Author Archives: John Dreker
WBC Final Rosters Out: De Jesus Withdraws
According to Rob Biertempfel on Twitter, the final rosters have been released for the 2013 World Baseball Classic and the only change among Pittsburgh Pirates players is Ivan De Jesus… Read more
Draft Prospect Watch: Upcoming Schedule
The second weekend of the college season is about to get under way. The Pirates have the #9 and #14 picks in the upcoming June amateur draft. Throughout the college/HS… Read more
Pirates 2012 International Spending Recap
Ben Badler of Baseball America, released his recap of the Pirates 2012 International spending today. Like every other team in baseball, the Pirates had a $2.9 M cap for spending… Read more
Contract Notes For Inge And Sanchez
It was noted on Baseball America today by Matt Eddy, that the contracts for Brandon Inge and Jonathan Sanchez has some new stipulations that came along with the latest MLB… Read more
Pirates Name Burnett Opening Day Starter
Clint Hurdle has announced today that A.J. Burnett will be his Opening Day starter when the Pirates take on the Chicago Cubs on Monday, April 1st at PNC Park. He… Read more
Draft Prospect Watch: First Week Recap
The first full week of the college season has come to a close and it was a relatively quiet week for the top players. The Pirates select 9th and 14th… Read more
Baseball America Releases Top 100 List
Baseball America has released their list of the top 100 prospects today and the Pittsburgh Pirates have five players on the list. Only the Cardinals, Marlins and Twins had more… Read more
Hurdle Officially Extended Through 2014
The Pittsburgh Pirates have officially confirmed the news we heard yesterday about the contract extension for manager Clint Hurdle. He is now signed through the 2014 season and the club… Read more
Karstens Sidelined With Sore Shoulder
According to Rob Biertempfel on Twitter, Jeff Karstens missed his scheduled bullpen session today due to sore right shoulder. He will still be able to play catch and soft toss…. Read more
Pirates To Extend Hurdle Through 2014
According to Rob Biertempfel on Twitter, the Pittsburgh Pirates will extend the contract of manager Clint Hurdle through the 2014 season, with an option for 2015. #Pirates will extend Hurdle… Read more
