Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes has been voted the National League Rookie of the Year for 2024, the Baseball Writers Association of America announced. Outfielder Jackson Merrill of the Padres finished second while outfielder Jackson Chourio of the Brewers finished third. The Pirates will not earn a PPI bonus pick from this result but Skenes will earn himself a full year of … [Read more...] about Paul Skenes Wins National League Rookie Of The Year, Earns Full Year Of Service Time
Pirates To Hire Brent Strom As Assistant Pitching Coach
The Pirates are hiring Brent Strom as an assistant pitching coach, as first reported by Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The veteran coach was dismissed from the lead pitching role with the Diamondbacks at the outset of the offseason. It comes as something of a surprise that Strom accepted an assistant pitching coach role. He’d been a team’s top pitching voice for … [Read more...] about Pirates To Hire Brent Strom As Assistant Pitching Coach
Pirates To Hire Matt Hague As Hitting Coach
The Pirates are hiring Matt Hague away from the Blue Jays to fill their vacant hitting coach position, reports Scott Mitchell of TSN. He served as Toronto’s assistant hitting coach in 2024. Prior to his time on the Blue Jays’ major league staff, Hague served as the hitting coach at three minor league levels in Toronto’s system. The 39-year-old played in parts of three major … [Read more...] about Pirates To Hire Matt Hague As Hitting Coach
Diamondbacks Receiving Trade Interest In Starting Pitching
The Diamondbacks finished 27th of 30 teams in rotation ERA (4.79) last season, as a lack of production from the starting pitchers was one of the chief reasons why Arizona fell just short of the playoffs. Despite these recent struggles, however, the D’Backs still got “significant interest from clubs looking for starters” during the GM Meetings last week, according to Will … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks Receiving Trade Interest In Starting Pitching
Pirates Claim Trey Cabbage From Astros
The Pirates are claiming first baseman/corner outfielder Trey Cabbage from the Astros, reports Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 (X link). Neither team has officially announced the move. Houston had not previously designated Cabbage for assignment. They evidently placed him on waivers in recent days to take him off the 40-man roster. He would’ve qualified for minor league free agency had … [Read more...] about Pirates Claim Trey Cabbage From Astros