The Greensboro Grasshoppers won the South Atlantic League North first half last week, putting the High-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the post-season....
The Pirates have Gold Glove third basemen in Ke'Bryan Hayes and Jared Triolo. They've got another candidate in the system in power hitter Jack Brannigan.
Friday's Winter League action for Pirates' players and friends:
DOMINICAN LEAGUE
Tigres del Licey 5, Leones del Escogido 0
3B Andy Marte had one of Los Leones'...
Not a lot of winter league action on Thursday; both the Dominican and Puerto Rican Leagues had no games scheduled.
VENEZUELAN LEAGUE
Leones del Caracas 6, ...
Happy Thanksgiving! Checking in with the Pirates' players and friends in Wednesday's winter league action:
PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE
Indios de Mayaguez 1, Criollos de Caguas 0
Los...
The Pittsburgh Pirates have offered arbitration to free agent first baseman Derrek Lee, and have declined arbitration offers to catcher Chris Snyder and outfielder...
Yesterday Major League Baseball announced the new Collective Bargaining Agreement. I talked about how the CBA essentially eliminated the Pittsburgh Pirates from contention forever....
The new collective bargaining agreement will eliminate Type A and Type B free agents next year. Fortunately for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the system is...
After Monday off, the Winter Leagues are back in action, including some Pirates' players and friends
PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE
Leones de Ponce 9, Criollos de Caguas ...
