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Monthly Archives: February, 2017

Francisco Cervelli and Jason Stoffel Both Listed Day-to-Day with Discomfort

The Pittsburgh Pirates had a couple of injury updates on Sunday morning after catcher Francisco Cervelli missed today's workout. He was removed from the...

Pirates Notebook: The Makeup of the Bench, Health of the Catchers, Early Camp Notes

BRADENTON, Fla. - There doesn't look to be a lot of competition on the Pirates' bench right now. We know that Chris Stewart will...

2017 Pirates Draft Preview: A Draft Class Top Heavy with College and Prep Pitching Talent

The Pittsburgh Pirates will have their highest first round pick in the June amateur draft since they took Austin Meadows with the ninth overall...

Alen Hanson’s First and Last Shot With the Pirates

BRADENTON, Fla. - On the first day of Pirates full squad workouts, Alen Hanson was back at a familiar position. He was taking ground...

The Pirates Finally Made the Right Call For Their Outfield Alignment

BRADENTON, Fla. - It's not exactly news that Andrew McCutchen is moving out of center field this year. Starling Marte will be taking over...

Pittsburgh Pirates Announce Their 2017 Spring Training Broadcast Schedule

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced their Spring Training broadcast schedule on Friday morning. It includes 12 Spring Training games televised live on ROOT Sports. It...

Tyler Glasnow Has a New Changeup: “The Scott Mitchell Special”

BRADENTON, Fla. - When I talked to Tyler Glasnow during mini-camp last month, he mentioned he was throwing his changeup about 50% of the...

Tony Watson Loses Arbitration Case to Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates and closer Tony Watson had a hearing on Wednesday in front of a three member panel of arbitrators to decide his...

The Pirates Bullpen Could Dominate in 2017 and Beyond

BRADENTON, Fla. - The 2016 MLB playoffs saw some unique bullpen usage, especially with the Cleveland Indians eschewing traditional bullpen roles, and using their...

Pirates Notebook: Injury Updates, Josh Bell’s Defense, Remaining Free Agents

BRADENTON, Fla. - Every Wednesday during the season, the Pirates release an injury update via Head Athletic Trainer Todd Tomczyk. Today was the first...

Seven Pirates Among Baseball America’s Top Ten Prospects at Each Position

Baseball America posted their top prospects by positions on Wednesday morning. The positions went 20 deep and included an overall strength grade for each...

Breaking Down the Depth in the Pirates’ 2017 Rotation

BRADENTON, Fla. - The first group of pitchers during bullpen sessions today featured the heart of the Pirates' rotation. Ivan Nova, Gerrit Cole, and...

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