Tag: Adam Frazier

There are plenty of roster intricacies in the Major League Baseball Rulebook that can be difficult to understand in theory and application: Designated for Assignment, waivers, outright assignment, 25-man roster versus 40-man roster, and service time, just to name a few. These intricacies have consistently interested me, and I always had to rely on sites […]

On Monday afternoon, the Pittsburgh Pirates announced that second baseman Adam Frazier has been named as the National League’s Player of the Week. Frazier went 18-for-30 last week, collecting seven doubles and a home run, with 11 runs scored and seven RBIs. He opened the week by tying a Major League record with four doubles […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled utility fielder Adam Frazier prior to Wednesday’s afternoon game against the Cleveland Indians. To make room on the 25-man roster, right-handed pitcher Casey Sadler has been optioned to Indianapolis. Sadler was recalled two days ago for the first time since 2015, but he didn’t get a chance to get into a […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates reinstated outfielder Corey Dickerson from the Family Medical Emergency Leave List before Saturday’s game. To make room on the 25-man roster, Adam Frazier was optioned to Indianapolis Frazier was called up on Wednesday to replace Dickerson and went 1-for-3 with a single and a walk in two games. You can use this as […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Wednesday afternoon that they have placed outfielder Corey Dickerson on the Family Medical Emergency Leave list. Adam Frazier, who was removed in the middle of today’s game in Indianapolis, has been recalled and will be available for tonight’s game. ROSTER MOVE: Corey Dickerson has been placed on the Family Medical Emergency […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have recalled catcher Jacob Stallings on Sunday. To make room for him on the 25-man roster, they have sent Adam Frazier to Indianapolis. The Pirates lost Francisco Cervelli during yesterday’s game after he took a foul ball off the mask. He left with an injured left jaw and it appears now that […]

PHILADELPHIA — Since starting second baseman and leadoff hitter Josh Harrison was sidelined with a broken hand, the Pirates have gone about replacing him with a combination of Adam Frazier and Sean Rodriguez. Both of those players present their own issues in that role. Frazier can hit, with a .278 career batting average and a […]

PITTSBURGH — The Pirates had run into their first real roadblock of their 2018 season, having lost two miserable, blustery games to the Rockies at PNC Park. For Wednesday afternoon’s pleasingly sun-splashed series finale at PNC Park, not only did Clint Hurdle start with Gregory Polanco, Francisco Cervelli, Corey Dickerson and Colin Moran on the […]

PITTSBURGH – Talk about a tough break. Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison will miss six weeks with a broken fifth metacarpal in his left hand, the team announced on Monday. It’s the same bone that Harrison broke in September of 2017, costing him the remainder of that season. In fact, the break is in the […]

PITTSBURGH — Through 11 games of the 2018 Pirates season, the one part of the team that almost no one is talking about is the bench. The starting lineup has exceeded almost all expectations and has turned out to be one of the best run-producing threats in the majors. The starting rotation has dealt with […]