The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed six minor league free agents, according to Baseball America. Returning to the organization are catchers Milver Reyes and Wyatt Toregas. Reyes was a coach last year, and will likely return to...
Baseball America reports that Steve Pearce has elected minor league free agency. Pearce was the only player eligible for minor league free agency that we hadn't heard about yet, with the other players already electing free...
As expected, the free agent market is starting off slow, with no big deals being announced yet. Some of that is probably due to the lack of a Collective Bargaining Agreement. A bigger reason is something...
Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus reports (via MLBTR) that the Pittsburgh Pirates will be one of the teams who will be scheduling a visit with Cuban defector Yoenis Cespedes in the coming weeks. We heard on Monday...
The Pittsburgh Pirates today announced the schedule for the Pirates “Winter Caravan.” The Caravan is currently scheduled to visit 16 different communities in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia from Tuesday, December 13 through Thursday, December 15 to...
Last week I was a guest on The Rumbunter Podcast with Cocktailsfor2 & Adam Peindl. During the show we talked about my cats, the Chicago Cubs, and you know, all the other stuff you expect from a...
Born on this date in 1886 was the first Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher to throw a nine inning no-hitter, Nick Maddox, who was with the team from 1907-1910. He had gone 13-10 in the minors in 1907...
The Mesa Solar Sox returned to action today after being rained out yesterday. Mesa lost 13-3 to Peoria. Robbie Grossman started in right field and hit leadoff. Grossman went 2-for-4 with a strikeout. He's now got...
Major League Baseball didn't see a new Collective Bargaining Agreement announced today, although there have been a few reports of progress that was made today:
-Ken Rosenthal said that significant progress was made in the CBA talks...
Pirates' players and friends in Tuesday's winter league action:
PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE
Indios de Mayaguez 2, Criollos de Caguas 1
A walk and two singles gave Mayaguez their first run in the 3rd inning. Both teams scored in the...
Yesterday I ran a poll asking for you to vote on your ideal off-season at the four big areas of need: catcher, first base, shortstop, and starting pitcher. The vote was meant to look at realistic...
On this date in 1920, Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Wally Westlake was born. He played for the Pirates from 1947-51. He was signed as an amateur free agent by the Dodgers in 1940 and spent his first...
