The Pittsburgh Pirates today traded right-handed pitcher Bryan Morris to the Miami Marlins. In exchange for Morris, Pittsburgh will receive Miami’s 39th overall selection (competitive balance A) in this year’s First-Year Player Draft on Thursday. The announcement was made by Pirates Senior Vice President, General Manager Neal Huntington. Morris was 4-0 with a 3.80 ERA in 23 2/3 IN with the Pirates while striking out 14 and walking 12. In three years with the club, Morris is 9-7 with a 3.46 ... Read More
A Busy Week for the Morris Family
Pirates relief pitcher Bryan Morris isn't the only person in his family that's busy this time of year. Hours before Morris secured his third victory of the season in the Pirates 8-6 comeback win over the Blue Jays on Saturday, his wife Chelsey was running the streets of Pittsburgh. Chelsey is an avid runner and participated in the Pittsburgh Half Marathon on Saturday where she finished 16th in her division, 52nd in the women's division and 297th overall. "She did pretty good," said ... Read More
Pirates Gameday 4/18: Lineups, Hurdle Discusses Martin in the Second Spot
Good afternoon from PNC Park where tonight the Pirates (8-8) look to take at least a split of the series from the Brewers (11-5) in game 2 of the four-game set. Charlie Morton (0-1, 3.32 ERA) looks for win #1 against Kyle Lohse (2-1, 3.05 ERA). Hurdle's Quotes On Russell Martin batting in the second spot -- "He his second probably more than everybody in Spring Training. Every game till the last week he hit second and I started it off just because I wanted to give him the extra at bat early ... Read More
Pirates Position Preview: Middle/Long Relief
The Pirate bullpen was an anchor of the team last year as they were handed small leads many times over the course of the 2013 season and, for the most part, succeeded in bridging the gap between starter and setup/closer. Jeanmar Gomez: 2013: 3 - 0, 3.35 ERA in 80 2/3 IN with 53 strikeouts and 28 walks. Gomez proved more valuable than just a reliever last season as he made 8 spot starts for the Pirates in place of the injured Wandy Rodriguez. In those eight starts between May 1st and June ... Read More
When we were kids: The journey to the big leagues
When you look at the success the 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates have had, you might think about the veteran presence that is in the clubhouse. I mean, that is why Manager Clint Hurdle had Brandon Inge stick around all of the time, isn't it? Ingle excluded, the veterans haven't just had their presence felt in the clubhouse, but also on the field of play. Guys like A.J. Burnett, Francisco Liriano, Jason Grilli, Andrew McCutchen and even guys like Pedro Alvarez and Mark Melancon have all contributed ... Read More