The Pittsburgh Pirates traded OF Travis Snider to the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday in exchange for a minor league prospect and a PTBNL. Pirates General Manager Neal Huntington told Rob Biertempfel of the Trib that the trade opens up some "payroll flexibility". #Pirates GM: "We have depth to sustain the loss. We've gained two quality players, created roster flexibility and some payroll flexibity." — Rob Biertempfel (@BiertempfelTrib) January 28, 2015 Biertempfel also reports HERE that it ... Read More
Can Andrew Lambo make an impact in 2014?
Heading into to Spring Training this season, it seemed that Pirates outfielder/first baseman Andrew Lambo was on track to start the season in the majors. Penciled in as the left-handed portion of a platoon with Gaby Sanchez at first base, all the pieces seemed to be in place for Lambo. Unfortunately, a dreadful showing at Bradenton not only cost Lambo a job most assumed would be his, it also cost him an Opening Day roster position. Once optioned to the Pirates AAA affiliate, the Indianapolis ... Read More
Lambo, Glasnow Named Pirates’ MiLB Player / Pitcher-of-the-Year
The Pittsburgh Pirates today named outfielder Andrew Lambo their minor league Player-of-the-Year and Tyler Glasnow their minor league Pitcher-of-the-Year for the 2013 season. The announcement was made by Larry Broadway, Pirates’ Director of Minor League Operations. Lambo hit a combined .282 (125-for-444) with 24 doubles, five triples, 32 home runs, 99 RBI, and a .574 slugging percent- age in 120 games between Double-A Altoona and Triple-A Indianapolis. He led all Pirates minor leaguers with ... Read More
Pirates Gameday: Wandy DL Update, Hurdle Talks Contribution
PNC Park -- The Pirates (68 - 44) look to take yet another series as they take on the Marlins (43 - 68) in game two of their three game set. Charlie Morton (3 - 3, 4.07 ERA) will face Tom Koehler (3 - 6, 4.34 ERA). Leading Off Last night's pinch-hit, walkoff home run by Josh Harrison was the first by a Pittsburgh player since Craig Wilson took Milwaukee's Chad Fox deep in the second game of a doubleheader on 9/3/2001 for a 3 - 2 victory. Hurdle's Quotes On the contributions of everyone in ... Read More