Yearly Archives: 2012
Garrett Jones and the Orioles: Actual Rumors or Connecting the Dots?
The Pittsburgh Pirates are shopping Garrett Jones. The Baltimore Orioles are looking for a power bat. There are a lot of articles coming out about the Orioles possibly being interested… Read more
Pirates Interested in John Lannan
Rob Biertempfel reports that the Pittsburgh Pirates are interested in left-hander John Lannan. The lefty was recently non-tendered by the Washington Nationals, and Biertempfel speculates that he could take a… Read more
Winter Leagues Recap: Fuesser and Welch Named to All-Star Team
The Australian Baseball League announced their participants for the December 16th All-Star game. Stefan Welch made it for the Australian team, while Zac Fuesser will pitcher for the World team…. Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates 2012 Winter Meetings Preview
The 2012 MLB Winter Meetings take place this week, with the meetings usually kicking off the big off-season moves. In previous years the Pirates made most of their moves either… Read more
Seattle Interested in Garrett Jones
Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times reports that the Seattle Mariners have shown interest in Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Garrett Jones (via MLBTR). Baker says that the Mariners and… Read more
Winter Leagues Recap: Pie Goes Yard
In Winter League action today in Australia, Adelaide lost 4-2 to Canberra. Three Pittsburgh Pirates players were in the starting lineup, Stefan Welch, Justin Howard and Dylan Child. Welch went… Read more
Pirates Sign Mike Zagurski to a Minor League Deal
The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed left-handed pitcher Mike Zagurski to a minor league deal with an invitation to Spring Training, per a team press release. Zagurski has a 6.13 ERA… Read more
Winter Leagues Recap: Fuesser Throws Six Shutout Innings Again
In Winter League action last night, Starling Marte had a rough game, going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. In his previous three games combined, Marte has a total of seven hits… Read more
First Pitch: Trying to Make Sense of Today’s Moves
The Pirates had a busy day. They traded Chris Resop, who was arbitration eligible for the second time and projected to make $1.3 M. They also dealt Yamaico Navarro (same… Read more
Pirates Agree to Terms With Morton, Non-Tender Karstens, Tender Everyone Else
The Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to terms with right-hander Charlie Morton, per a team press release. Terms of the deal weren’t announced, but this means the two sides will avoid… Read more
