The Pirates have claimed infielder/outfielder Marco Luciano off waivers from the Giants, per a team announcement. Pittsburgh’s claim of the former top prospect fills their 40-man roster. The Giants hadn’t previously announced a DFA for Luciano but were clearly trying to pass him through waivers to free up some roster space. Originally signed as a teenager out of his native … [Read more...] about Pirates Claim Marco Luciano
Orioles Claim Will Robertson, Drew Romo
The Orioles have claimed outfielder Will Robertson off waivers from the Pirates, according to Jake Rill of MLB.com. The O’s have also claimed catcher Drew Romo off waivers from the Rockies, according to an announcement from Colorado. There wasn’t any previous indication these players were on the wire but it appears their respective clubs tried to sneak them through waivers in … [Read more...] about Orioles Claim Will Robertson, Drew Romo
Pirates Remain Open To Dealing From Rotation For Offense
The Pirates traded back-end starter Johan Oviedo to the Red Sox tonight, getting rookie outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia back as part of a five-player deal. Garcia immediately becomes the favorite to start the season in left field, but the Bucs undoubtedly have more lineup acquisitions on the way. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the Pirates remain open to offers on … [Read more...] about Pirates Remain Open To Dealing From Rotation For Offense
Red Sox, Pirates Swap Johan Oviedo And Jhostynxon García In Five-Player Trade
The Red Sox and Pirates announced a five-player trade on Thursday evening. Starter Johan Oviedo heads to Boston alongside lefty reliever Tyler Samaniego and minor league catcher Adonys Guzman. Pittsburgh gets rookie outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia and A-ball pitching prospect Jesus Travieso. Boston needed to open a spot on the 40-man roster, so they designated righty Cooper … [Read more...] about Red Sox, Pirates Swap Johan Oviedo And Jhostynxon García In Five-Player Trade
Paul Skenes Wins NL Cy Young Award
Paul Skenes has won his first career Cy Young award. The Pirates righty is named the National League’s best pitcher one year after winning Rookie of the Year and finishing third in Cy Young balloting. He beat out Cristopher Sánchez and Yoshinobu Yamamoto for the honors. The vote was unanimous, as he received all 30 first-place votes. Sánchez was second on every ballot, so it … [Read more...] about Paul Skenes Wins NL Cy Young Award