Yesterday we heard that 24 players in the Pittsburgh Pirates system had elected minor league free agency. Baseball America has an update today on their minor league transactions that left handed pitcher Brian Burres has elected...
I've always believed that the best approach for small market teams is to build a farm system that constantly provides replacements for the players in the majors. When a star player is ready to leave, the...
We've heard a lot of good things coming out of the Arizona Fall League about Pittsburgh Pirates prospects Gerrit Cole and Robbie Grossman. We've heard about Cole hitting triple digits with his fastball, with some reports...
Going to go a little different today and go with all transactions on this date, starting with the one that brought the Pittsburgh Pirates their last manager to win a World Series title. On this date...
Checking in with some Pirates' players and friends in winter league play.
VENEZUELAN LEAGUE
Cardenales de Lara 4, Caribes de Anzoategui 3
Los Caribes had a 3-2 lead going into the bottom of the 8th. That's when Los Cardenales...
The Mesa Solar Sox won 12-10 against Salt River today. Robbie Grossman was the only Pittsburgh Pirates prospect to play this afternoon. He went 1-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base, and hit his 7th...
The following Pittsburgh Pirates have elected for minor league free agency, per Baseball America:
RHP: Jose Ascanio (AAA), Anthony Claggett (AA), Nelson Figueroa (AAA), Sean Gallagher (AAA), Kevin Hart (AAA), Aaron Heilman (AAA), Steven Jackson (AAA), Brett Sinkbeil...
Jayson Stark has some updates on the latest Collective Bargaining Agreement talks between the owners and the union. The topics that are relevant to the Pittsburgh Pirates:
-The owners, led by Bud Selig, are still demanding hard...
Today on Major League Baseball Trade Rumors (MLBTR), there was a piece about how the Oakland A's are willing to listen to offers on any of their players. Is there a chance that the Pirates can benefit from this event?
The following pictures were sent in by Pirates Prospects reader AngelsFan4Ever, who has been attending the Arizona Fall League games.
Gerrit Cole
Robbie Grossman
Brock Holt
Jarek Cunningham
A big thanks to AngelsFan for the pictures!
Born on this date in 1930 was long-time Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Dick Groat, who won the 1960 NL MVP. The Pirates signed him as an amateur free agent in June of 1952 out of Duke University...
According to Ken Rosenthal, the Pittsburgh Pirates were one of the teams that have sent scouts to watch soon-to-be 49 year old left hander Jamie Moyer pitch. Moyer is recovering from Tommy John surgery, which he...
