Tag Archives: Spring Training
Pirates cut Kratz, Jaramillo the backup catcher
According to Jennifer Langosch, the Pittsburgh Pirates have cut catcher Erik Kratz, making it official that Jason Jaramillo will open the season as the backup catcher behind Ryan Doumit. Officially… Read more
Pirates cut seven, roster almost set
The Pittsburgh Pirates cut seven players today, according to Rob Biertempfel. Those players were Brian Bass, Vinnie Chulk, Jeff Karstens, Steven Jackson, Jeremy Powell, Anthony Claggett, and Luke Carlin. The… Read more
Kevin Hart cut, McCutchen the 5th starter
As I was about to fly out of Dulles today, heading down to Florida, I saw that Kevin Hart was cut, which was a big surprise. I had a lot… Read more
Alvarez and Tabata cut, Super Two breakdown
The Pittsburgh Pirates made two waves of cuts this morning, first cutting Pedro Alvarez, Jose Tabata, Doug Bernier, and Jonathan Van Every. They followed that up by cutting Tyler Yates,… Read more
Phase Two of the Rebuilding Plan Officially Begins
Regardless of how you felt about the last two years, it’s clear that the Pirates had a goal of bringing an influx of talent in to the system through the… Read more
Pirates make seven more cuts
The Pittsburgh Pirates made seven more cuts this morning, highlighted by Brad Lincoln being assigned to AAA. As I reported yesterday, Tony Sanchez was also in this batch of cuts…. Read more
Spring Training Notes
A few notes/observations to close out the night: -I’m going to Spring Training March 23rd-25th. I’ll be arriving in Bradenton on the 23rd, going to the Red Sox/Pirates game on… Read more
Pirates cut six players
According to Dejan Kovacevic, the Pittsburgh Pirates have made their first six cuts of Spring Training. The cut players were outfielder Brandon Jones, shortstop Argenis Diaz, outfielder Gorkys Hernandez, relievers… Read more
Vazquez out?
Surprising news from Dejan Kovacevic today: Ramon Vazquez thinks he might be gone from the Pirates once the regular season begins. I think it’s safe to say that most of… Read more
Spring Training Live Blog: Pirates vs Orioles
<p><a href=”http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php?option=com_mobile&task=viewaltcast&altcast_code=3b2e77b513″ >Pirates vs Orioles – 7:05 ET</a></p>
