Tag: Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates 2016 Projections – Starling Marte
Is 2016 the year that Pittsburgh Pirates OF Starling Marte takes a huge leap forward? This off-season the writers at…
Read more »Pittsburgh Pirates mini-camp recap
The Pittsburgh Pirates look to make a lot out of a little in 2016 after an encouraging week in Bradenton….
Read more »In Case You Missed It – The Best Of Pirates Breakdown – 1/17/16
Did you miss some of the past week’s content on Pirates Breakdown? No sweat – here’s a weekly a look…
Read more »Williams and Kuhl could make an impact for Pittsburgh Pirates in 2016
The Pittsburgh Pirates have Tyler Glasnow, Jameson Taillon, and Nick Kingham right on the doorstep of being major league ready,…
Read more »Mark Melancon, Pirates avoid arbitration with one-year deal
According to the official Pittsburgh Pirates twitter account, the team has come to terms with closer Mark Melancon on a contract…
Read more »Tony Watson, Pirates avoid arbitration with one-year deal
According to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports, the Pirates and Tony Watson have agreed to terms on a one-year, $3.45 million…
Read more »Jared Hughes, Pirates avoid arbitration with one-year deal
According to Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet, the Pittsburgh Pirates and Jared Hughes have agreed to a one-year, $2.175 million deal,…
Read more »Francisco Cervelli, Pirates avoid arbitration with one-year-deal
According to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports, the Pittsburgh Pirates and Francisco Cervelli agreed to terms on a one-year, $3.5…
Read more »Jordy Mercer, Pirates avoid arbitration with one-year deal
Jordy Mercer and the Pittsburgh Pirates avoid arbitration by agreeing on a 1-year/$2.075 Million deal According to Jon Heyman…
Read more »Jeff Locke, Pirates avoid arbitration with one-year deal
Pittsburgh Pirates will save about $500,000 by avoiding arbitration with starter Jeff Locke According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports,…
Read more »Pittsburgh Pirates 2016 Arbitration Tracker
Going into 2016 season, the Pittsburgh Pirates face a serious financial challenge with arbitration eligible players. Here now is our…
Read more »Daniel Bard looking to make comeback with Pirates
Daniel Bard’s career has taken many unexpected twists and turns. Will his latest stop be a lasting one? When…
Read more »Pittsburgh Pirates lock up Chris Stewart to contract extension
The Pittsburgh Pirates have reportedly reached terms on a contract extension with Chris Stewart. Source: #Pirates signing Chris Stewart…
Read more »Pittsburgh Pirates outfield ranked best in MLB by ESPN
Pittsburgh Pirates outfield considered best in MLB by ESPN. Coming off of a year in which ESPN’s Buster Olney…
Read more »Pittsburgh Pirates 2016 Projections – Tony Watson
Can Tony Watson escape the abysmal projections for him in 2016, or will he fall victim to regression? This off-season…
Read more »The Pirates Breakdown Podcast – Hard Throwers and Hard Truths
Pittsburgh Pirates fans – take heart. Your newest episode of The Pirates Breakdown Podcast is now available! The…
Read more »Pittsburgh Pirates 2016 Projections – Andrew McCutchen
2016 projection systems are out in full force for your Pittsburgh Pirates. What do the experts say about Andrew McCutchen’s…
Read more »Pittsburgh Pirates’ player with most to prove at mini-camp
Winter has finally arrived with a vengeance in Pittsburgh. There’s snow on the ground and it’s bitterly cold. It would…
Read more »We Call Him Bob – Searching for Roberto Clemente in Old San Juan
Roberto Clemente, Puerto Rico’s native son, is revered in his country for humanitarianism before he is for any baseball accomplishments. It was…
Read more »Pittsburgh Pirates Deep Dive: Jon Niese
An intriguing ground ball rate and three years of control were enough for the Pittsburgh Pirates to obtain Jon Niese….
Read more »Pittsburgh Pirates set to begin mini-camp
The Pittsburgh Pirates are set to get first a look at several key off-season acquisitions as mini-camp opens. UPDATE: 10:07…
Read more »Comparing Andrew McCutchen to Ken Griffey, Jr.
Ken Griffey Jr. was hardly the first player to give a sarcastic or half-hearted interview, and he wasn’t even the man…
Read more »Which Steelers could be Pittsburgh Pirates, and vice versa?
In just a matter of hours, the Pittsburgh Steelers will take the field at Paul Brown Stadium in the team’s…
Read more »Pittsburgh Pirates re-sign RHP Casey Sadler
According to Matt Gajtka of DK Pittsburgh Sports, the Pirates have re-signed right-handed starter Casey Sadler to a minor league contract….
Read more »Pittsburgh Pirates reportedly release Casey Sadler
The Pittsburgh Pirates have released right hander Casey Sadler, a 25th round pick in the 2010 draft, according to Matt…
Read more »Analyzing the current Pittsburgh Pirates bullpen depth
“Thunder!” Of the fifty-three times Mark “The Shark” Melancon took the mound in a save situation in 2015, he nailed…
Read more »Pittsburgh Pirates sign RHP Trey Haley
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced that they agreed to terms with 25-year-old RHP Trey Haley on a one-year deal. The money…
Read more »Pittsburgh Pirates prospects to watch in 2016
The Pittsburgh Pirates minor league system could make meaningful contributions sooner rather than later. Aside from Glasnow and Bell, who…
Read more »Are the Pittsburgh Pirates using a different off-season strategy to build their bullpen?
Are the Pittsburgh Pirates changing their off-season approach by spending more on their 2016 bullpen? Yesterday the Pittsburgh Pirates…
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