Tag: Michael Feliz

PITTSBURGH — The Pirates removed George Kontos from the eighth inning this week and when manager Clint Hurdle made that announcement, he was careful not to anoint a successor. Kyle Crick, Michael Feliz, Richard Rodriguez and Edgar Santana were all named as possible solutions, and Hurdle said that the team would mix and match as […]

PHILADELPHIA — Over the last couple of seasons, the Houston Astros have used a markedly different approach when it comes to their pitching, asking their players to use less of their fastball and more of their secondary pitches than the league in general, and it’s turned into a World Series win for the Astros and […]

BRADENTON, Fla. — The Pirates added to their bullpen on Saturday morning, signing left-handed veteran Kevin Siegrist to a minor-league contract. That unit is starting to come into shape with Michael Feliz, George Kontos, and Siegrist likely joining Felipe Rivero at the back-end and the Pirates continuing to talk about an “apprenticeship” for Steven Brault […]

I figured the Pirates would end up trading Gerrit Cole at the worst possible time for me. That ended up being with my best...

After sources reported that Gerrit Cole was traded to the Houston Astros on Wednesday, it appears the trade is done today. According to multiple sources, the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired right-handed pitcher Joe Musgrove and third baseman Colin Moran from the Astros for Cole. Moran is the 5th best prospect for the Astros according to MLB […]