Tag Archives: Jason Jaramillo
Jaramillo makes team as back-up catcher
The Pirates assigned Erik Kratz to minor league camp this morning, making Jason Jaramillo the Pirates’ back-up catcher. [Link]
Pirates cut Kratz, Jaramillo the backup catcher
According to Jennifer Langosch, the Pittsburgh Pirates have cut catcher Erik Kratz, making it official that Jason Jaramillo will open the season as the backup catcher behind Ryan Doumit. Officially… Read more
Pirates cut seven, roster almost set
The Pittsburgh Pirates cut seven players today, according to Rob Biertempfel. Those players were Brian Bass, Vinnie Chulk, Jeff Karstens, Steven Jackson, Jeremy Powell, Anthony Claggett, and Luke Carlin. The… Read more
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
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
2009 Rule 5 Draft Preview: Catchers
The 2009 Rule 5 Draft will be held at the Winter Meetings on December 10th, 2009. The Pirates have taken a player in the Rule 5 draft in each of… Read more
Let the Ryan Doumit rumors begin
It should be no surprise that the Pittsburgh Pirates would be interested in trading Ryan Doumit. The Pirates have two major league catchers who showed they were capable of holding… Read more
Positional Breakdowns: Catcher
The catching position is one of the few positions the Pittsburgh Pirates have that is set near the majors, and short on talent in the lower levels. Of course, that’s… Read more
Looking back at the smaller trades
The Pittsburgh Pirates have made no shortage of deals in the two years Neal Huntington has been the General Manager of the team. In those two years, many of the… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Three Roster Situations
Here’s a look at three roster situations the Pittsburgh Pirates have to deal with: 1. Donald Veal Returns Veal has been on the 15-day DL, and started his rehab on… Read more
