Happy first official full squad day. The Pirates position players were scheduled to report by Thursday, as today is the first full team workout. Anderson Hernandez, who was having visa issues,was delayed in getting to Pirate City...
When the new Collective Bargaining Agreement was announced, the changes to the draft were viewed as a big negative for small market teams like the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates had taken advantage of the old draft...
John Peter "Honus" Wagner, was born on February 24, 1874 in Chartiers, Pa., which is just outside of Pittsburgh. His older brother Albert was a minor leaguer before him, getting Honus his first job in pro...
KRIS HARVEY
RIGHT HANDED PITCHER
Born: January 5, 1984
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Drafted: 2nd Round, 64th Overall, 2005 (Marlins)
How Acquired: Minor League Free Agent
College: Clemson University
Agent: N/A
WTM'S PIRATE PLAYER PROFILES
Harvey was a prospect as both a hitter and pitcher. On the mound, he showed a...
The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed right handed pitcher Kris Harvey to a minor league deal, according to the latest minor league transactions report by Matt Eddy at Baseball America.
Harvey turned 28 in January, and has pitched...
The first shipment of the Pirates Prospects 2012 Annual arrived yesterday. The book was sent in for final publication on Monday, just in time to make the last minute addition of A.J. Burnett.
The Annual can be...
BRADENTON -- Right-hander Evan Meek focused on several things over the offseason: getting his arm healthy, getting strong, and getting into better shape.
The 2011 season was frustrating for Meek, coming off a year prior in which...
Beginning at 7 PM tonight, I am watching the 1988, 1990 and 1991 Pirates highlight videos. I will live-blog the event here, and I hope you will join me as I relive the most successful teams...
Over at Fangraphs, David Laurila had a great piece where he interviewed Greg Smith, now Pirates Assistant GM/then Scouting Director for the Pirates. The whole interview is fantastic and worth a read, but I wanted to...
According to Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh Pirates president Frank Coonelly was charged with a DUI on December 22nd. Coonelly had a blood-alcohol content of .16, which is higher than the Pennsylvania legal limit of .08.
Pennsylvania has a...
Good morning from Pirate City.
-- There are no bullpens scheduled for the pitchers today. Instead, they will be working on drills and taking batting practice, working on bunts and slug bunts, etc.
-- Tomorrow, the pitchers will start...
On this date in 2000, the Pittsburgh Pirates traded outfielder Al Martin for two minor leaguers and John Vander Wal. Neither of the two minor leaguers the Pirates got made the majors. James Sak was a...
