SAINT PETERSBURG - Five years ago, the Pittsburgh Pirates drafted right-handed pitcher Shane Baz with the 12th overall pick in the 2017 MLB draft.
Four years ago, the Pirates traded Baz to the Rays -- along with Tyler Glasnow and Austin Meadows -- for Chris Archer.
As a result, I'm not entirely sure that I'm allowed to talk about Shane Baz on this site.
That said, I did catch up with Baz a few weeks ago when covering the Pirates against the Rays. The Tampa starter just went on the 15-day IL with a right elbow strain yesterday, and will be down for a month before being re-evaluated.
Most of what we discussed involved the journey to the majors for the 23-year-old starter, because Baz spent the majority of his time developing in another system. Despite the different systems, there...
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Far from the worst trade in Pirates history. How’s it working out for them now?
Like Tim said, I hope that his injury is minor and he can get back at it soon. Has to be scary because he supposedly did it playing catch on the side. If God forbid it turns out to be serious, that would mean that all 4 guys involved in the trade ended up with serious injuries after the trade.
Archer had Thoracic Outlet surgery shortly after the trade.
Glasnow TJ surgery
Meadows dueling Achilles’ tendon injuries. How does that happen?
Baz to be determined.
I still can’t read the premium articles
I sometimes have to log in again even though I had already logged in. I dunno….
same goes here
The frustrating thing is that there doesn’t appear to be a way to check on one’s subscription and whether the problem is with this site or with the account (e.g., old card on file). You can email Tim but the other day he acknowledged that it was difficult to keep up with all the emails (and I had asked about my card a while back to see if the current one was on file and never heard back).
Neither can I. Odd that we can still comment on them.
lol that’s cool you got to see him & catch up. Just curious, how do most players react when you approach them a year+ since you last talked with them? Do most remember you & your name, or do you have to reintroduce yourself?
I’m 6′ 4″ and kind of an easy person to recognize, even with a mask. I don’t really focus on former players, so I haven’t talked to a lot of former players.
This is a pretty unique professional environment before game time. Every reporter is on the field. There are media sessions going on. Players are working on everything.
I wanted to catch up with Baz to get perspective on some of the lower level stuff I’ve been working on. He remembered me, and we talked for a few minutes. He signed a few autographs with early entry fans after, as I went to wait on Madris and Mitchell to finish their pre-game. I also talked with Keller, Brubaker, and Thompson that day for those features.
From my perspective, Baz was a strategic move to add an extra interview while everyone with the Pirates was practicing. A blip in a busy day. I was hoping to catch up with Harold Ramirez, but missed him. I didn’t see Glasnow at all that weekend.
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Do any of the players start to try to get the attention of security? “Hey guys! Scary guy over here! “