Tag: B.J. Upton

Pirates Hire Pitching Coach Brent Strom

TransactionsNovember 15, 2024

The Pittsburgh Pirates hired Brent Strom to be their assistant pitching coach, as reported by Noah Hiles of the Post-Gazette. Strom is a highly regarded pitching coach, who has spent time with Houston and Arizona over...

Pirates Hire Matt Hague As Their New Hitting Coach

TransactionsNovember 13, 2024

The Pittsburgh Pirates have hired Matt Hague to be their next hitting coach, according to Scott Mitchell of CSN. Hague was the assistant hitting coach for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2024, after three years as...

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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