Tag: Brad Lincoln

Minor league free agency began on Friday, with any player who has seven minor league season or more, becoming a free agent. Some players were able to declare for free agency earlier, with Chris Volstad, Gorkys Hernandez, Wilfredo Boscan, Josh Wall, Steve Lombardozzi, Deolis Guerra, Travis Snider, Travis Ishikawa and Hunter Morris going that route. […]

The Indianapolis Indians have announced a few transactions in advance of their playoff series for the Governors’ Cup. The team just lost Vance Worley today, as the Pirates called up the right-hander while designating Radhames Liz for assignment. They also activated Brad Lincoln off the disabled list and sent Matt Benedict down to Altoona. But […]

Earlier today while talking about the Pirates’ interest in Travis Snider, I noted that if Snider was brought back, the Pirates would have Snider, Brad Lincoln, Stephen Tarpley, and Steven Brault in the same organization at the same time. If you don’t know the connection, it’s basically a trade tree full of buy low/sell high […]

Casey Sadler has been placed on the Indianapolis disabled list with a right forearm strain. The move was made retroactive to his last start on June 22nd. Sadler had the worst start of his career on Monday, allowing ten earned runs on 11 hits, three walks and four homers. He had never allowed more than […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have made a handful of moves in the minors today. The big move is that shortstop Adam Frazier has been activated from the disabled list and added to the Altoona roster. He has missed the beginning of the season with a hand injury that occurred during Spring Training. Frazier spent all of […]

Besides Jaff Decker getting activated and assigned to Indianapolis today, there have been other moves around the minors in the last two days. To make room on the Indianapolis roster, the Pirates have assigned pitcher Adam Miller to the West Virginia Black Bears roster. Yesterday, Brad Lincoln was assigned to Indianapolis and made his season […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates made a big round of cuts today, sending the following players to the minors. Jose Tabata Steve Lombardozzi Charlie Leesman Josh Wall Bobby LaFromboise Deolis Guerra Brad Lincoln Gorkys Hernandez Brent Morel Gustavo Nunez Sebastian Valle Deibinson Romero LaFromboise was optioned to Indianapolis, while everyone else was reassigned to minor league camp. […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced ten minor league free agent signings. The following six players will receive an invitation to Spring Training. RHP Collin Balester LHP Jeremy Bleich RHP Deolis Guerra RHP Brad Lincoln INF Gustavo Nunez RHP Blake Wood We heard about Lincoln today, and Balester has been known for a while. He spent the 2014 […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed right-handed pitcher Brad Lincoln to a minor league contract. Lincoln was the Pirates first round draft pick in 2006, taken fourth overall. He was dealt to the Toronto Blue Jays for Travis Snider at the 2012 trade deadline. Lincoln pitched in the Phillies organization this year, making two relief appearances […]

Indianapolis was one of the most successful teams in the Pirates’ system this year, fueled by Starling Marte and a strong pitching staff. By the time the playoffs came around, all of the players who got them to the post-season had been promoted to the majors, which resulted in a first round loss. Here are […]