The Pittsburgh Pirates have added veteran relief pitcher Justin Lawrence on a waiver claim. The Colorado Rockies waived Lawrence over the weekend. Thomas Harding of mlb.com was the first to break the news. #Pirates have claimed RHP Justin Lawrence off waivers from the #Rockies. — Thomas Harding (@harding_at_mlb) March 3, 2025 Pirates Add Relief Pitcher Lawrence Lawrence, … [Read more...] about Rockies’ Pitcher Picked Up by Pirates on Waivers
Players Out of Minor League Options Pose Interesting Dilemmas for Pirates
In the spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of which Pirates are out of minor league options. Maybe only in Pittsburgh. Or maybe it’s thoughts of love, I forget which. In any case, to the uninitiated, a player who has run out of options can’t be dispensed to the minor leagues without first clearing outright waivers, meaning his team could risk losing him to a … [Read more...] about Players Out of Minor League Options Pose Interesting Dilemmas for Pirates
Jerry Dybzinski’s Short Pirates Life Epitomizes a Rough 1985 Season
When shortstop Jerry Dybzinski joined the Pittsburgh Pirates, he couldn’t have imagined he’d become symbolic of 1985’s steep decline. It was a year that saw Pirates president Dan Galbreath fire general manager Hardy Peterson and put the team up for sale. Jerry Dybzinski: A Short, Unhappy Pirates Career October 8, 1983 The Chicago White Sox of 1983 were the darlings of the … [Read more...] about Jerry Dybzinski’s Short Pirates Life Epitomizes a Rough 1985 Season
The Andrew Heaney Signing and Its Fallout on Pirates Rotation
The signing of pitcher Andrew Heaney for the Pittsburgh Pirates rotation will have a domino effect on several starting candidates. The addition of Heaney came as a bit of a shock, as Pirates general manager Ben Cherington had said he was “not on the doorstep” of any major moves and this one didn’t seem to address the team’s three most pressing needs, which are hitting, hitting, … [Read more...] about The Andrew Heaney Signing and Its Fallout on Pirates Rotation
Former Pirates Scott Sauerbeck Passes Away at 53
Scott Sauerbeck, a pitcher who was involved in one of the strangest trades in Pittsburgh Pirates history, has passed away. He was 53. John Perrotto of Pittsburgh Baseball Now reported that Sauerbeck suffered a fatal heart attack in Bradenton, Florida. The Pirates family mourns the passing of Scott Sauerbeck. Scott played for the Bucs from 1999-2003 and shares the club record … [Read more...] about Former Pirates Scott Sauerbeck Passes Away at 53