Tag Archives: Luis Cruz
Winter League Update 10/12 : Noris’ Grand Slam
Looking at Pirates’ players and friends in winter league play…. MEXICAN PACIFIC LEAGUE Venados de Mazatlan 16, Tomateros de Culiacan 2 Culiacan had the early lead with 2 runs in… Read more
Game 117 Recap: Greinke Mows Down Pirates
For the Pirates to have much of a chance to return to contention in 2011 they needed to start off strongly in this series with Milwaukee. Zach Greinke made sure… Read more
Wrapping up the Winter Meetings
The 2009 MLB Winter Meetings are over, after a pretty uneventful week for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates made a few moves, but for the most part these moves were… Read more
Jeff Sues outrighted to AAA
According to Rob Biertempfel via Twitter, the Pittsburgh Pirates have outrighted relief pitching prospect Jeff Sues to AAA. Sues can be assigned to AAA if he clears waivers. Sues had… Read more
Adam Everett, Willie Eyre, Left Handed Relief, Waivers, Luis Cruz, Rule 5
A few Winter Meetings news and rumors: -Jennifer Langosch tweets that Luis Cruz was claimed off of waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers. That clears a spot on the 40-man roster… Read more
Luis Cruz placed on waivers
According to Jennifer Langosch, Luis Cruz has been placed on waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates. The move would create space on the 40-man roster for a Rule 5 selection. Teams… Read more
Positional Breakdowns: Shortstop
Throughout all of the turnover in the last eight years, one thing has been constant with the Pirates: Jack Wilson has been their shortstop. Wilson has stuck around since joining… Read more
Pirates Notebook: The 2008 State College Spikes
2008 was not a good year for the State College Spikes. The short season team combined for a 18-56 record, a .243 winning percentage. The pitching staff put up a… Read more
Pirates demote Cruz, trade Andy Phillips
The Pirates demoted Luis Cruz from the 25-man roster to make room for Delwyn Young. I expected this move a few days ago, and as a result have already made… Read more
Pirates Game 8 Recap: Offensive offense
You can kind of give the Pirates a pass for getting shut down by Kyle Lohse last week. Lohse was much better at home last year (3.32 ERA) vs the… Read more
