Tag Archives: Jose Ascanio
Pittsburgh Pirates Prospect Watch 8/2/10
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS (AAA) GAME STORY Indianapolis lost 4-1 to Norfolk. Michael Crotta pitched seven innings, allowing four runs on four hits, with a walk and six strikeouts. Derek Hankins pitched… Read more
Kevin Hart has a torn labrum
According to Dejan Kovacevic, Kevin Hart has been diagnosed with a torn labrum in his right shoulder, with surgery being recommended. Hart will go to see Dr. James Andrews for… Read more
Pirates make final cuts, roster set
The Pittsburgh Pirates have made their final cuts and have set their opening day roster, according to Dejan Kovacevic at the PPG. Steve Pearce was optioned to AAA, while Ramon… Read more
2010 Pirates Preview: Ten Prospects Who Could Make an Impact
Starting today, and finishing on Monday, I’ll be previewing the upcoming 2010 Pittsburgh Pirates season, all to get ready for Opening Day on Monday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. To… 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
Joel Hanrahan Injured
Some bad news coming out of Spring Training this morning as Joel Hanrahan is reported to be out with a right flexor-pronator strain, and will visit Dr. James Andrews next… Read more
Going Cheap Pt 3: 2010 Bullpen Options
In part one of this series I looked at whether you could find cheap bullpen options. In part two of this series I looked at how you could find cheap… Read more
Pirates remove Bautista, Bootcheck, and Hansen from 40-man
The Pittsburgh Pirates removed Chris Bootcheck, Denny Bautista, and Craig Hansen from the 40-man roster today. Bootcheck elected free agency, while there is no word on Bautista and Hansen. The… Read more
Looking back at the Gorzelanny/Grabow Trade
The trade that sent John Grabow and Tom Gorzelanny to the Chicago Cubs was probably one of the least favorite trades amongst Pittsburgh Pirates fans. At the time of the… Read more
Ascanio visits Dr. James Andrews, undergoes surgery
Bad news for the Pirates today, courtesy of Dr. James Andrews. Jose Ascanio, acquired in the Tom Gorzelanny/John Grabow trade, underwent arthroscopic shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum. The… Read more
