David Freese - Pirates Prospects

First Pitch: Can the Pirates Find Value Off the Bench Again This Year?

First PitchDecember 21, 2016

Last offseason wasn't a good one for the Pirates, with their track record of finding value on the pitching market coming to a halt....

2016 Third Base Recap: Pirates Look Set in the Short and Long Term at Third

Season RecapsOctober 24, 2016

In 2015, Jung Ho Kang broke onto the US scene looking like an impact hitter. He was the second best hitter on the Pirates'...

First Pitch: Pirates First Base Depth Could Lead to an Interesting Off-Season

First PitchOctober 21, 2016

In my previews of the Pirates' off-season, I've noted that there are just two specific needs for the team heading into 2017. The biggest...

First Pitch: Looking at the Pirates’ Off-Season Needs After the Freese Extension

First PitchAugust 23, 2016

The day after David Freese signed with the Pirates, he joined his new teammates in Spring Training for a round of batting practice at...

David Freese: “My priority was to play for a team that could compete to win”

AnalysisAugust 22, 2016

PITTSBURGH — The Pirates had an opportunity and David Freese had a need. Months before the former St. Louis Cardinals’ star signed a contract worth...

Pirates Announce Contract Extension For David Freese

TransactionsAugust 22, 2016

The Pittsburgh Pirates have announced that they signed David Freese to a two-year extension, with a club option for 2019. No other details of...

Injury Updates: McCutchen Playing, But Cervelli and Mercer Out Tonight

Injury UpdatesJune 3, 2016

PITTSBURGH - Filling out the lineup card isn’t usually the most difficult part of Clint Hurdle’s day, but with four players felled by injuries in...

First Pitch: How Good Has the Pirates Bench Been This Year?

First PitchJune 1, 2016

MIAMI - Baseball can have some funny cycles. It wasn't too long ago that the Pirates were seen as a team who could find...

Jeff Locke Throws His First Complete Game Shutout in Pirates 10-0 Win

AnalysisMay 30, 2016

MIAMI - Jeff Locke did something tonight that he's never done in his career before: pitch into the ninth inning as a starter. It hadn't...

First Pitch: How Jung-ho Kang’s Return Impacts the Pirates

First PitchMay 6, 2016

When the Pirates optioned Jason Rogers to Triple-A on Wednesday night, it looked like Jung-ho Kang was set to return. Kang needs to return...

Huntington on Taillon, Glasnow, Kang’s Position, Freese, Florimon, Morse

AnalysisApril 18, 2016

As we noted in our Top Performers article earlier today, the Pirates are getting strong results early in the season from their top two...

Pirates Bullpen Shuts Down the Cardinals, Jordy Mercer Walks it Off For 6-5 Win

AnalysisApril 6, 2016

PITTSBURGH - Clint Hurdle said tonight's Pirates victory over the Cardinals was like playing two different ballgames. The first five innings was back and forth,...

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