The Pittsburgh Pirates are going to the Winter Meetings this week with one goal in mind -- acquire a starting pitcher.Following the retirement of right-hander A.J. Burnett and left-hander J.A. Happ jumping to the Toronto Blue Jays as a free agent a little more than a month ago, there is a steep ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ÎÞëÊÓƵ” While starting pitching remains their main focus, the Pirates are also searching for a first baseman.In fact, finding either an everyday first baseman or a platoon partner for right-handed hitting Michael Morse is one of the things the Pirates are hoping to accomplish ...
Pedro Alvarez is no longer a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates.Major league teams had until Wednesday to offer contracts to their arbitration-eligible players and the Pirates decided to pass on the slugging first baseman, enabling him to become a free agent.Even though Alvarez led the team with ...
The Toronto Blue JaysÎÞëÊÓƵ™ signing of J.A. Happ represents bad news on two front for the Pirates.The Pirates had made re-signing the left-hander a priority this offseason. They were hoping Happ could serve as their No. 3 starter behind right-hander Gerrit Cole and lefty Francisco Liriano in their ...
BOCA RATON, Fla. ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Part of being a contender ÎÞëÊÓƵ” something the Pirates werenÎÞëÊÓƵ™t for two decades until 2013 ÎÞëÊÓƵ” is that playersÎÞëÊÓƵ™ salaries usually go up commensurate to a teamÎÞëÊÓƵ™s success rate.That is happening to the Pirates this winter. The bill has come due for three straight trips for ...
BOCA RATON, Fla. ÎÞëÊÓƵ” More than a month has passed since the Pittsburgh Pirates made a one-and-done exit from the postseason following a 98-win regular season.General manager Neal Huntington admits there is still a bit of sting remaining from the Pirates losing to Jake Arrieta and the Chicago ...
