Drew Hutchison goes from frontrunner for 5th spot to no-brainer to being demoted
So it was inevitable today that Drew Hutchison was either going to placed on the 15-day DL with a fake injury such as shoulder fatigue or sent to the minors outright. Hutchison with a third straight disaster of an outing in allowing nine runs on 10 hits put the organization in a tough spot for
Pirates to cut ties with Jung Ho Kang?
Jung Ho Kang’s availability this spring has always been cloudy. The situation has now taken a turn where the Pirates are planning ahead with him not being part of the 2017 Pittsburgh Pirates. [hide] In another twist in the saga, Kang has been denied a working visa and there’s more potential trouble. One of the
Rumors: White Sox trying to get the Pirates back to the table?
Pirates make Glasnow available to White Sox again? Are the Pittsburgh Pirates still in on Jose Quintana or out? [hide] It depends who you want to believe. The Pirates who are said to have dropped out of the mix for Quintana in February, continue to play the card publicly and privately that the cost to
Too Little, Too Late for Glasnow?
Too Little, Too Late for Glasnow? LATEST BUZZ [Brault has support of Pirates coaches for No. 5 ] [ Kang Latest] [Kuhl has stranglehold on #4 spot] The vibe surrounding Tyler Glasnow when the Pirates reported to spring training is he would need a lights out camp to start the season in Pittsburgh. A month
Rumors: Glasnow will need lights out spring training to start season in Pittsburgh
Pirates Rotation already pre-determined? The Pirates have entered spring training with three locks in the rotation, Gerrit Cole, Ivan Nova and Jameson Taillon, while Chad Kuhl has the inside track for the No. 4 rotation spot. Where does Tyler Glasnow fall into the picture? Glasnow will be in the Pirates organization to start the regular
Pirates have backed out of talks for Quintana
What you see with the Pirates rotation on paper right now is what you’ll probably get come April. After weeks of being in deep talks with the Chicago White Sox about lefty Jose Quintana, the Pirates backed out of trade talks for good near the start of the month [hide] after failing to facilitate a
Source: Pirates ‘cautiously’ optimistic of landing Quintana
Source: Pirates intensify effort to land Quintana (Photo: David Hague) The Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox and [hide] New York Yankees are engaged in serious talks on a blockbuster deal that would send Andrew McCutchen to the New York Yankees, Inside Pittsburgh Sports has learned. The framework is in place where word has been circulating
Pirates pushing McCutchen trade hard again, targeting Quintana in separate deal
Big Splash to come from Pirates? The Pirates ultimate plan this off-season was to trade Andrew McCutchen and his $14 million a year salary for a prospect heavy return that would have the Pirates putting that money into the starting rotation, via trade and free agency. Today the Pirates resigned Ivan Nova to a three
Latest Pirates Buzz: Hudson signing has Bucs trying to move a salary in pen
The Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday made their first signing of the off-season for the Major League roster in agreeing to terms on a 2 year, $11 million contract with 26 year old reliever Daniel Hudson. In 70 appearances this year, Hudson had a 5.22 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and has nine saves over the last two
Pirates to leave Winter Meetings with expectation of McCutchen being a Pirate in 2017
In a matter of days, Andrew McCutchen has gone from highly likely to being traded to now likely being a Pirate to start the 2017 season. What happened? Information coming out in the last couple hours is that more than anything, the Nationals just went in another direction and it’s left Pirate officials stunned. The