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Minor League Moves: Cole Officially Promoted, Curry Activated
A few minor league moves this afternoon. **The Pirates officially promoted right-handed pitcher Gerrit Cole to Altoona today, in time for his debut tonight. They also activated Matt Curry off… Read more
Pirates Officially Announce Three Deals; Create More Bonus Pool Flexibility
The Pittsburgh Pirates officially announced three signings today, making fifth round pick Adrian Sampson, ninth round pick D.J. Crumlich, and 11th round pick Chris Diaz official. We already knew all… Read more
Pirates Sign Fifth Round Pick Adrian Sampson
The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed fifth round pick Adrian Sampson, according to Sosnick Cobbe Sports (h/t to Charlie). No word yet on the bonus amount. The slot for Sampson is $252,100…. Read more
Hunter Strickland Promoted to Double-A
Right-handed pitcher Hunter Strickland was promoted from High-A Bradenton to Double-A Altoona today. The 24-year-old appeared in nine games (10 starts) where he posted a 2.98 ERA. Strickland struck out… Read more
Pirates Promote Gerrit Cole to Double-A
The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted right-handed pitcher Gerrit Cole to Altoona, per the team Twitter account. Cole is coming off a five shutout inning performance last night, where he struck… Read more
Pirates Make Jon Sandfort Signing Official
Last Friday we heard that Pittsburgh Pirates’ third round pick Jon Sandfort was going to sign this week. Today the Pittsburgh Pirates officially announced the move in a press release…. Read more
Pirates Agree to Terms With Barrett Barnes
UPDATE 2:45 PM: Barnes received $1 M, according to Lacefield. That’s $136,400 under slot for the 45th overall pick. The Pirates now have $225,200 to spend on over-slot picks. 2:42 PM: The… Read more
Maggi and Chambers Promoted to Altoona, Plus Other Moves
UPDATE 2:34 PM: West Virginia announces some moves to complete the process. Francisco Aponte is transferred to State College. Eric Avila, Taylor Lewis, and Ashley Ponce are all added to the… Read more
Pirates Agree to Terms with 11th Round Pick
The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with 11th round pick Christopher Diaz, Pirates Prospects has learned. The shortstop out of North Carolina State hit for a .356/.394/.482 line in 253 at-bats… Read more
Pirates Announce Signings of Eight from Draft
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced signings of eight players from the 2012 draft on Wednesday afternoon. Those players include: 6th round pick Eric Wood, an infielder out of Blinn (TX) College… Read more
