Tag Archives: Rule 5 draft
Starling Marte Not Rule 5 Eligible
Two years ago Dejan Kovacevic took a look at the top international prospects in the Pirates’ system at the time, featuring Starling Marte. In the article, he noted that Marte… Read more
2010-2011 Off Season Primer
With the World Series coming to an end tonight, the 2010/2011 off-season officially begins tomorrow. You can check out all of the important off-season dates on the Off-Season Calendar. Here… Read more
Should Tony Watson Be Protected?
There are several Pittsburgh Pirates prospects who are eligible for the upcoming Rule 5 draft. The following players are eligible for the Rule 5 draft for the first time this… Read more
The Rule 5 Roster Crunch Begins Early
Dejan Kovacevic shed some light on the Ronald Uviedo trade for Dana Eveland today, by saying that Uviedo would have probably been cleared off the 40-man roster this winter in… Read more
John Raynor returned to the Marlins
Today the Pittsburgh Pirates returned 2010 Rule 5 draft selection John Raynor to the Florida Marlins. Raynor was designated for assignment last week in order to make room for extra… 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
Pirates take John Raynor in the Rule 5 draft
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected outfielder John Raynor with the second pick in the 2009 Rule 5 draft. Under the terms of the Rule 5 draft, Raynor must remain on the… Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates 2009 Rule 5 Draft Live Blog
I’ll be using this thread leading up to, and throughout, the Rule 5 draft in order to provide the most recent rumors on who the Pirates may take, as well… Read more
Winter Meetings Notebook: Who to take in the Rule 5 Draft
The Pittsburgh Pirates pick second in the 2009 Rule 5 draft, which is today at 9:00 AM. With an open spot on the roster, it’s pretty much confirmed that the… Read more
40-Man Roster/Payroll Updates
A few updates regarding the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 2010 40-Man roster/payroll projection: -According to Dejan Kovacevic, Bobby Crosby will make $1 M guaranteed in 2010, with $500 K in performance bonuses… Read more
