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Should the Pirates Go All In On International Signings This Year?
The new Collective Bargaining Agreement brought changes to the draft and the international markets, with the big changes being harsh penalties for teams who go over their allotted draft or… Read more
Early Preview of the 2013 International Signing Class, Pirates Not In On Top Names
On Baseball America this afternoon, Ben Badler posted his list of Ten International Prospects To Watch. It is a subscribers only article, but don’t worry if you don’t subscribe, yet… Read more
Pirates International Bonus Pool Drops For 2013-14 Signing Period
Major League Baseball released the bonus pool allotments for each team for the 2013-14 signing period, which runs from July 2,2013 until July 1, 2014. The teams with the worst… Read more
Pirates Sign Two Pitching Prospects From Mexico
The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed two young pitchers from Mexico, agreeing to contracts with Jherson Esqueda and Gerardo Navarro on Friday. According to the link (in Spanish) the pitchers belonged to… Read more
The Pirates Have a New International Player at Pirate City
I was over at Pirate City yesterday watching batting practice, when I noticed a left-handed hitter I had never seen before. The hitter was making strong contact, and crushing a… 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
Pirates Receive Another Favorable Rating From Their International Signings
Lost in the mix yesterday was an article from Baseball America, comparing the international prospects in each team’s top 30. The article is for BA subscribers, and can be found… Read more
Pirates Sign Australian Pitcher Nick Hutchings
The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed another sixteen-year-old out of Australia. After signing shortstop Sam Kennelly in July, they signed pitcher Nick Hutchings in November. Hutchings has been playing with the… Read more
Sam Kennelly: Pirates Newest Shortstop From Down Under
The Pirates have been busy in Australia over the past few years, having as many as five players from the country in their system at one time last year. Until… Read more
Pirates Sign Dominican Third Baseman
The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed Dominican third baseman Johan Herrera for $300,000, according to Ben Badler of Baseball America. Herrera is a 17-year old who is 6′ 1″, 190 pounds…. Read more
