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Pirates Notebook: The Battle For the Fifth Starter Spot is Going Down to the Wire

BRADENTON, Fla. — Technically, the Pirates still have two open spots in their rotation. In actuality, that number is one, as Chad Kuhl has...

Who Wants to Win the Pirates’ Fifth Starter Spot?

BRADENTON, Fla. - The Pirates essentially have one rotation spot up for grabs this spring, and four pitchers who are in competition for that...

Pirates Notebook: Felipe Rivero’s New Approach For Attacking Hitters, Limiting Walks

BRADENTON, Fla. - Felipe Rivero is having a nice spring. After throwing two perfect innings today with three strikeouts, he now has no runs and...

Breaking Down the Depth in the Pirates’ 2017 Rotation

BRADENTON, Fla. - The first group of pitchers during bullpen sessions today featured the heart of the Pirates' rotation. Ivan Nova, Gerrit Cole, and...

Pirates Avoid Arbitration with Drew Hutchison and Jared Hughes

The Pittsburgh Pirates have avoided salary arbitration with right-handed pitcher Drew Hutchison, agreeing on a one-year deal for $2.3 M according to Jon Heyman....

Upcoming Pirates Off-Season Transactions: The Non-Tender Deadline

This Friday is the non-tender deadline in baseball, making it one of the final league-wide transaction deadlines that could impact free agency. Teams must...

First Pitch: The Internal Options For the Pirates’ 2017 Rotation

I've said many times that I think the Pirates need to add a proven starter for the 2017 season. Their current rotation has a...

First Pitch: We Enter Day 47 of the Non-Stop Liriano Trade Complaints

When it comes to discussing good trades or signings the Pirates have made, the expiration date for talking about those moves is short. When it...

Giles: Drew Hutchison Is A New Kind of Project For the Pirates

PITTSBURGH – Drew Hutchison has found another opportunity to be a starting pitcher in the major leagues, and fortunately, it’s with a team that...

Neal Huntington Discusses Managing Workloads for Young Pitchers

PITTSBURGH -- Pirates' General Manager Neal Huntington answered a few questions about how the Pirates will distribute innings and manage workloads among their young pitchers,...

Drew Hutchison Fails to Avoid the Big Inning as Pirates Fall to Reds

PITTSBURGH – Though the offense provided a 4-0 lead after the third inning, the pitching staff was not up to the task of maintaining...

Pirates Notes: Drew Hutchison Makes His Debut

PITTSBURGH – Pirates manager Clint Hurdle talked about the importance of finding a “competitive comfort zone” for Drew Hutchison as he makes his Pirates...