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Ryan Ludwick Trade Could Be Finalized Today
There have been a lot of questions about who the Pittsburgh Pirates sent to the San Diego Padres as the player to be named later in the Ryan Ludwick trade…. Read more
Pirates No Longer Pursuing Betemit
Rob Biertempfel reports that the Pittsburgh Pirates are no longer pursuing infielder Wilson Betemit. We heard yesterday that the team was closing in on deals with Betemit and Nate McLouth…. Read more
Erik Bedard to Sign With Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates may be close to a deal with free agent left hander Erik Bedard, according to Marc Brassard (h/t to Blitzburgh Blog for the find). The report is… Read more
Pirates Agree to Terms With Nate McLouth
The Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to terms with free agent outfielder Nate McLouth, according to Ken Rosenthal. The deal is for one year, and is pending the results of a… Read more
Winter Meetings Day Two: Contingency Plans
On the second day of the MLB Winter Meetings, the Pittsburgh Pirates moved closer to several deals in order to add depth to the major league roster. The team agreed… Read more
Pirates Close to Deal With Jose Morales
The Pittsburgh Pirates are close to a deal with catcher/first baseman Jose Morales, according to Ken Rosenthal. The deal would likely be of the minor league variety. Morales has 218… Read more
Pirates Interested in Erik Bedard
Nick Cafrado of the Boston Globe reports that left handed pitcher Erik Bedard is drawing interest from the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bedard is coming off a year where he put up a… Read more
Pirates Working On Deals With Betemit and McLouth
The Pittsburgh Pirates are moving closer to deals with infielder Wilson Betemit and outfielder Nate McLouth, according to Rob Biertempfel. We’ve heard about their interest in McLouth for the last… Read more
Pirates Plan to Meet With Agent For Jeff Francis
Yesterday we heard conflicting reports on whether the Pittsburgh Pirates had interest in free agent left hander Jeff Francis. Jon Paul Morosi has an update today which says the Pirates… Read more
Winter Meetings Day One: Who’s On First?
Coming in to the winter meetings, it was clear that the biggest need for the Pittsburgh Pirates was at first base. The team saw strong defensive additions at catcher and… Read more
