Tag Archives: Eric Fryer
Should the Pirates Make a Move?
At the beginning of this month, I talked about how the Pirates weren’t winning against good teams, and were just beating up on bad teams. I mentioned that with a… Read more
Pirates Call Up Eric Fryer, DFA Dusty Brown
The Pittsburgh Pirates have called up catcher Eric Fryer from the Indianapolis Indians, and have designated Dusty Brown for assignment. Fryer was originally acquired by the Pirates in June 2009,… Read more
Reviewing the 2011 Rule 5 Roster Crunch
We’ve reviewed the upcoming Rule 5 roster crunch before, noting that the Pittsburgh Pirates will have a lot of players eligible for the upcoming draft in December. With about half… Read more
Eric Fryer Finally Gets His Shot
If there’s one theme that has surrounded Eric Fryer’s career, it’s that he’s been blocked at every stage by a top catching prospect. With his promotion to AAA Indianapolis yesterday,… Read more
Pirates Promote Three to Indianapolis
A ton of transactions taking place on Memorial Day. Last night we heard that Ryan Doumit and Steve Pearce are likely to go on the disabled list today. Josh Harrison… Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates Prospect Watch 4/8/11
DAILY SUMMARY Top Pitcher: Jeff Locke (4.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 0 HR) Top Hitter: Chris Snyder (3-for-3, R, 2B, HR, 6 RBI)… Read more
Updates On The Non-Roster Invitees
This spring the Pittsburgh Pirates invited 22 non-roster players to their major league camp for spring training. Now just under a month into the camp, 16 of them still remain… Read more
2011 Altoona Curve Preview: The Infield
In my preview last week of the 2011 Indianapolis Indians infield, I pointed out this quote by Kyle Stark in the Altoona Mirror: It’s possible, Stark said, that the entire… Read more
Pirates Cut Four Players, Including Tony Sanchez
The Pittsburgh Pirates have made their first cuts of Spring Training this morning, cutting four players, including top catching prospect Tony Sanchez. Sanchez joins catcher Eric Fryer, and pitchers Donald… Read more
2011 Indianapolis Indians Preview: The Infield
Back in December I looked at the potential roster crunch that could take place in the Indianapolis Indians’ infield in 2011. With a group of talented young infield prospects making… Read more
