For the final time in the first half of the season, Pittsburgh Pirates General Manager Neal Huntington met with members of the media to discuss the state of the team heading into the All-Star Break and what to look for in the immediate future. The following transcript looks at several of the topics Huntington spoke about: On Josh Bell: “We’ll take the home runs as they show up more frequently as he learns the league.” On if Francisco Cervelli has been a bargain: “Being straightforward, ... Read More
Pirates Pregame 7/12: ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ visits PNC Park for Bucs, Cardinals
Adding to their recent stretch of games involving rain and extra innings, the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in another five-hour marathon game on Saturday night by a score of 6-5 in 14 innings. “It seems like every single game is going to be tight and we’re going to have to battle and claw our way through everything," Pirates catcher Chris Stewart said. Tonight will be the second Sunday Night Baseball telecast for the Pirates in as many years and both have come ... Read More
Bell, Diaz to represent Pirates at MLB Futures Game
A pair of Pittsburgh Pirates minor-leaguers will represent the organization at the 2015 MLB All-Star Futures Game. The game, part of the MLB All-Star Game festivities, will be held at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sunday, July 12. Representing the Buccos will be Indianapolis Indians catcher Elias Diaz and Altoona Curve first baseman Josh Bell. Diaz, 24, is batting .281 with 11 doubles and 25 RBI in 57 games with the triple-A Indians. He has also caught 9-of-31 base ... Read More
Huntington discusses draft, Glasnow, Kingham
In what may be the last time he meets with reporters before the MLB Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates General Manager Neal Huntington discussed the class, minor league depth and addressed whether Chris Stewart was Gerrit Cole's personal catcher. The MLB Draft will be June 8-June 10, and for the second consecutive year, the Pirates will be picking late. “This is a really good class to be picking from the back end of the first round," Huntington said. "There’s a ton of gray at the top of the draft, ... Read More
Glasnow, Bell named Pirates minor league Pitcher/Player-of-the-year
The Pittsburgh Pirates today named outfielder Josh Bell their Minor League Player-of-the-Year and Tyler Glasnow the Minor League Pitcher-of-the-Year. The announcement was made by Larry Broadway, Pirates’ Director of Minor League Operations. Bell hit a combined .325 (138-for-425) with 22 doubles, four triples, nine home runs, 60 RBI and a .459 slugging percentage between Single-A Bradenton and Double-A Altoona this season. He was named to both the Florida State League’s mid- and post-season ... Read More
Pirates’ Josh Bell named to Futures Game
Perhaps the best part of Major League Baseball's All-Star Break has nothing to do with watching the game's best take the field at the same time or MLB's top sluggers launch balls into orbit during the Home Run Derby. Instead it is getting the opportunity to watch the showcase game for the next wave of young superstars known as the Futures Game. And just like years of the past, the Pittsburgh Pirates will be represented, this time by outfielder Josh Bell. The former second-round pick is ... Read More
Pirates Land 6 Players in MLB.com Top 100 Prospects
The MLB named it's Top 100 prospects for the 2014 season and the Pittsburgh Pirates are well represented. Six players in the Bucco pipeline were named to the list which ranks second in the NL Central behind the Chicago Cubs seven players. Here are the Pirates representatives and their ranking. #74 Joshua Bell - Bell played 119 games for Class-A West Virginia last season bating .279/.453/.806 with 37 doubles, 13 home runs and 76 RBI. #67 Alen Hanson - Hanson played a combined 127 games ... Read More