Angels released RHP Joel Pineiro. Pineiro had a 7.48 ERA through 21 2/3 innings this season at Triple-A Salt Lake. The 35-year-old right-hander hasn't appeared in a major league game since 2011.

Angels signed RHP Joel Pineiro to a minor league contract. Pineiro wasted no time catching on with another club after being released by the Cubs. He'll start for the Angels' Triple-A Salt Lake affiliate on Saturday. The right-hander had a 4.43 ERA and 1.48 WHIP in 22 1/3 innings with the Cubs' Double-A affiliate before being released.

Cubs released RHP Joel Pineiro. The 35-year-old right-hander had been attempting to make a comeback and was pitching at Double-A Tennessee. In 22 1/3 innings, he posted a 4.43 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 10/4 K/BB ratio. It's unclear if he'll explore an opportunity with another team, or if this is the end of the road for him.

Cubs signed RHP Joel Pineiro to a minor league contract. The confirms a report from Hiram Torraca of El Nuevo D¡a. Pineiro, now 35, hasn't pitched in the majors since 2011, but he's hoping to make a comeback after shoulder surgery.

According to Hiram Torraca of El Nuevo D¡a in Puerto Rico, the Cubs have signed right-hander Joel Pineiro to a minor league contract. No official announcement yet from the team, but Pineiro is expected to spend about 10 days in extended spring training before joining Triple-A Iowa. The 35-year-old missed the entire 2013 season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum.

Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com reports that Joel Pineiro is attempting a comeback to Major League Baseball. The 35-year-old right-hander hasn't appeared in the big leagues since posting a 5.13 ERA and 1.51 WHIP over 2/3 innings with the Angels in 2011. He missed the entire 2013 season after undergoing surgery for a torn labrum, but is currently pitching for Puerto Rico in the Caribbean Series, and looking for a spring training invite from any interested teams.

Orioles released RHP Joel Pineiro. Pineiro signed a minor league contract with the Orioles this year, but he never threw a pitch with the organization, as he was still in rehab mode from shoulder surgery last July. The 34-year-old is unlikely to resurface in the majors in the near future.

Orioles signed RHP Joel Pineiro to a minor league contract. Pineiro hasn't appeared in the majors since 2011, when he posted an ugly 5.13 ERA in 145 2/3 innings with the Angels. He'll likely open the 2013 season at Triple-A.

Joel Pineiro has elected free agency. He was shut down in July after having surgery to repair a SLAP tear in the labrum of his right shoulder. Pineiro had posted a 2.96 ERA, 0.82 WHIP and 19/1 K/BB ratio over 24 1/3 innings at two minor league levels before the injury. If he's healthy enough and chooses to continue his career, he'll likely have to accept an incentive-laden minor league deal with an invitation to spring training.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said Joel Pineiro's shoulder surgery was "more extensive" than initially thought. Pineiro had surgery to repair a SLAP tear in the labrum in his right shoulder. He was already going to miss the rest of the season, but it's certainly conceivable that the operation could be a career-ender if the damage was really significantly worse than anticipated. Pineiro will turn 34 in September and will be a free agent this winter.