Apr 5, 2014 1 min read

The Wild Things made several roster moves Saturday, including bringing a player back to Washington and signing a former Pittsburgh Pirates minor leaguer.

Washington has re-signed outfielder Andrew Heck, who played parts of the last two seasons with the Wild Things. Heck was one of the few bright spots on the 2012 team, hitting a team-leading .310 with 14 doubles, 20 stolen bases and 27 RBI. He got off to a slow start last season, hitting only .182 in 15 games, and was released.

The Wild Things also signed left-handed pitcher Zac Fuesser, who was recently released by the Pirates. Fuesser played five seasons in the Pirates’ system after being drafted out of junior college. Fuesser spent last year at high-Class A Bradenton, where he pitched in relief, compiling a 2-4 record with three saves, a 3.18 ERA and 52 strikeouts in 68 innings.

Washington also acquired third baseman Joe Poletsky and a player to be named later to complete an earlier trade with the Trois-Rivieres Aigles of the independent Can-Am League. Poletsky played college ball at Quinnipiac and has been in the indy leagues for two years. He hit .255 in 45 games with Newark of the Can-Am League last year.