Edinson Volquez continued to impress as he held the Brewers hot offensive attack to only 2 runs over 7 innings of work and the Pirate bats came alive once again in a 11-2 Pirate victory on Thursday night. Volquez didn't have the best start to the game as he allowed a lead-off single -- the seventh in seven games at PNC Park by opposing lead-off hitters -- to Carlos Gomez. Gomez would then score three batters later on an Aramis Ramirez RBI single. The righty would experience more trouble in ... Read More
Volquez Outduels Wainwright in Pirates 2-1 Victory
Edinson Volquez matched Adam Wainwright pitch-for-pitch on Sunday afternoon as he allowed the Pirates to stick around with the Cardinals enough to pull out a 2-1 victory in the final game of the Pirates opening series homestand. Volquez was the sixth-straight Pirates starter to allow the lead-off hitter to reach base (Bonifacio 3 times, Carpenter 3 times) when Matt Carpenter singled into center. He followed by retiring the next 14 Cardinals before allowing a one-out single to ... Read More
Pirates Gameday 4/6: Lineups, Hurdle Talks Volquez’s Confidence
Good morning from PNC Park where today the Pirates (3-2) finish their opening homestand of the 2014 season in the rubber match of a 3-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals (3-2). Edinson Volquez (0-0, 0.00 ERA) will take the hill for the Bucs and oppose Adam Wainwright (1-0, 0.00). It was Wainwright who denied the Pirates a NLCS birth in game 5 of last seasons NLDS. Hurdle's Quotes On Volquez's improvements -- "For those that have watched every outing from the start of spring training, ... Read More
Volquez Aims for Another Good Outing in Sunday Start
Edinson Volquez made positive strides ahead of his start on Sunday against the St. Louis Cardinals with a scoreless relief appearance against the Cubs on Thurdsay. The righty that was signed via free agency over the offseason didn't have the spring that Pirate management and fans hoped as he posted a 0-3 record with a 9.64 ERA in 14 spring training innings. Volquez made his first official Pirates appearance in the seventh inning of Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Cubs. He threw two scoreless innings ... Read More
Pirates Sign Volquez to a One Year Deal
The Pirates and free-agent RHP Edinson Volquez have agreed to a one-year, $5 Million Dollar contract, pending physical. Volquez went 9 - 12 last season in 27 starts for the San Diego Padres and 5 starts with the LA Dodgers with a combined 5.71 ERA and142 strikeouts. A rival executive told Ken Rosenthal that the deal "Makes sence." Rival exec on #Pirates' agreement with Volquez. "Makes sense. Liriano profile. Strikeouts and groundballs." — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 11, ... Read More