Tag: Jose Abreu

Williams: Pitching Provides the Promise for the Pittsburgh Pirates

ColumnsApril 19, 2024

If you're looking for something to lift your spirits each day in the Pittsburgh Pirates system, might I suggest taking a look at the pitching. Anywhere. Any level. At the Major League level, the Pirates have a 3.55...

Aroldis Chapman Suspended For Two Games

P2DailyApril 19, 2024

Pittsburgh Pirates flame throwing reliever Aroldis Chapman was suspended for two games, after being ejected earlier this week for arguing the strike zone with an umpire. I wrote about the ejection earlier in the week, noting how...

Jose Abreu Bidding Expected to Reach $70 M

NewsOctober 16, 2013

Buster Olney reports that bidding on Cuban first baseman Jose Abreu is expected to be for $70 M. https://twitter.com/Buster_ESPN/status/390568967644774400 Olney also says that the White Sox,...

Pittsburgh Pirates 2013 Season Recap: First Base

Season RecapsOctober 16, 2013

The Pittsburgh Pirates have tried a platoon with Garrett Jones for the past three seasons. In 2011 they brought in Matt Diaz and tried...

Pirates Off-Season Preview: Burnett, First Base, and the Walker Problem

AnalysisOctober 10, 2013

The Pittsburgh Pirates made the playoffs this year, and will largely be keeping the same team together next year. When you add in the...

Pirates Named as a Team That Could Sign Jose Abreu

International NewsSeptember 30, 2013

Ben Badler of Baseball America released a list of five teams who could be candidates to sign top Cuban first baseman Jose Abreu this...

Cuban First Baseman Jose Abreu Declared a Free Agent

International NewsSeptember 29, 2013

Yesterday, Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com reported via a source that Cuban first baseman Jose Abreu has been declared a free agent. https://twitter.com/JesseSanchezMLB/status/383980563276627968 Abreu is a power...

Cuban First Baseman Jose Abreu is the Perfect Pirates Off-Season Target

AnalysisAugust 19, 2013

Rob Biertempfel reported yesterday that the Pittsburgh Pirates have been scouting Cuban defector Jose Abreu, and will attend a showcase he will hold in...