The Pittsburgh Pirates reportedly signed a power-hitting outfielder to a minor-league deal before Friday night's game against the Angels. The post Pittsburgh Pirates Sign Power-Hitting Outfielder Before Angels Series appeared first on HEAVY.

Can the Pirates sniff the postseason?

Here's when and where to watch as the Angels visit PNC Park to open a weekend series.

Pirates manager Don Kelly is also a Pittsburgh native, playing for Mt. Lebanon High School, a southern suburb about seven miles from PNC Park, and played for the Pirates in 2007. This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/pirates/onsi as Pirates Sign Former Twins Outfielder, Local Star.

Los Angeles Angels (53-87, fifth in the AL West) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (69-72, fourth in the NL Central) Pittsburgh; Friday, 6:45 p.m. EDT. PITCHING PROBABLES: Angels: Ryan Johns

In Friday’s “First Call,” an ex-Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker is heading to the NFC East. We preview college football’s opening weekend. The Pittsburgh Pirates need a sweep against the hapless Los Angeles Angels.

The Pirates need to start stacking wins to stay in postseason contention. After an extra-innings loss Wednesday, they rebounded back into the win column. Pittsburgh defeated San Francisco, 5-2, Thursday afternoon at PNC Park for their fifth series win out of their past six.

The Pittsburgh Pirates solved some of their offensive woes versus San Francisco, and two pitchers also showed they're capable of making big impacts.

The Pirates recalled Dotel from Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday, Aiden Stepansky of MLB.com reports.

A series opener between the Los Angeles Angels (53-87) and Pittsburgh Pirates (69-72) is scheduled for Friday at 6:45 p.m. ET, at PNC Park. Looking to see who’s in and who’s out for the Pirates and the Angels?