Baseball America reports that Steve Pearce has elected minor league free agency. Pearce was the only player eligible for minor league free agency that we hadn’t heard about yet, with the other players already electing free agency. The Pirates outrighted Pearce to AAA after the season, and because he had at least six years of pro experience, he was able to opt for free agency, rather than remaining in the system.
Tim started Pirates Prospects in 2009 from his home in Virginia, which was 40 minutes from where Pedro Alvarez made his pro debut in Lynchburg. That year, the Lynchburg Hillcats won the Carolina League championship, and Pirates Prospects was born from Tim's reporting along the way. The site has grown over the years to include many more writers, and Tim has gone on to become a credentialed MLB reporter, producing Pirates Prospects each year, and will publish his 11th Prospect Guide this offseason. He has also served as the Pittsburgh Pirates correspondent for Baseball America since 2019. Behind the scenes, Tim is an avid music lover, and most of the money he gets paid to run this site goes to vinyl records.
I always thought he had the right makeup. Injuries…seemed to derail him. Good luck.
that and a swing made for beer league softball… he still has a chance at being a utility guy if he keeps working out at 3B