Jeff Locke and Jonathan Sanchez, two left-handed hurlers, were handed the final two starting rotation spots after injuries to Francisco Liriano, Jeff Karstens, and Charlie Morton. Locke had…
Two non-roster players that the Pirates invited to spring training, LHP Jonathan Sanchez and utility man Brandon Inge, have been told that they’ll make the team….
Throughout winter and into spring, the main questions pertaining to the Pittsburgh Pirates revolve around the state of the roster. Fans critique every move, wondering…
A bizarre contest took place between the Pirates and Baltimore Orioles this afternoon at McKechnie Field. Jeff Karstens was slated to make his first Grapefruit League start,…
Kyle McPherson made a strong case for a spot in the rotation with five shutout innings this afternoon against the Phillies. He retired six of his…
Jeff Karstens (27) days until Opening Day. After being non-tendered in November, Karstens returns to Pittsburgh on a one-year, $2.5 million contract. Acquired from the…
Only four days until the first exhibition game of the spring; if you are in the Bradenton area and need tickets for any Grapefruit League action,…
One of the many battles heading into spring training is for the fifth spot in the starting rotation. The Pirates have stocked pitching depth for…
The salary arbitration hearings for Major League Baseball last from February 4th to February 20th, but the Pirates will not have to worry about that this year. The club entered…
According to Ken Rosenthal, Francisco Liriano is back in the fold: Sources: #Pirates, Liriano have adjusted and finalized 2-year agreement. Liriano will assume risk due…
Despite an apparent fallout with Jeff Karstens and non-tendering him in November, the Pirates are bringing back the 30 year old righty, according to Bill Brink:…
The Pirates are in dire need of a starting pitcher. In fact, the depth chart on the team website only lists four pitchers in the…
The tender/non-tender deadline was Friday at midnight, and the Bucs had decisions to make on several players. They dealt Chris Resop, who was a non-tender…
