It has been a busy time all around baseball as the 2015 season is over and teams are trying to find the right pieces to make a run toward the 2016 World Series. The Pittsburgh Pirates are no different and have welcomed some faces, while saying goodbye to other ones. Hellos: Oct. 24 Pirates acquire Trevor Williams - This was a bizarre acquisition as this was later revealed to be compensation for the Pirates losing their "pitching guru" in Jim Benedict, someone whose opinion had high ... Read More
Pirates headed to wild card game with loss to Cardinals
Many Pittsburgh Pirates fans had not yet filed in their seats by the time Charlie Morton was removed from the game. A two-plus inning start from Morton ended the Pirates chances of winning the National League Central as they lost 11-1 Wednesday night to the St. Louis Cardinals. “This is a game I want to come in and win," Morton said. "Folks showed up and everyone was excited and I gave it up. It’s just heartbreaking.” Morton [9-9] made his second shortest start of the season behind only ... Read More
Cole fails to reach fifth inning in Pirates loss
Fans who turned on the television saw what has been a constant at Miller Park as the Pittsburgh Pirates fell by a 7-4 score Tuesday night against the Milwaukee Brewers. Gerrit Cole [15-8] allowed four first-inning runs and lasted four innings, his shortest outing since June 28, 2014 when he also pitched four innings. The victory is the 94th overall and fifth this season by the Brewers against the Pirates at Miller Park. In the bottom of the first inning, the first four batters reached ... Read More
Pirates announce roster moves; Arizona Fall League participants
With the Major League Baseball roster limit expanding from 25 to 40 on Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Pirates have called up six players from Triple-A Indianapolis to add to their bench and bullpen. The Pirates have recalled outfielder Jaff Decker, left-handed relief pitcher Bobby LaFromboise and catcher Elias Diaz, and selected the contracts of outfielder Travis Snider and Radhames Liz. In addition, the Pirates have reinstated right-handed relief pitcher Rob Scahill from the disabled list. To ... Read More
Reports: Pirates to call up six players
According to reports by Tim Williams of PiratesProspects.com and the Toledo Blade, the Pittsburgh Pirates are planning on calling up six players as the team makes its final push towards playoff contention. The Pirates will call up pitchers Bobby LaFromboise and Radhames Liz, infielder Pedro Florimon, catcher Elias Diaz and outfielders Jaff Decker and Travis Snider from the Indianapolis Indians. Of the six, only Decker, Diaz and LaFromboise are already on the 40-man roster. Radhammes ... Read More
Pirates place Burnett on DL; recall LaFromboise
A disappointing second half, one which he claims is the last of his career continued for Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher A.J. Burnett as he was placed on the 15-day disabled list with elbow inflammation. Burnett will be replaced in the rotation by J.A. Happ who was acquired earlier Friday afternoon in a trade with the Seattle Mariners. Bobby LaFromboise will take Burnett's 25-man roster spot. Earlier in the day when meeting with assembled media manager Clint Hurdle stated that he had a ... Read More
Pirates pregame 5/11: LaFromboise joins team; Kang’s leg kick
The Pittsburgh Pirates return to the road for a three game series against the Philadelphia Phillies. This is the first time the Pirates face a National League East team this season. Tonight’s starters The Pirates will send Gerrit Cole [4-1 2.27 ERA] to the mound against Jerome Williams [2-2 5.18 ERA]. Cole is 1-1 with a 2.61 ERA in two career starts against the Phillies. Cole is coming off his first loss in nine outings after allowing three runs on eight hits as part of his five innings of ... Read More