates (@Pirates) February 11, 2019
Check out his defensive moves as he shows limited range but a decent throwing arm:
So @GarthBrooks just made me promise to show you only the good plays he made in taking grounders at third. Keeping my word, here it is: ;) #DKPS #Pirates pic.twitter.com/ACViPiPVew
— Dejan Kovacevic (@Dejan_Kovacevic) February 11, 2019
Brooks talks about playing for the Bucs during spring training:
Garth Brooks talks about coming to spring training with the #Pirates and why. pic.twitter.com/p0SnVZwNkW
— Kevin Gorman (@KGorman_Trib) February 11, 2019
