Veteran righty Wily Peralta will join the Pittsburgh Pirates for spring training as a non-roster invitee, the club announced Monday.
Peralta, 34, has a record of 56-61 with a 4.29 ERA and 16 saves over 258 games in his major league career, spanning stints with the Brewers, Royals and Tigers from 2012-22.
He spent last season with the Nationals’ Triple-A affiliate, Rochester, where he was 3-8 with a 6.31 ERA in 24 starts.
In addition to making 139 starts, Peralta has made 119 relief appearances in his major league career.
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Peralta was among three non-roster invitees the Pirates announced Monday. The team opens spring training workouts Wednesday in Bradenton, Fla.
Fellow right-handed pitchers Connor Sadzeck and Brent Honeywell also will head to Pirate City.
Sadzeck is 0-1 with one save and a 2.75 ERA in 25 major league appearances with the Rangers, Mariners and Brewers. He was drafted by the Pirates in the 45th round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft but did not sign with the club.
Honeywell was 2-4 with a 4.82 ERA in 40 appearances last season between the Padres and White Sox.
His father, Brent Honeywell Sr., pitched in the Pirates’ minor-league system from 1988-90.
