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How to Follow the Winter Meetings on Pirates Prospects

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The winter meetings begin today, which marks the start of one of the busiest weeks of the year for the site. I spent the majority of the last week, and the entire weekend working on finishing the 2012 Prospect Guide so that I could keep track of the rumors and the potential moves this week.  To make things easier, here are some resources to use when following the winter meetings this week:

The Off-Season Calendar – Keep track of the important dates all throughout the off-season.

Off-Season Transactions – When the Pirates add a player, the move will be posted here.

Future Payroll Chart – A listing of the current 40-man roster, along with the future payroll commitments for each player.

2012 40-Man Roster/Payroll – A listing of the current 40-man roster with option years, service time, and the projected 40-man payroll for the 2012 season.

Pirates Rumors – All trade rumors will be posted in this category, along with any other important updates from the meetings.

Transactions – Any moves that the Pirates make will be posted here.

Pirates Rule 5 Eligible Players – The Rule 5 draft is Thursday. This is a list of all of the Pirates prospects who were unprotected from the draft. A preview of the draft will go up before the draft on Thursday.

Also, for those wondering about the Prospect Guide, I ordered a preview copy today. The book will be finalized on Thursday, after the Rule 5 draft. It will be sent to the publisher that afternoon for the first shipment of books. You can pre-order your copy now to make sure that your order is part of the first shipment.

Tim Williams
Tim Williams
Tim is the owner, producer, editor, and lead writer of PiratesProspects.com. He has been running Pirates Prospects since 2009, becoming the first new media reporter and outlet covering the Pirates at the MLB level in 2011 and 2012. His work can also be found in Baseball America, where he has been a contributor since 2014 and the Pirates' correspondent since 2019.

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