REPORT: Pirates sign 16-year-old nephew of Sammy Sosa

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have reportedly signed Anthony Sosa as an amateur free agent, according to baseball insider Héctor Gómez. Sosa is the nephew of retired slugger Sammy Sosa.

The 16-year-old Sosa, who can play shortstop as well as the outfield, gets a reported $100K signing bonus as he joins the Pirates’ organization, per Gómez.

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