PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel signed free-agent contracts with the Pirates on Monday despite the fact that neither prospect had ever thrown a baseball until earlier this year.
Singh and Patel arrived in the United States six months ago after finishing in an Indian reality TV show called the “Million Dollar Arm” at the top of their class. The show sought athletes who could throw strikes at 85 miles per hour or faster – requirements for a coveted spot among MLB batting practice pitchers.
Pittsburgh Pirate insider Christopher Crosby …