Jake Woodford is in agreement to a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports. Woodward will settle in as a member of the rotation at Triple-A Indianapolis. The 27 year old elected free agency over the weekend after accepting an outright with the Chicago White Sox. Woodford posted a 10.80 ERA and 7:5 K:BB over 8 1/3 innings with … [Read more...] about Pirates to Sign Free Agent Reliever on a Minor League Contract
Insider Says Pirates Have To Be Aggressive At Deadline
Ken Rosenthal talked about the Pirates’ success with their prospects and how they need to add more at the deadline and hustle—specifically, their two youngsters, Jared Jones and Paul Skenes. Insider Says Pirates Have To Be Aggressive At Deadline Jared Jones & Paul Skenes "They've transformed the team"@Ken_Rosenthal talks @Pirates young fireballers Jared Jones and Paul … [Read more...] about Insider Says Pirates Have To Be Aggressive At Deadline
Guardians Minor League Pitcher Should Be Pirates Target
Somebody with Indianapolis, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ triple-A affiliate, should have noted how well Joey Cantillo would fit with the Pirates. On Wednesday, when the visiting Columbus Clippers took on the Indianapolis Indians, the Clippers’ starter didn’t garner much attention. His team lost 11-6, and several Indianapolis players stood front and center. Andrés Alvarez had four … [Read more...] about Guardians Minor League Pitcher Should Be Pirates Target
Pirates Are Ignoring Minor Leaguer Who Could Improve Offense
As the Pittsburgh Pirates search for ways to improve, they continue to ignore a possible solution in Canaan Smith-Njigba. The left-handed hitter is a corner outfielder in Triple-A Indianapolis, where he’s hitting .230/.356/.338 as of this writing. Originally, the Pirates acquired him in January 2021 from the New York Yankees as part of the return for Jameson Taillon. The … [Read more...] about Pirates Are Ignoring Minor Leaguer Who Could Improve Offense
Pirates Sign Left-Handed Reliever to Major League Deal
The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed left-handed relief pitcher Justin Bruihl to a major league deal. The 26-year-old will give the Bucs a second lefty out of the bullpen to accompany Aroldis Chapman. Briuhl had just been released by the Cincinnati Reds, who had him under a minor league contract. Bruihl was 4-0 with a 2.31 ERA and 1.114 WHIP while striking out 24 batters in 23 … [Read more...] about Pirates Sign Left-Handed Reliever to Major League Deal