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 among Pirate officials late Wednesday night that the deal could be in the next couple days. Among the center pieces, the current framework of the deal would have top prospect Tyler Glasnow going to the White Sox and Jose Quintana to the Pirates with multiple minor leaguers also involved. The Pirates – Yankees – White Sox first had exploratory talks about a three way trade
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 year, $26 million contract, which averages out to $8.6 million per season. The Pirates top trade target, White Sox ace Jose Quintana is scheduled to make $6 million in 2017. It’s still early enough in the off-season where the Pirates Plan A could still fall into place by spring training. Despite the face the Pirates have put on in the past two weeks in telling
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 seasons to go with 37 holds. But, what the Pirates love about Hudson is an 8.77 K/9 with a fastball that averaged 95.7 mph. Neal Huntington is not a huge fan in putting dollars into the bullpen but what he values is cost certainty and pitchers who can bring the heat. The Pirates get that with the Hudson deal for 2017 and 2018. The Hudson
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 Pirates brass is now planning to hit the reset button, sources say, in reconstructing the roster for 2017. Coming into the winter meetings, Pittsburgh fully anticipated getting the bulk of the $14 million committed to McCutchen off their books as the Pirates anticipated getting a prospect heavy return. The Pirates don’t view Andrew McCutchen as a $14 million a year player, a primary reason they
Latest Andrew McCutchen Rumors
(Photo: David Hague) Latest Pirates Buzz Funny how things work. After weeks of doing nothing to quiet the chatter locally or nationally that they [Pirates] were aggressively trying to trade Andrew McCutchen, Pirate manager Clint Hurdle comes out telling reporters this afternoon the Pirates are not the “aggressors” in trade talks surrounding McCutchen. About an hour later after Hurdle’s comments, the Washington Nationals acquired Adam Eaton. It was clear what was going on. Reality was setting in for the Pirates today that they might not move McCutchen this week or this winter after being certain he would be moved by now. Pirates GM Neal Huntington and Nationals GM Mike Rizzo met Tuesday afternoon with the Nationals giving the Pirates a
Winter Meetings: Nationals, Pirates re-engage in trade talks
(Updated 4:00 p.m.) Pirates Winter Meetings Updates Tuesday 12/6/16 [hide] With the Boston Red Sox beating out the Washington Nationals for star pitcher Chris Sale, Pirates GM Neal Huntington and Nationals GM Mike Rizzo have reengaged in trade talks this afternoon surrounding Andrew McCutchen. Sources say talks stalled late Friday night but are now back on for the first time in days and considered serious. The Pirates asking price has been considered too steep with the amount of suitors said to be shrinking in the past 12 hours from four to five teams, to now two or three teams with the Nationals re-entering the mix. The Giants and Rangers have checked in on McCutchen but both signaled to the Pirates
Nationals to pull out of trade talks if no deal by end of weekend?
Latest on Andrew McCutchen Andrew McCutchen is the Washington Nationals Plan A but to what extent? As the Pirates and Nationals have been working on completing a trade that would send the former MVP to Washington, this afternoon leaks emerged of the Nationals not just being focused on McCutchen. [hide] From Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports. [The Nationals remain focused on Andrew McCutchen for center field, for now, as he’s their top target. But they’ve also considered others for center if that doesn’t work out, including Adam Eaton, Dexter Fowler, Carlos Gomez and even their old friend Ian Desmond, who was a shortstop in Washington. The Nationals talked to the Pirates last summer about McCutchen and would seem to have
McCutchen Trade to go down in next 24-48 hours?
McCutchen on the Move The Andrew McCutchen situation hasn’t changed from 10-14 days ago. The Pirates are trading him and the return is going to be more of a prospect-type return. The question now is just whether the deal happens before the Winter Meetings next week. Odds are it will. Word out of the Pirates organization is the Pirates have relayed [hide] the message to interested teams they are prepared to do a deal this week before the Winter Meetings and get a jump on things. More speculation is pointing to the Nationals being the front runner to land McCutchen. From ESPN’s Jayson Stark: [“The Pirates and Nationals have ramped up discussions about a trade that would send Andrew McCutchen
Latest Chatter: Pirates eyeing prospect-type return for McCutchen?
McCutchen on the move, It Appears Sources close to the situation say the mood throughout the Pirates organization from coaches to front office members on Andrew McCutchen is this: He’s going to be traded. Inside Pittsburgh Sports has learned, Pirates GM Neal Huntington is motivated to move McCutchen this winter and has made it clear to interested clubs, [hide] Pittsburgh is seeking a multi-player packaged centered more around high-end prospects than a return featuring mainly Major league players. They want a return with players they can control for five to six years than a Neil Walker type trade they did last Winter in trading a need for another need. With two years left on McCutchen’s current contract, Pirate officials are
Swing and Miss Stuff from Glasnow vs Cardinals
Tyler Glasnow’s final start of the season gave the Pirates a little bit of everything. It highlighted areas that remain concerning for Glasnow — Location –. Glasnow walked four batters through five innings and in the third inning left a 95 mph fastball smack down the middle in Jedd Gyorko’s wheelhouse. However, most encouraging, Glasnow showed many signs of why the Pirates and others around baseball have felt Glasnow has untapped potential that has made him one of MLB’s top-10 prospects. Last night’s outing saw Glasnow’s four seam fastball touch 96 mph and the swing and miss stuff was excellent. Of the 42 strikes Glasnow threw, he had 12 [hide] swing and miss strikes, including four swing and misses in