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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...

Previewing the Upcoming Pirates 40-Man Roster Churn

FINALLY!!! With the Houston Astros win last night, the World Series is officially over, meaning the offseason can finally kick off into full gear. That means...

A Look at Upcoming Minor League Free Agents

It takes until after the World Series ends for the offseason to really kick into high gear. Major league players become free agents immediately after...

Initial Estimate for the Pittsburgh Pirates 2023 Opening Day Payroll

As I indicated last week, after MLB Trade Rumors released their arbitration estimates for 2023, it is now officially time to release my initial...

Pittsburgh Pirates Service Time Accrued in 2022

With the season officially in the rearview mirror, it’s now my favorite time on the baseball calendar—the offseason. That means one of the first...

Pittsburgh Pirates Options Used in 2022

For two years running, I have broken down options used and service time accrued after the season. Obviously, we still have about a week...

Weekly Pirates Prospects Payroll Update

It turns out this was yet another good week to have life collide with having no bigger topics I wanted to cover, as I...

How Could the Pirates Get to a $100M Payroll in 2023?

After laying a baseline for the 2023 payroll last week, as promised, I am going to look at how the team could spend their...

An Early Look at the Pirates Estimated 2023 Payroll

Last week I saw calls—more like demands—for the Pittsburgh Pirates to get their payroll back to $100 million next season. While the sentiment is nice—they...

Weekly Pittsburgh Pirates Payroll Update

Life and having nothing special to write about intersected this week, so I’ll just be covering roster moves and payroll changes for now. I plan...

Early Look at 2023 Pittsburgh Pirates Rule 5 Draft Protections

A few weeks ago, when I broke down the upcoming Rule 5 Draft and all the names to watch out for, I correctly predicted...

Breaking Down Roansy Contreras’ Super Two Status

With Roansy Contreras finally being recalled to start a game on Wednesday for the first time since July 7th, it’s prudent to look at...