The Pittsburgh Pirates have gone global. They haven’t signed a working agreement with Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel, making the duo the first two Indian-born athletes to sign professional baseball contracts.
Singh and Patel caught the eye of the baseball world by winning an Indian reality TV show called Million Dollar Arm, which was run by Barry Bonds’ marketing agent. Singh won, brought Patel with him to the U.S. and both had a tryout in front of scouts. Pittsburgh GM Neal Huntington saw enough to roll the dice.
“We are intrigued by Patel’s arm strength and Singh’s frame and potential. These young men have improved a tremendous amount in their six-month exposure to baseball, and we look forward to helping them continue to fulfill their potential.”
