The other day, it was reported that the Pittsburgh Pirates were going after a mystery relief pitcher. Today, Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette says that relievers Kevin Gregg and Tyler Walker could be crossed off the list.

At the time, suggestions included Jamey Wright, Kiko Calero, Brendan Donnelly, Seth McClung, Russ Springer and Chan Ho Park.

In the meantime, the team and Octavio Dotel are getting closer to a contract agreement. If it gets done, it’s likely that Dotel will be named the team’s closer. However, management see two closer candidates in Joel Hanrahan and Evan Meek.