Italian Baseball League runner up Rimini confirmed that three Venezuelan players will suit up for the Pirates in 2014. The 29-year-old former Major Leaguer Alex Romero returns for a second straight season in Italy. Additionally Jose Escalona and Oscar Salazar will play for the team as well. Escalona is a 27-year-old pitcher who has pitched in Italy in the past. Salazar is a 35-year-old who has played in 199 games in the big leagues for the Detroit Tigers, Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres.