Pittsburgh Pirates News and Events.
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:14:49 PST |
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Pirates invite 2 shortstops to spring training (AP)The Pittsburgh Pirates signed shortstops Anderson Machado and Pedro Lopez to minor league contracts Tuesday with invitations to spring training. The 28-year-old Machado has played 24 games in the majors, but none since 2005. He spent last season in the New York Mets' system and has a .228 career average in the minor leagues.
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Pirates Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
When the free agent market is slow as it is this winter, it often means good things for low-revenue clubs like the Pirates.
In the offseason between the 2002-03 seasons, the Pirates took advantage of a soft market and signed right-hander Jeff Suppan and outfielders Kenny Lofton and Reggie Sanders for below-market deals that totaled just $2.5 million.
It would seem history might repeat itself this offseason, as just 35 of the 171 players who filed for free agency in November had signed contracts as of Jan. 1. However, Pirates general manager Neal Huntington is not so sure his team will reap a bonanza sometime between now and the beginning of spring training. "Fewer teams have aggressively filled their needs so far, and you can count about five teams who have...
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Yankees have no equal -- in spending, not winning (AP)The Yankees have no equal -- in spending, not in winning. Even before their latest spending spree, the Yankees finished 2008 with a record payroll of $222.5 million, according to figures sent to clubs in recent days by the commissioner's office. The $75 million gap between the Yankees and the next-highest spender, the Boston Red Sox ($147.1 million), was more than the payroll of nine teams.
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Pirates, Doumit reach $11.5M, 3-year deal (AP)Catcher Ryan Doumit and the Pittsburgh Pirates agreed Monday to an $11.5 million, three-year contract that includes a club option that could make the deal worth $26.5 million over five seasons. Doumit reached the deal less than a year after becoming the Pirates' starting catcher. He hit .318 with 15 home runs and 69 RBIs in 431 at-bats after beating out former starter Ronny Paulino early in the...
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Pirates, C Doumit agree on three-year extension (PA SportsTicker)The Pittsburgh Pirates and catcher Ryan Doumit on Monday agreed to a three-year extension, according to multiple reports.
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Pirates sign catcher Doumit to three-year pact (Yahoo! Sports)The Pittsburgh Pirates and catcher Ryan Doumit have agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension —...
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Astros sign OF Michaels to one-year deal (PA SportsTicker)The Houston Astros on Monday signed outfielder Jason Michaels to a one-year contract worth $750,000, plus incentives.
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Pirates sign IF Vazquez to two-year deal (PA SportsTicker)The Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday completed a two-year, $4 million deal with free-agent infielder Ramon Vazquez, according to numerous reports.
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Vazquez agrees to $4M, 2-year deal with Pirates (AP)Utility infielder Ramon Vazquez agreed Friday to a $4 million, two-year contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates after batting a career-high .290 for the Texas Rangers last season. Vazquez can play all four infield positions. He had six homers and 40 RBIs in 105 games last season and has a .257 career average in 595 games with the Mariners, Padres, Red Sox, Indians and Rangers.
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Reliever Bautista becomes free agent (AP)Right-hander Denny Bautista became a free agent Friday when the Pittsburgh Pirates did not offer him a contract for 2009. Bautista appeared in 35 games for the Pirates after he was acquired from the Detroit Tigers on June 25, going 4-3 with a 6.10 ERA. The 28-year-old right-hander went 4-4 with a 5.22 ERA in 51 games combined for Detroit and Pittsburgh.
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Rule 5 Report (RotoWire)
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Swap of center fielders hits a snag (Yahoo! Sports)Brewers' Mike Cameron appeared bound for New York for Melky Cabrera, but not so fast.
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Phillies, Pirates exchange backup catchers (AP)The Philadelphia Phillies acquired catcher Ronny Paulino from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday for minor-league catcher Jason Jaramillo. Paulino hit .212 with two home runs and 18 RBIs in 40 games for the Pirates. He threw out 26 percent (8-of-31) of base stealers. Jaramillo, once considered a top prospect, hit .266 with eight homers and 39 RBIs in 115 games for Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
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GM ends sponsorship with Pirates, other MLB teams (AP)General Motors' financial problems are spilling over to another entity that is losing a lot, the Pittsburgh Pirates. General Motors, currently seeking a bailout worth billions of dollars from the federal government, is not renewing a sponsorship arrangement with the Pirates that expired at the end of last season.
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Pirates talking long term with Maholm, Doumit, McLouth (Yahoo! Sports)The Pittsburgh Pirates have initiated talks with three anchor players — center fielder Nate McLouth,...
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Pirates contact representatives for Eckstein (Yahoo! Sports) The Pittsburgh Pirates have made formal contact with free-agent shortstop David Eckstein according to the...
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Minnesota not interested in Pittsburgh's Wilson (Yahoo! Sports)The Minnesota Twins are not interested in trading for Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson, a team official...
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Wood the next Tiger target? (Yahoo! Sports)After dealing for catcher Laird and signing shortstop Everett, attention turns to closer.
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Tigers to sign SS Everett; Wilson an option for Twins? (Yahoo! Sports) The Detroit Tigers will not trade for Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson, apparently because they are set...
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Winter meetings, with a National bent (Yahoo! Sports)What do NL teams need? Where are free agents likely to land? Who might be dealt? Answers here.
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