The Pittsburgh Pirates today announced that the team and Jody Gerut have reached a mutual agreement in Gerut?s injury grievance. The agreement, which was reached prior to an arbitration hearing, calls for Gerut to report to the team?s Spring Training facility in Bradenton, Florida where he will resume baseball related activities. ?We are pleased that we were able to reach a mutual agreement. Jody will report to our Spring Training facility in Florida where his progress will be evaluated,? said Dave Littlefield, Pirates Senior Vice President and General Manager. ?We are very much looking forward to Jody being a member of the Pirates organization in 2006 and beyond.?