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First Pitch: MLB’s CBA Talks, and the Issue With the International Market

First PitchNovember 29, 2016

This Friday marks an important deadline in baseball, as teams need to make the decisions on who to tender for the 2017 season. But...

Pirates Reportedly Open to Trading Josh Harrison

NewsNovember 28, 2016

Ken Rosenthal has an interesting update about the Pirates and their willingness to deal Josh Harrison. Rosenthal cites sources saying the Pirates tried to...

Winter Leagues: Eric Wood Continues to Work on Versatility While in the Dominican

Winter LeaguesNovember 28, 2016

Action from around winter ball over the last two days for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Rain has canceled/postponed a lot of games over the last...

First Pitch: Following Up His Breakout Winter Has Proven Difficult for Jose Osuna

First PitchNovember 27, 2016

During last year's winter league coverage, the big story was the breakout of Jose Osuna. This off-season hasn't produced any real breakouts yet. Elvis...

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

AnalysisNovember 27, 2016

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...

Why Would the Pirates Leave Eric Wood Unprotected in the Rule 5 Draft?

AnalysisNovember 25, 2016

A week ago today, the Pittsburgh Pirates made the decision to add Clay Holmes to the 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule...

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Free ColumnsNovember 25, 2016

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving, and didn't take the news of Sean Rodriguez signing elsewhere too hard. Or didn't celebrate it too...

Sean Rodriguez Agrees to Deal with Atlanta Braves

NewsNovember 24, 2016

According to Ken Rosenthal, the Atlanta Braves have agreed to a two-year deal with Sean Rodriguez that will pay him over $11M total. The...

Starling Marte and Francisco Cervelli Will Play in the WBC

World Baseball ClassicNovember 23, 2016

Starling Marte told the local media in the Dominican on Tuesday night that he will play in the 2017 World Baseball Classic for the...

First Pitch: MLB Facing a Potential Lockout and Some Hypocrisy in the CBA Negotiations

First PitchNovember 23, 2016

Baseball's off-season is typically much slower than other professional sports. In other leagues, free agency begins, and it's a frenzy. In baseball, free agency...

First Pitch: What Are the Odds of the AFL Players Making the Majors?

First PitchNovember 22, 2016

The Arizona Fall League wrapped up this weekend, with the Surprise Saguaros, the affiliate of the Pirates, losing in the championship game. The Pirates...

Eric Wood Listed Among Top Available Rule 5 Players

NewsNovember 21, 2016

Baseball America posted a list of some of the top available players in the Rule 5 draft. Third baseman Eric Wood made the list...

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