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Monthly Archives: March, 2017

Pirates Option Steven Brault and Gift Ngoepe, Reassign Jason Rogers

The Pittsburgh Pirates made three more cuts on Tuesday in addition to the Josh Lindblom move earlier. They optioned pitcher Steven Brault and shortstop...

Austin Meadows: Priority Number One is Health

BRADENTON, Fla. - See Austin Meadows anywhere around the Pirates' facilities during Spring Training, there will be a gallon jug of water by his side at...

Pittsburgh Pirates Reassign Josh Lindblom to Minor League Camp

The Pittsburgh Pirates trimmed down the active Spring Training roster on Tuesday afternoon, reassigning Josh Lindblom to minor league camp. Lindblom will be assigned...

Pirates Notebook: Ivan Nova is Good to Go

BRADENTON, Fla. — Ivan Nova is “good to go.” That’s what he said after his four-inning outing at LECOM Park against Minnesota on Monday. Nova...

Pirate City Notes: Keller Learns to Adjust, Brentz Hits 100, Kuhl Goes Six

BRADENTON, Fla. - Mitch Keller had a rough start to his outing today, giving up a long triple to Blue Jays prospect Vlad Guerrero...

Phil Gosselin Discusses How New Players Adjust to the Pirates’ Defensive Shifts

BRADENTON, Fla. — Over the last few years, the Pirates have become notorious for their use of defensive shifting. The Pirates played in a...

Pirates Reassign Austin Meadows to Minor League Camp

BRADENTON, Fla. - The Pittsburgh Pirates have reassigned top prospect Austin Meadows to minor league camp. This is a bit late for such a...

Pirates Notebook: The Battle For the Final Bullpen Spots

CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Pirates threw four pitchers that all had a chance to factor into the discussion for one of the team’s open...

Pirate City Notes: Jameson Taillon Feels Ready For Season After Six Inning Outing

BRADENTON, Fla. - Jameson Taillon made one of his final starts of Spring Training today at Pirate City, throwing 94 pitches over six innings...

Neal Huntington Discusses the Pirates’ Final Roster Decisions

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Pittsburgh Pirates General Manager Neal Huntington does not have a time frame to decide on his final starting pitcher, releiver, and...

Josh Bell Showing the Good and Bad of His Defense at First Base

BRADENTON and FORT MYERS, Fla. — The good and the bad of Josh Bell’s defense at first was on display on Thursday against the...

Pirate City Notes: A Pair of 2016 Draft Picks Looking Healthy; Josh Bell Gets Extra At-Bats

Bradenton, Fla. -- A couple of the Pirates' early 2016 draft picks, fifth-rounder Blake Cederlind and seventh-rounder Brent Gibbs, had their first pro seasons...

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