Tag Archives: Brandon Moss
Upcoming 40-man roster moves
With Spring Training winding down, there will be a lot of roster shuffling this week in order to set the final 25-man. We already saw Hayden Penn claimed and Brandon… Read more
Pirates claim Hayden Penn
UPDATE 3:10 PM: The Pirates have designated Brandon Moss for assignment, according to Jennifer Langosch. The Pirates now have ten days to trade, waive, or release Moss. Moss will most… Read more
Pirates claim Penn off waivers, DFA Moss
The Pirates have claimed Marlins’ pitcher Hayden Penn off waivers. Penn is out of options, so he must be placed on the 25-man roster. A corresponding roster move must be… Read more
Huntington: Raynor in front of Moss
Dejan Kovacevic reports that Rule 5 pick-up John Raynor is currently ahead of Brandon Moss in the battle for the final bench spot. [Link]
Phase Two of the Rebuilding Plan Officially Begins
Regardless of how you felt about the last two years, it’s clear that the Pirates had a goal of bringing an influx of talent in to the system through the… Read more
Spring Training Notes
A few notes/observations to close out the night: -I’m going to Spring Training March 23rd-25th. I’ll be arriving in Bradenton on the 23rd, going to the Red Sox/Pirates game on… Read more
Vazquez out?
Surprising news from Dejan Kovacevic today: Ramon Vazquez thinks he might be gone from the Pirates once the regular season begins. I think it’s safe to say that most of… Read more
Demoting Jeff Clement to AAA
I want to preface this by saying that I don’t place much value on Spring Training numbers. There are some stats that can provide encouragement, such as John Raynor’s high… Read more
A trade in the works?
Earlier today it was reported that the Pirates claimed outfielder Brandon Jones off of waivers from the Atlanta Braves. Shortly after the move, Rob Biertempfel posted a comment on Twitter… Read more
Do not overlook internal options
Pirate fans have mostly supported adding a second-rate free agent to team with Garrett Jones in covering the right field/first base spots. Even Frank Coonelly got in on the fun,… Read more
