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Monthly Archives: March, 2019

Pittsburgh Pirates flame throwing reliever Aroldis Chapman was suspended for two games, after being ejected earlier this week for arguing the strike zone with an umpire. I wrote about the ejection earlier in the week, noting how...
I normally limit the featured section of this article to a single player. On Thursday night, the Pittsburgh Pirates had top pitching prospects Paul Skenes and Bubba Chandler on the mound, so it felt appropriate to...

Pirates Trade Aaron Slegers to Rays

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced that they have traded right-handed pitcher Aaron Slegers to the Tampa Bay Ray in exchange for cash considerations. Slegers was...

The Pirates Look Like an Above .500 Team, But Might Not Have Enough to Reach the Playoffs

Every year I do a ZiPS analysis, using the ZiPS projections along with my playing time analysis for the Pirates to come up with...

Live Discussion: Pirates at Reds 2:10 PM (Postponed)

The Pittsburgh Pirates (0-1) take on the Cincinnati Reds (1-0) at Great American Ballpark at 2:10 PM today. The game is weather permitting and...

Pirates Sign Two International Players, Including the First Player from Mexico Since MLB Rules Change

The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed two international players over the last two days. On Wednesday afternoon, the signed 16-year-old right-handed pitcher Jorge Ramos. On...

Pirates Re-Sign Eric Wood to Minor League Deal

The Pittsburgh Pirates have re-signed third baseman Eric Wood to a minor league deal on Friday. He became a free agent this off-season and...

Opening Day Live Discussion: Pirates at Reds 4:10 PM

It's Opening Day for the 138th season of Pittsburgh Pirates baseball (Don't trust anyone who says 133 seasons because they don't include the American...

Williams: The Pirates Had a Chance to Show Commitment, Instead Open 2019 With a $77 M Payroll

Back around the start of the offseason, I received word that the Pirates were targeting a payroll around $75 M. The sourcing wasn't enough...

Pirates Acquire Jake Elmore from Chicago White Sox

The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired INF/OF Jake Elmore in a trade with the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. Elmore was briefly with the Pirates...

Pirates Set Opening Day Roster

The Pittsburgh Pirates made their finals moves on Thursday morning to set their 25-man roster for Opening Day. Here are the moves: Francisco Liriano, JB...

Lonnie Chisenhall Reportedly Has Broken Hand

Ken Rosenthal from The Athletic is reporting that outfielder Lonnie Chisenhall has a broken right hand and he is out 4-to-6 weeks. He was...

When Will These Prospects Arrive in Pittsburgh?

The Pirates had a lot of prospect eligible players in camp this year, including some potential impact guys who could be more than average...

Pirates Release Eight Minor Leaguers

The Pittsburgh Pirates released another group of minor league players on Wednesday morning. They are right-handed pitchers Mike Wallace, Deivy Mendez and Dylan Prohoroff,...

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