Free agent second baseman Adam Frazier is headed back to the Pittsburgh Pirates on a one-year, major league contract reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The deal, reportedly worth $1.525 million, comes after the Kansas City Royals declined his mutual option for 2025. His signing gives the Pirates another reliable left-handed bat with defensive versatility to add to their … [Read more...] about Pirates Reunite with All-Star Second Baseman
Pirates History Lookback: Dispute Over Light Bill Cost Pittsburgh Ted Williams
The Pittsburgh Pirates made an offer to acquire perhaps the greatest hitter who ever lived, Ted Williams, in 1937. They may have gotten “The Splendid Splinter,” too, were it not for a dispute over a light bill. So said Pie Traynor to Jimmy Jordan of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in 1958. Pirates History Lookback: Dispute Over Light Bill Cost Pittsburgh Ted Williams To say … [Read more...] about Pirates History Lookback: Dispute Over Light Bill Cost Pittsburgh Ted Williams
Pirates Bolster Bullpen by Signing Lefty Tim Mayza
The Pittsburgh Pirates have reached a one-year, $1.15 million agreement with left-handed relief pitcher Tim Mayza. Alex Stumpf of mlb.com was the first to break the news. The deal is pending a physical. Source: deal is for one year, $1.15 million https://t.co/j3Lyqfr9q5 — Alex Stumpf (@AlexJStumpf) January 28, 2025 Pirates Bolster Bullpen by Signing Tim Mayza It’s become a … [Read more...] about Pirates Bolster Bullpen by Signing Lefty Tim Mayza
Lefty Reliever Ryan Borucki Re-Signs with Pirates, Looking to Rebound
On Monday, the Pittsburgh Pirates re-signed left-handed relief pitcher Ryan Borucki to a minor league deal, according to Jon Heyman in the New York Post. The deal reportedly includes an invite to spring training and additional incentives if he makes the team. Aside from the Pirates, Borucki, 30, also previously pitched for the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners during his … [Read more...] about Lefty Reliever Ryan Borucki Re-Signs with Pirates, Looking to Rebound
Owner Bob Nutting Not Selling Pirates (and Other Morsels from PiratesFest)
It’s official: Despite outcries from a portion of the fan base, owner Bob Nutting is not selling the Pittsburgh Pirates. That was the biggest – and only – news from last weekend’s PiratesFest, a two-day event held at the 1.5 million-square-foot David L. Lawrence Convention Center on the outskirts of downtown Pittsburgh. Pirates owner Bob Nutting has no plans to sell team, says … [Read more...] about Owner Bob Nutting Not Selling Pirates (and Other Morsels from PiratesFest)