Tag: B.J. Upton

Five Pittsburgh Pirates Elect Free Agency, Led By Andrew McCutchen

TransactionsNovember 1, 2024

The end of the World Series this week was followed by the start of free agency on Thursday. All players with six or more years of service time, and without a contract for the 2025 season...

Pittsburgh Pirates in Winter Ball During the 2024-25 Offseason

Winter LeaguesNovember 1, 2024

The World Series wrapped up this week, and with it went the 2024 Major League Baseball season. Baseball, however, is a year-round event. The MLB offseason will run for the next three and a half months, with...

Pirates Inquired about B.J. Upton, Billy Butler, and Shane Victorino

NewsJuly 22, 2012

In his Sunday column, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe writes that the Pirates may have interest in the other Upton brother, this time...

Pirates Could Make Serious Bid For B.J. Upton

NewsJuly 31, 2011

We've heard today that Jason Kubel is the top target for the Pittsburgh Pirates, although the Twins don't want to deal their outfielder, who...

Friday Rumors: Domonic Brown Tops the Wish List

NewsJuly 29, 2011

We're less than 48 hours away from the trade deadline... -The big rumor today isn't actually a rumor for the Pirates. However, it has a...

Some Perspective on the Impact of an Impact Bat

NewsJuly 28, 2011

A large segment of the Pirates fan base, energized by the team’s competitive play, is eager to see the team trade for an impact...

Thursday Rumors: Pirates Looking at Jason Kubel

NewsJuly 28, 2011

Here are the Pirates trade rumors for Thursday: -Jayson Stark has a big list of updates on ESPN about the Pirates. He mentions that the...

Monday Rumors: Giambi, Upton, Wigginton, Iannetta

NewsJuly 25, 2011

Catching up on some of today's rumors: -Buster Olney didn't really have a rumor, but speculated that Jason Giambi would be a good fit for...

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