Pirates trade Jack Wilson, Ian Snell to Seattle

The Pittsburgh Pirates just announced that they have traded Ian Snell and Jack Wilson to Seattle. The team will acquire first baseman Jeff Clement, shortstop Ronny Cedeno and right-handed pitchers Aaron Pribanic, Brett Lorin and Nathan Adcock from the Mariners. Dejan Kovacevic first reported this afternoon that Wilson was traded to Seattle. The Mariners intend to keep Wilson beyond this year which is why they got back into the mix this week. The Mariners and Pirates have been scouting each other extensively over the past month. Clement, 25, is a former first round pick and is batting .288 with 14 home runs (33 doubles) and 68 RBI’s in 92 games for Class AAA Tacoma. The Pirates intend to use Clement

Giants committed to finalizing a deal with the Pirates

Sanchez Sweepstakes: The Pirates have not cut off talks with the Minnesota Twins or the Chicago Cubs but the team is pushing forward in talks with the San Francisco Giants and a deal could be announced as early as Wednesday evening. The framework of a deal is already in place as Pirates have their choice of picking 2-3 prospects from a group of five prospects the Giants have deemed available in a deal for Sanchez. The Pirates are believed to have agreed to pay some of Sanchez’s salary. Inside Look at some names that are rumored to be heading to Pittsburgh.

Pirates, Red Sox talk Wilson deal

The Boston Red Sox have stepped up their efforts to acquire Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson. The two teams have been in talks over the past week and within the past 24 hours, the two sides have exchanged names as they look to reach an agreement on a potential deal. The Red Sox have targeted Wilson over Oakland A’s shortstop Orlando Cabrera who appears to be headed to Minnesota. Minnesota could play a pivotal role in the Pirates trade deadline plans as the Twins haven’t closed the door on making a run at Freddy Sanchez and have been “kicking the tires” on Jack Wilson. If the Twins acquire Cabrera which appears likely, that takes them out of the running for

MLB: Red Sox remain interested in Jack Wilson

The Boston Red Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates made a three player trade Wednesday afternoon, as the Pirates traded Adam Laroche to Boston for two minor league prospects. The two teams could strike another deal before the July 31st deadline as the Red Sox remain “highly interested” in Pirates SS Jack Wilson. Wilson was discussed in the trade that sent Adam Laroche to Boston on Wednesday. The Red Sox would like to upgrade their defense for the stretch run and have been eyeing Wilson over the past week. The Pirates are expected to wait until the weekend to see if a market develops for Wilson. Among the teams to be kicking the tires on Wilson have been

Pirates shutout for second consecutive game

CHICAGO — If it’s late May, then it can’t be too early for the Pirates to look back to the future. It sure beats a look at back at what happened against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday night, which to say another shutout loss, 4-0, the second for the Pirates in as many games. The Pirates were limited to five hits, and in the process, they wasted another solid performance on the mound. Starter Ross Ohlendorf allowed three earned runs in 7 2/3 innings but was stuck with the loss, anyway. “I mean, we’ve mixed in different guys,” said manager John Russell, who sounded like someone who had exhausted most if not all of his options. “The last time

Pirates rally in the 9th inning; beat Cards 6-4

Jack Wilson’s three run double with two outs in the ninth inning capped off a four run inning as the Pirates rallied to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 Monday evening. The Pirates got a strong pitching performance from starter Paul Maholm who pitched 6 2/3 innings allowing two runs and striking out one. Tied at 2-2 in the eighth inning, Ryan Ludwick hit a leadoff homer in the eighth inning off Tyler Yates, and David Freese added a sacrifice fly off John Grabow to give the Cardinals a 4-2 lead going into the top of the ninth. The Cardinals sent rookie closer Jason Motte to the mound in the ninth inning and new year, same problem for the Cardinals

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Pirates targeting Niemann, inquire about Hammel The Pirates continue to “kick the tires” on Rays pitcher Jeff Niemann. They are currently waiting for the asking price to drop. The Rays are asking for an infield prospect along with prospect Robbie Grossman. The Pirates have no interest in moving Grossman. The Rays are looking at Pirates prospects from the Double-A level down. The Pirates have had significant interest in Niemann since last summer’s trade deadline when the Rays offered Niemann and a lower tier prospect for Jason Bay. The 6-foot-9 Niemann went 2-2 with a 5.06 ERA in five games, two starts last season. Niemann, 26, was the Rays‚Äô first-round pick in the 2004, the fourth overall selection, and he is

Spring Training Report: Pirates avoid arbitration with McLouth

Updated: 8:02 a.m. The Pirates have signed outfielder Nate McLouth to a three year contract, avoiding arbitration. Last season, McLouth hit .276 with 26 home runs and 94 RBI. The Pirates have made an offer to lefty reliever Will Ohman according to Jerry Crasnik of ESPN. Crasnik writes “Ohman, 31, one of the top relievers left on baseball’s free agent market, has major league offers in hand from the Pittsburgh Pirates, Florida Marlins and San Diego Padres but plans to continue discussions with three contending teams before making a decision on his destination for 2009, his agent said Monday.” The Pirates offer is believed to be in the $1.1 million range. The Pirates also remain interested in starting pitcher Pedro

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The Pirates biggest free agent signing this off-season maybe Craig Counsel or David Eckstein. As first reported yesterday by Ken Rosenthal the Pirates are interested in Eckstien and have now turned their attention to Counsel and Eckstein after missing out on Mark Loretta. That will put seats in the building! Things are looking more likely that Jack Wilson will be the Pirates starting shortstop on opening day. There was a deal in place with the Detroit Tigers but the Tigers backed out and moved on to a cheaper alternative in Adam Everett . The Dodgers are definitely out of running despite what some local reports may say. They will not be acquir The Orioles and Indians have been on the outside. The

Source: Unlikely that Dodgers trade for Wilson; Cano for Kemp?

A few quick hits Tigers remain the most interested team in Jack Wilson, just like they’ve been the past couple weeks. Tigers offering Luis Mirtle and an intriquing prospect that has some upside My sources indicate the Dodgers will not be getting Jack Wilson. One source told me the Pirates have been making it sound like the Dodgers are very interested while the Dodgers continue to indicate that it is unlikely that they will trade for Wilson. The Dodgers are the team the Pirates would like to trade with but that interest is not mutual. One source even characterized the Dodgers interest as minimal to this point. ¬†Right now the Dodgers seem focused on adding another infield bat via trade