Pirates recall Ryan Doumit for tonight’s game
Catcher Ryan Doumit has been reinstated for tonight’s game. He has been sidelined since May 29th with a fractured ankle. Doumit is batting .269 with 4 home runs – 15 RBI’s on the season. The team has optioned Erik Fryer to make room for Doumit on the 25-man roster.
Doumit’s future with the Pirates in doubt
When the Pittsburgh Pirates signed catcher Ryan Doumit to a three year extension this past winter, Doumit was regarded as a building block for the future. Fast forward 6 months and that is no longer the case. Doumit, 28, had a breakout season in 2008, batting .318 with 15 home runs and 69 RBI’s but injuries have plagued Doumit for his entire career. He has only appeared in over 100 games (2008) once in his career and will not hit that mark this season. Despite Doumit’s inability to stay healthy, injury concerns are not the only reason why Doumit won’t finish his current contract in a Pirates uniform. It’s the recent personnel moves the team has made that make Doumit
MLB Draft: Doubts about Doumit’s long-term health has Sanchez rising the Pirates draft charts
Latest Draft Buzz: Crow remains Pirates top target on eve of Draft On the eve of the MLB draft, speculation continues that top hitting prospect Dustin Ackley is seeking more than Pedro Alvarez ($6.35 million) and his asking demands may lead to the Seattle Mariners passing on Ackley. Ackley is a nice prospect but he is not Pedro Alvarez, which is why it is very unlikely that any team will go above $6.35 million to sign him. This is typical posturing from Scott Boras but Boras does not tell teams directly before the draft what his asking price for a particular prospect is. If Seattle decides to pass on Ackley because of his demands, it’s believed they will draft pitcher
Snell, Monroe lead Pirates to 10-0 win
Pirates improve to 6-5 on the season Ian Snell (1-2) pitched seven scoreless innings and Craig Monroe hit two three run homers in consecutive innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates (6-5) beat the Atlanta Braves (5-6) 10-0 Saturday afternoon at PNC Park Monroe getting a rare start in right field, had the first six RBI game by a Pirates player since Jose Castillo in 2006 but the big story of the afternoon was the performance of starting pitcher Ian Snell.
McLouth, Doumit power Pirates to 10-2 win
Nate McLouth went 2-for-3 with a homerun, 3 rbi’s and Ryan Doumit hit a 9th inning grand slam as the Pittsburgh Pirates (3-2) thumbed the Cincinnati Reds (1-3) 10-2 Saturday afternoon. McLouth’s 1st inning 2 run home run gave starting pitcher Paul Maholm a early 2-0 lead and Maholm took over from there. Maholm pitched 7 innings, allowing three hits and one earned run. Maholm (1-0) threw 101 pitches, 65 for strikes, including three strike outs. Maholm has a 1.32 era in two starts this season. Nyjer Morgan continues his strong play through the first week of season. Morgan went 3-for-4 with 2 runs scored, 1 RBI, 1 BB and has established himself as the Pirates leadoff hitter. Ryan Doumit’s
MLB: Doumit set to sign three year extension
The Pittsburgh Pirates have reached an agreement on a three-year deal with catcher Ryan Doumit that will take him through his salary arbitration years. Doumit, 27, hit .318 with 15 home runs and 69 RBIs in 116 games for the Pirates last season.