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Pirates Notebook: Fryer Added Leg Kick Over Offseason

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Catcher Eric Fryer worked on incorporating a leg kick over the offseason. During the Fall Instructional League, which is held at Pirate...

Pirates Notebook: Alvarez to Start Season in Majors

KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Despite struggling at the plate during Grapefruit League action this spring, third baseman Pedro Alvarez will start the season in the...

Pirates Notebook: Final Cuts of Spring Training

BRADENTON, Fla. -- There are just eight days remaining in spring training for the Pirates. The club will play its final game of the Grapefruit League...

Pirates Notebook: Bedard Looking Forward to Opening Day Start

BRADENTON, Fla. -- Lefty Erik Bedard has come a long way from the last time he got an Opening Day start -- back in...

Pirates Notebook: Navarro Battling For Bench Job

BRADENTON, Fla. -- Over the offseason, the Pirates made a trade for infielder Yamaico Navarro from the Kansas City Royals in return for hard...

Rumor: Pirates Looking at Catching and Lefty Relievers

Jon Heyman of CBS Sports mentions on Twitter that he hears the Pittsburgh Pirates are looking to shore up their catching situation, and add...

Pirates Sign Five Players From Colombia

The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed four players out of Colombia, according to El Universal (link in Spanish). Pirates Prospects has learned a bit more...

Pirates Notebook: Burnett Throws Third Bullpen

BRADENTON, Fla. --Right-hander A.J. Burnett continues to make progress back from eye surgery to repair the fractured orbital bone in his right eye while fouling on...

Pirates 2011 International Spending Review

Baseball America has released the 2011 international spending information, noting the top overall spenders, and the top 30 individual bonuses. The Pirates finished sixth overall...

Nationals Inquired on Starling Marte, Were Turned Down

The Washington Nationals have been looking for a center fielder for a while now. Jim Bowden tweeted that during that search they inquired on...

International Hitting Prospects Starting to Emerge

I was watching batting practice at Pirate City towards the end of the day the other day. I was talking with one of the...

Pirates Sign Three Prospects from the Mexican League

According to two links here and here (both in Spanish) The Pittsburgh Pirates yesterday signed three young players from the Leones de Yucatan team...

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