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If you're looking for something to lift your spirits each day in the Pittsburgh Pirates system, might I suggest taking a look at the pitching. Anywhere. Any level. At the Major League level, the Pirates have a 3.55...
Pittsburgh Pirates flame throwing reliever Aroldis Chapman was suspended for two games, after being ejected earlier this week for arguing the strike zone with an umpire. I wrote about the ejection earlier in the week, noting how...

Pirates Business: A History of Pittsburgh Pirates Rule 5 Selections

Lots and lots of digital ink has been spilt regarding the Rule 5 Draft around here lately, but I figured I’d give one last...

Pirates Business: Who Do The Pirates Need to Protect From the Rule 5 Draft?

Early in the MLB offseason, one deadline begets another. Several deadlines passed this past week, but two more are right around the corner—the deadline for...

An Early Look at Which Pirates Prospects Are Eligible For the 2018 Rule 5 Draft

The Pirates have been buyers in some form or another at the deadline in each of the last seven years. They were solely buyers...

First Pitch: Previewing the Rule 5 Draft and Eric Wood’s Chances of Being Selected

The winter meetings have been quiet for the Pirates, with most of their week dedicated to the Andrew McCutchen talks, which have since ended...

This Week’s Pirates Off-Season Transactions: The Remaining Rule 5 Draft Decisions

The off-season is filled with a lot of transaction deadlines, where teams need to make decisions on specific players by a certain date. The...

Pittsburgh Pirates 2015 Rule 5 Draft Results

The Rule 5 draft is about to begin, capping off the 2015 Winter Meetings. The Pirates have two open spots on their 40-man roster,...

Pirates Protect Glasnow, Bell, Ramirez and Moroff From the Rule 5 Draft

The Pittsburgh Pirates set their 40-man roster today, adding four prospects to the roster in order to protect them from the Rule 5 draft in...

The Pirates Have a Lot of Talented Players to Protect in the Rule 5 Draft

This is a big week for transactions across baseball, with the deadline to set 40-man rosters and protect players from the Rule 5 draft...

First Pitch: Pirates Upcoming Roster Decisions Just Got More Interesting

We're now two weeks away from the deadline to add eligible prospects to the 40-man roster in order to protect them from the Rule 5...

The Pirates Loaded 2015 Rule 5 Class Will Give Them Plenty of Trade Chips

The Rule 5 draft is an event over the off-season that gets a lot of attention, although at times it might get more attention...

Pirates Unlikely to Make Rule 5 Pick; Could Lose Zack Thornton

The Rule 5 draft caps off the 2013 Winter Meetings tomorrow afternoon. Last year was the first year under Neal Huntington that the Pittsburgh...

Pittsburgh Pirates 2011 Rule 5 Draft Preview

The 2011 Rule 5 draft takes place tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM EST. The Pittsburgh Pirates have made a pick in each of the...