ERIK TURGEON
RIGHT HANDED PITCHER
Born: March 25, 1987
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Drafted: 25th round, 764th overall, 2008 (Mets)
How Acquired: Minor league free agent
College: University of Connecticut
Agent: N/A
WTM'S PIRATE PLAYER PROFILES
Turgeon is the son of Dave Turgeon, who manages State College...
Catching up on some roster moves that took place yesterday in the farm system:
**2012 compensation pick Barrett Barnes was placed on the 7-day disabled list. No reason was given in the press release, but I've learned...
Buster Olney had the following update this morning about the asking price for Hunter Pence to the Pittsburgh Pirates (h/t to Bucs Dugout):
https://twitter.com/Buster_ESPN/status/231043585800290304
With that type of return, I'd imagine there was also talk of the Phillies...
Every year there is a ton of hype surrounding the trade deadline, but the big misconception is that teams can no longer make trades after 4:00 PM on July 31st. Teams can, in fact, make trades...
We have two former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, both young pitchers for playoff teams, the first and last(prior to the current run) playoff teams in franchise history. We also have a major trade to...
Every year, following the trade deadline, I take a look at the future payroll for the upcoming year. In previous years, the Pirates' season was all but over following the deadline. Today they sit with 60...
The Pittsburgh Pirates have an interesting situation behind the plate. Michael McKenry has had a surprise season this year, hitting for a .273/.344/.568 line in 132 at-bats, along with ten homers. It's a small sample size,...
Indianapolis was off last night. Altoona plays an early afternoon game today. The GCL Pirates were rained out. They will play a doubleheader today, consisting of two 7 inning games. All five probables listed for today...
TOP OF THE SYSTEM
A look at how the current top 20 prospects did today. Note that this list doesn't include players currently in the majors. Rankings are from the mid-season update.
1. Gerrit Cole, RHP, Altoona (2-4,...
Pretty much all discussion about production in the West Virginia Power lineup starts with the names of shortstop Alen Hanson and outfielder Gregory Polanco. Jose Osuna, however, might need to be added to that list.
Osuna, who...
During the 2011 offseason, Michael McKenry went down to the Fall Instructional League to work on his hitting with Manager Clint Hurdle. Working with his skipper continued throughout spring training when McKenry focused on some adjustments...
Dejan Kovacevic reports that Chicago Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano refused to waive his no trade clause to accept a trade to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Kovacevic mentioned that he didn't know how far talks went, or if...
