PITTSBURGH — Jason Rogers will remain in the Pirates organization after being removed from the roster two weeks ago. Rogers was sent outright to Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday. The infielder was taken off the 40-man roster on Dec. 23 to clear a spo
PITTSBURGH — Last year, the Pirates sought to build a bullpen that would “protect” their rotation, gathering a handful of long relievers behind the back-end trio of Mark Melancon, Tony Watson and Neftali Feliz. The plan was solid in theo
Any buzz on [Jose] Quintana or is that fading into the background at this point? Would love to have the top four set going to Florida. — @scubaguy08 The holiday season is typically quiet throughout baseball, and this past week or so was no exception
PITTSBURGH — So where do the Pirates go from here? After a slow start to the offseason, general manager Neal Huntington swiftly checked off the top two items on Pittsburgh’s to-do list. In came Daniel Hudson, a veteran right-handed setup man,
PITTSBURGH — The morning after the Pirates’ disappointing 2016 season ended in St. Louis, veteran reliever Jared Hughes took to Twitter to thank Pittsburgh’s fans and posted a sentence that could serve as a motto of sorts for 2017. ̶
PITTSBURGH — Pirates general manager Neal Huntington may have inadvertently set the tone for this year in the final month of 2015, when he referred to the upcoming season as a “bridge.” Huntington did not intend to say the Bucs anticipat
PITTSBURGH — Since the Pirates drafted him in 2011, but especially over the last few years, Josh Bell set his sights on reaching the Major Leagues. That was the end point, he thought, the ultimate goal, the light at the end of the tunnel. He made it
The Pirates announced Friday that they have claimed Nefi Ogando off waivers from the Marlins. They designated infielder Jason Rogers for assignment to make room for their new right-handed reliever on the 40-man roster. Ogando, 27, pitched 15 2/3 innings a
PITTSBURGH — During the season, it’s hard to keep Jordy Mercer off the field. He wants to play every day — literally — at shortstop for the Pirates in 2017. But Mercer enjoys the offseason, too. It’s a chance to be Kasey
PITTSBURGH — The Pirates announced their 2017 Minor League coaching assignments on Friday, officially naming a number of new managers up and down their organization. Andy Barkett will take over as the manager for Triple-A Indianapolis. Barkett, who
