The Pirates continue to mine the Land Down Under for baseball talent, signing pitcher Nick Hutchings. Hutchings - who turned 16 years old in October - had been playing for the Southern Districts baseball team. He recently joined the Adelaide Bite of the Australian Baseball League. He appeared four times for the Bite, all in relief. He pitched 4.1 innings, giving up 1 hit and 2 walks. Hutchings struck out 8 batters.
