As the Pittsburgh Pirates go into the 2015 season, it is not as a team looking for an identity, anymore. It goes into this season as regulars that expect nothing less than their main goal of winning the final game of the season and hoisting the Commissioner's Trophy. It may feel different to fans being called "regulars" after everything they have endured since that night in October way back in 1992, but it's now the truth. And don't think this is only with the Pirates' fanbase, ... Read More
Pirates place seven prospects on MLB’s Top 100 list
The Pittsburgh Pirates have made great strides in rebuilding the organization since the current management team took over in 2007. Not only has the Major League club come from being cellar-dwellers to playoff contenders, but the farm system has gone from barren to one of the best in baseball as seven of the club's top prospects have been placed on MLB's Top 100 prospects list. The seven prospects are the most that any team in the majors has on the list. 12) RHP Tyler Glasnow - The Pirates ... Read More
Snider trade opens Pirates outfield logjam
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
Pirates adjust start times for four home dates, Tucker recovers from thumb surgery
The Pittsburgh Pirates will once gain be in the national spotlight at PNC Park as Major League baseball has scheduled the Pirates to play in primetime. Four games in Pittsburgh have been changed to allow for FOX, FOX Sports 1 and ESPN to broadcast. Fox will now televise the Pirates Saturday, July 11th game against the Cardinals at 7:15 p.m. One day later, the Pirates and Cardinals will renew their rivalry on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball at 8:05 p.m. Fox Sports 1 will also televise ... Read More
Neal Huntington on Jung-ho Kang’s position with Pirates
Pirates General Manager Neal Huntington went on 93.7 "The Fan" on Wednesday to discuss Jung-ho Kang and the Pirates going into the 2015 season. While Huntington has made it clear that Kang will be with the Pirates when they open the season in Cincinnati, he has also stated that the team won't rush the former KBO (Korean Baseball Organization) superstar into a starting role with the team. "We believe he's going to be a very good big league player. A solid regular," Huntington told the Starkey ... Read More
Pirates to go to arbitration with three players
The Pittsburgh Pirates avoided arbitration with nine players prior to Friday's deadline, but still have to go to arbitration hearings with three others. The team was unable to agree to deals with Neal Walker, Pedro Alvarez and Vance Worley and will go to arbitration hearings next month. Most arbitration cases end with the player receiving the mid-point amount between his and the team's one-year contract offer. Walker's camp filed at $9 million while the Pirates countered at $8 million ... Read More
Pirates finalize deal with Kang
The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed infielder Jung Ho Kang (pronounced “GAHNG”) to a four-year, $11 million deal with a $5.5 million club option for the 2019 season. The 27-year-old Kang hit .356 (149-for-418) with 36 doubles, 40 home runs and 117 RBI in 117 games with the Nexen Heroes of the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) in 2014. He led the league in slugging percentage (.739) and OPS (1.198) while ranking second in on-base percentage (.459), home runs and total bases (309). "First I ... Read More
Kang to sign with Pirates
Korean infielder Jung-ho Kang has reportedly agreed to a deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates as reported by Jim Bowden of ESPN. Kang has agreed to terms with Pirates 4yrs with 5th yr option at approx 16m — Jim Bowden (@JimBowden_ESPN) January 12, 2015 Kang is expected to fly to Pittsburgh and undergo a physical on Thursday or Friday. If he signs with the team and passes the physical, he will stay in Pittsburgh as reported by Jeeho Yoo of the Yonhap News Agency out of Seoul, South ... Read More
Pirates invite eight to Spring Training, close to deal with Kang
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Friday that they have signed RHP Wilfredo Boscan and LHP Charlie Leesman to minor league contracts with invitations to Major League camp. Boscan, 25, posted a 3.66 ERA with 48 strikeouts and 17 walks in 22 appearances (66 1/3 innings) between Class AA Portland and Class AAA Pawtucket (Red Sox). Boscan has spent eight years in the minors between the San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers and Boston Red Sox. Leesman, 27, made one start for the Chicago White Sox ... Read More
2015 Pirates very early preview
Now that the holiday season has come and gone — and I hope you all had a wonderful holiday — it is time to start preparing for the 2015 baseball season. Yes, it is only the first week of the new year and it's still cold enough outside to freeze the Allegheny, but it's never to early to discuss the fast-approaching season which is now less than 90 days away. It has already been a busy offseason for the Pirates with the acquisitions of Francisco Cervelli, Corey Hart, Radhames Liz, Brad Lincoln ... Read More