KOREAN TEEN PITCHING PROSPECT SIGNS WITH PIRATES

Shim Jun-seok, a highly touted Korean teen pitching prospect, has signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates confirmed their agreement with Shim as part of 22 free agent signings Sunday (U.S. local time), when the 2023 international signing period opened. The Pirates had a base signing pool of $5,825,500, Shim, a hard-throwing right-