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Monthly Archives: June, 2014

Minor Moves: Stetson Allie Activated From the DL

The Altoona Curve have activated Stetson Allie from the disabled list. Allie was on the DL with a concussion, which he suffered during a...

Minor Moves: Jerrick Suiter Assigned to Bristol, Pirates Release Pitcher

The Pittsburgh Pirates released left-handed pitcher Alexander Gutierrez. He spent one year in the Venezuelan Summer League, then transferred to the Dominican Summer League...

Minor Moves: Wyatt Mathisen to the West Virginia DL, JaCoby Jones Activated

Last night we wrote about how Wyatt Mathisen left the West Virginia Power game early after a collision at third base, which resulted in...

Pirates Activate Gerrit Cole, Option Brandon Cumpton

The Pittsburgh Pirates have activated right-handed pitcher Gerrit Cole from the 15-day disabled list. They have optioned Brandon Cumpton to Triple-A to make room...

The Latest on the Gregory Polanco Extension Talk

An extension for Gregory Polanco has been a hot topic this year. The Pirates made Polanco an offer during Spring Training, which was rejected....

Austin Meadows to Make His Return to the Field on Monday

With Gregory Polanco in the majors, the top hitting prospect in the system is now outfielder Austin Meadows. We have yet to see Meadows...

Prospect Highlights: Pitching From Joely Rodriguez and Nick Hutchings

Joely Rodriguez retired 11 straight batters to end his outing on Thursday night, with the final out shown in the video below. Rodriguez finished...

First Pitch: The Sequel to the Mark Melancon Trade

There are two things I feel should be common knowledge by now about relief pitchers. 1. Relief pitchers are very volatile. 2. ERA is a horrible...

Prospect Watch: Harold Ramirez Extends Hit Streak to 19 Games

TOP OF THE SYSTEM A look at how the current top 20 prospects did today.  Note that this list doesn't include players currently in the...

Minor League Schedule: Second Outing For Billy Roth Tonight

Eight games on the schedule today.  Check out the Prospect Watch from last night. For a look at possible starters down the line, check out our Probable...

Pirates Plan to Get Connor Joe Reps Behind the Plate in Fall League

Jonathan Mayo had a an article from a few days ago in which he mentioned that the Pittsburgh Pirates plan to use Connor Joe...

Pirates Trade Jason Grilli to Angels For Ernesto Frieri

The Pittsburgh Pirates have traded reliever Jason Grilli to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for reliever Ernesto Frieri. Frieri is a a 28-year-old righty...

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