The Pirates have agreed on a contract with first-round draft selection Konnor Griffin, as first reported by Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The team chose Griffin with the ninth overall pick, which came with a slot value slightly under $6.22MM. He signed for a bonus of just over $6.53MM, retracting his prior commitment to LSU. After celebrating his 18th birthday … [Read more...] about Pirates Agree To Terms With First-Round Pick Konnor Griffin
Notable Draft Signings: 7/31/24
Konnor Griffin and Braden Montgomery inked significant draft deals in recent days, both of which were covered this morning at MLBTR. Pre-draft rankings and scouting reports are provided by Keith Law of the Athletic, Baseball America, FanGraphs and ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel. A few other $2MM+ signings from this week: The Twins signed Kaelen Culpepper at $3.9344MM, reports Jim … [Read more...] about Notable Draft Signings: 7/31/24
Pirates To Acquire Josh Walker From Mets
12:37pm: Pittsburgh is sending rookie ball pitcher Nicolas Carreno to the Mets in exchange for Walker, Murray reports (X link). He’s a 5’10” left-hander out of Venezuela. The 18-year-old Carreno has started eight games in the Dominican Summer League this season. 12:10pm: The Pirates are acquiring left-hander Josh Walker from the Mets, according to Robert Murray of FanSided on … [Read more...] about Pirates To Acquire Josh Walker From Mets
Pirates, Red Sox To Swap Quinn Priester, Nick Yorke
The Red Sox and Pirates are finalizing a trade that will see right-hander Quinn Priester go to Boston and infielder Nick Yorke go to Pittsburgh, per Jeff Passan of ESPN on X. Priester, 23, has pitched in the majors in each of the past two seasons. He has started 16 of 20 appearances, struggling to a 6.46 ERA across 94 2/3 innings. His 15.4% strikeout rate and 9.2% walk … [Read more...] about Pirates, Red Sox To Swap Quinn Priester, Nick Yorke
Pirates Designate Josh Fleming For Assignment
The Pirates announced that infielder/outfielder Ji Hwan Bae has been recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis and right-hander Hunter Stratton has been reinstated from the 15-day injured list. They opened one roster spot yesterday by placing outfielder Bryan Reynolds on the bereavement list and opened another today by designating left-hander Josh Fleming for assignment. Fleming, 28, … [Read more...] about Pirates Designate Josh Fleming For Assignment