Between Growing Kids, Weddings & More, Pirates Had Busy Off-Season
The language of baseball is universal, but inside the Pittsburgh Pirates' clubhouse you never know what you're going to hear.
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The language of baseball is universal, but inside the Pittsburgh Pirates' clubhouse you never know what you're going to hear.
Pirates manager Clint Hurdle described the release of reliever Jared Hughes on Wednesday on of the hardest decisions he's ever had to make.
Pirates are down to Trevor Williams and Tyler Glasnow for the final rotation spot after Drew Hutchinson was optioned to Triple A Indianapolis on Wednesday. The move comes following giving up nine runs in his final Spring Training start, raising his Spring ERA to 10.02.
Saying this current team has a "We Are Family" atmosphere around it, former Pirate great Rennie Stennett expects an exciting year for the Pirates.
Amidst the sounds of Spring Training baseball, listen closely on the fields in Bradenton, Florida, and you might just hear singing.
The World Baseball Classic changed the complexion of Spring Training this year as it took some of the biggest names in the game out of camp.
The Bucs made four roster moves Tuesday including eliminating one of those battling to be the fifth starter.
Spring Training is wrapping up in Bradenton, Florida, and with the Home Opener now in sight, it's crunch time for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Pirates moved one of their biggest names Monday, yet it was not a surprise as the roster gets closer to 25. Baseball America's top Pirates prospect Austin Meadows was reassigned to the minors after a prolonged stay in Major League Camp.
GM Neal Huntington had no more clarity on Sunday who the Pirates fifth starter would be with five more exhibition games left.
With all of the candidates likely getting one more start in Florida, Drew Hutchison struggled in his bid to be the Pirates fifth starter, giving up six runs on 10 hits in four and two-thirds innings as the Red Sox won 10-7 on Thursday.
The Pirates won their 15th game this Spring, beating the Rays in Port Charlotte 5-4. Jose Osuna hit his fifth homer this Spring and Jordy Mercer his third, as Edgar Santana got the win and Wade LeBlanc this save.
The Pittsburgh Pirates made roster moves with four pitchers today.
"Today especially was kind of an 'ah-ha' moment," Tyler Glasnow said following his best outing of the Spring.
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and General Manager Kevin Colbert made their annual stop at Pittsburgh Pirates Spring Training on Friday.
It appears the opportunity to be the Pirates' fifth starter remains very much out there as another candidate struggled Friday in Bradenton as Baltimore beat the Bucs 6-5.
After signing a 3-year, $26 million contract to remain with the Pirates, starter Ivan Nova is backing it up with a solid spring.
There has been a lot of trailblazing for Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Gift Ngoepe.
The Boston Red Sox came back to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 with two runs in the eighth on Thursday, but for the Pirates it was more about a really solid start from Ivan Nova.
Phil Gosselin is looking to do whatever he can to make this Pirates team.
Chad Kuhl is becoming a near lock as the fourth starter when the Pirates come north in two weeks.
Our Jeff Hathhorn covered today's Pirates spring training victory over the Baltimore Orioles and has all the details.
With not many job battles on the line, here are five of the notable things from the past week at Pirates Spring Training.
When team president Frank Coonelly sat down with "The Fan Morning Show" at LECOM Park on Tuesday, the topic of Kang --- still absent from Spring Training workouts --- was obviously broached.
The Nationals now turn to a young player to man the shortstop position with Danny Espinosa going to the Angels in the offseason.
