Tag Archives: Rule 5 draft
Pittsburgh Pirates 2011 Rule 5 Draft Preview
The 2011 Rule 5 draft takes place tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM EST. The Pittsburgh Pirates have made a pick in each of the last four drafts under Neal Huntington…. Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates 2011 Rule 5 Draft Eligible Players
The Pittsburgh Pirates protected six players from the 2011 Rule 5 draft, adding Matt Hague, Starling Marte, Rudy Owens, Justin Wilson, Jordy Mercer, and Duke Welker to the 40-man roster…. Read more
Pirates Protect Six Players From the Rule 5 Draft
The Pittsburgh Pirates added six players to the 40-man roster today, filling out their reserve list to protect those players from the upcoming Rule 5 draft. The Pirates protected Matt… Read more
Who Will the Pirates Protect From the Rule 5 Draft?
Throughout the year we’ve talked about the Rule 5 roster crunch that the Pittsburgh Pirates will face this off-season. Some of that has been over-blown to the point where people… 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
What Can the Pirates Learn From Nathan Adcock?
Yesterday I started working on an article talking about how I’m still not sold that Nathan Adcock is completely lost. As you may know, a player isn’t officially lost in… Read more
Could the Pirates Start Trading Prospects Soon?
In my interview with Neal Huntington last week, I asked him whether the Pittsburgh Pirates would be open to trading prospects for major league players. His response was: We are… Read more
Will Josh Rodriguez Make the Roster?
In each of the last four years, Neal Huntington has made a selection in the Rule 5 draft. In 2008 the Pirates selected Evan Meek. In 2009 it was Donald… Read more
2011 Spring Training Battles: Bench
Every year the battles in Spring Training are pretty much limited to the same three areas: the 5th starter role, the bullpen, and the bench. It only makes sense that… Read more
2010 Pittsburgh Pirates Rule 5 Draft Recap
The Rule 5 draft was completed this morning, with the Pittsburgh Pirates selecting Josh Rodriguez from the Cleveland Indians. I reviewed Rodriguez earlier today right after the pick was made…. Read more
