Tag Archives: Rule 5 eligible players
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
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
2010 Rule 5 Draft Live Blog
The 2010 Rule 5 Draft is today at 9:00 AM. The Pittsburgh Pirates own the first pick in the draft, with plenty of rumors surrounding how they could use the… Read more
Winter Meetings Notebook: Rule 5 Draft Preview
Day three of the winter meetings wrapped up without any moves being made by the Pittsburgh Pirates, although we did have several rumors and updates about players the Pirates are… Read more
Rule 5 Updates: Elvin Ramirez, Trades
The Rule 5 draft is tomorrow afternoon, and there are a few updates on the Pirates’ first overall pick. -Dejan Kovacevic mentioned this morning that Elvin Ramirez, a right handed… Read more
2010 Rule 5 Options: Wynn Pelzer
The Baltimore Orioles traded Miguel Tejada to the San Diego Padres at the trade deadline in 2010, receiving one player in return: Wynn Pelzer. Pelzer was recently rated the number… Read more
