Tag: Duke Welker
Morning Report: Mitch Keller Has Struggled Recently Despite Solid Overall Stats
Mitch Keller has put up some strong stats this season for West Virginia. He is doing it as one of the younger players in...
Pirates Release Duke Welker, Option Jaff Decker to Triple-A
Duke Welker has been released by Pittsburgh after being DFA’d last week, according to the MLB transactions page. After getting off to a tough...
Thoughts on Yesterday’s Pirates Roster Moves
The Pittsburgh Pirates made several roster moves yesterday, calling up Matt Hague, announcing plans to send Vance Worley to the bullpen, and designating Duke...
Pirates DFA Duke Welker
Earlier in the day, it was announced that Matt Hague would be joining the Pittsburgh Pirates in St Louis to take the place of...
Mazzaro Accepts Assignment to Indianapolis, Welker Has Tommy John Surgery
Yesterday it was reported that Vin Mazzaro had been outrighted to Indianapolis, and that Duke Welker appeared to have Tommy John surgery. The Pirates...
Duke Welker Appears to Be Having Tommy John Surgery
Duke Welker has been on the disabled list in Indianapolis since May 5th, and today he had this tweet:
https://twitter.com/The5thWelker/status/474562168525185024
James Andrews. New elbow. I haven't...
The Pirates are Returning a Bullpen That Was One of the...
The 2014 Pittsburgh Pirates season begins on Monday when the Pirates take on the Cubs. To prepare for the start of the year, I’ll...
Pirates Option Gregory Polanco and Duke Welker to Indianapolis
The Pittsburgh Pirates have optioned outfielder Gregory Polanco and right handed pitcher Duke Welker to Indianapolis. The Pirates now have 51 players remaining in...
Pittsburgh Pirates 2014 Spring Training Preview: The Bullpen
The Pittsburgh Pirates have their first Spring Training workouts today. To get ready for Spring Training, we have been previewing one set of positions...
14 Boom or Bust Pirates Who Could Make a Difference in...
One year ago today, I wrote an article about the 13 Boom or Bust Players Who Could Make a Difference in 2013. The Pittsburgh...
Site Updates
Site Updates: We’re Starting to Get Back on Our Feet, And...
A week ago, I wrote a very important site update about how Pirates Prospects was struggling, and at risk of closing down. We were...