The Pirates are always quick to point out that player development comes before winning in the minor leagues.However, winning is a nice byproduct and the Pirates farm teams did a lot of that in the regular season as the seven combined for a 417-346 record 鈥� a winning percentage of .547.Three ...
A.J. Burnett vowed he would return this season. And he will.The 38-year-old right-hander is scheduled to start for the Pirates against the Milwaukee Brewers at 7:05 tonight at PNC Park in the opener of a four-game series and eight-game homestand that includes four games with the Chicago Cubs ...
If the Pirates gave out an award for the most improved player in their minor league system, Max Moroff would have an excellent chance of winning it this season.The Class AA Altoona second baseman came into the weekend hitting .294 in 134 games with seven home runs, 16 stolen bases and a .376 ...
Deciding on which players to call up each season on Sept. 1 when the major league roster limit expands from 25 to 40 is not necessarily an easy task for a general manager.鈥淵ou want to be absolutely respectful of the clubhouse,鈥� Pirates GM Neal Huntington said. 鈥淎s a general manager, I ...
The Pirates鈥� top two prospects have made a rather seamless transition since being promoted to Class AAA Indianapolis from Class AA Altoona on Aug. 1.However, according to a source with knowledge of the Pirates鈥� thinking, it is doubtful either right-hander Tyler Glasnow or switch-hitting ...
If the season ended right now 鈥� and, of course, it doesn鈥檛 鈥� the Pittsburgh Pirates would have the second-best record in the National League and the third-best record in the major leagues.The Pirates carried a 75-49 mark into its game against the Marlins at Miami on Wednesday night.The ...
