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Spring training 2013
Spring is in the air, and nothing hints at it more than Major League Baseball's spring training... despite snow in Arizona.
Pirates officially extend Hurdle's contract
The Pittsburgh Pirates and manager Clint Hurdle have officially agreed to a contract extension that runs through at least the end of the 2014 season. Terms were not disclosed but the deal includes a club option for 2015. The 55-year-old was in the final season of a three-year deal he ...
Russell Martin ready to push new-look Pirates forward
Russell Martin is not frightened by the Pittsburgh Pirates' streak of 20 consecutive losing seasons. After spending the past two years with the New York Yankees, Martin, a catcher, joined the Pirates in November. Tuesday, he worked out for the first time with his new teammates in spring training camp. ...
Pirates avoid arbitration with Walker, McDonald
The Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to one-year contracts with second baseman Neil Walker and pitcher James McDonald, avoiding salary arbitration with both players. Walker gets $3.3 million and McDonald $3,025,000 in deals that were completed Thursday. Walker hit .280 with 14 home runs and 69 RBIs in 129 games last ...
Pirates acquire pitcher Gomez from Indians
The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired right-handed pitcher Jeanmar Gomez from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for minor league outfielder Quincy Latimore. The 24-year-old Gomez is 14-16 with a 5.18 ERA in 42 major league appearances, including 38 starts. Gomez went 5-8 with a 5.96 ERA in 2012 with Cleveland. Gomez ...
Pirates officially trade Hanrahan to Red Sox in 6-player deal
The Pirates officially sent All-Star closer Joel Hanrahan to the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday for a handful of prospects. Pittsburgh is sending Hanrahan and infielder Brock Holt to the Red Sox in exchange for four players, including outfielder-first baseman Jerry Sands, right-handed pitcher Mark Melancon, infielder Ivan DeJesus Jr. ...
Pirates happy, but not done with offseason moves
Neil Walker is hardly bothered the Pittsburgh Pirates haven't been exactly been lighting up the rumor mill over the last few months. If anything, the second baseman sees it as a sign of just how far the club has come. "The good thing about this offseason is that we weren't ...
Pirates re-sign reliever Grilli to 2-year deal
The Pittsburgh Pirates have re-signed free agent reliever Jason Grilli to a two-year contract worth $6.75 million. The 36-year-old Grilli has enjoyed a career renaissance in Pittsburgh since originally signing with the Pirates in July 2011. He went 1-6 with a 2.91 ERA in 64 games in 2012 and struck ...
Pirates sign former Yankees C Russell Martin
A day after agreeing to the deal in principle, the Pirates signed free-agent catcher Russell Martin to a $17 million, two-year contract on Friday. Martin, 29, a three-time All-Star, hit .211 with 21 homers and 53 RBIs in 133 games last year with the New York Yankees. Martin's batting average ...
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