Pirates third baseman Cam Devanney is signing with the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball, according to a report from Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Devanney is on Pittsburgh’s 40-man roster, which will drop to 38 players once the deal is officially complete. Devanney, 28, was a 15th-round pick by the Brewers back in 2019 who made his big league debut … [Read more...] about Cam Devanney To Sign With NPB’s Hanshin Tigers
Pirates Interested In Kyle Schwarber, Showed Interest In Josh Naylor
Pirates GM Ben Cherington said last week that he had “more [financial] flexibility than we’ve had in other offseasons I’ve been in Pittsburgh,” and subsequent reports indicated that Bucs ownership could approach the $40MM mark with their spending plans this winter. This willingness to spend has translated to some early interest in two of the best hitters on the free agent … [Read more...] about Pirates Interested In Kyle Schwarber, Showed Interest In Josh Naylor
Pirates Avoid Arbitration With Jack Suwinski, Yohan Ramirez
7:10pm: They’ve also reached an arb-avoiding deal with middle reliever Yohan Ramírez, reports Alex Stumpf of MLB.com. He’ll make $825K next season. Ramirez pitched to a 5.40 ERA in 33 1/3 innings for the Bucs this year. 6:05pm: The Pirates and outfielder Jack Suwinski have avoided arbitration, reports Robert Murray of FanSided. Suwinski will make $1.25MM next year. MLBTR … [Read more...] about Pirates Avoid Arbitration With Jack Suwinski, Yohan Ramirez
Pirates Designate Four Players For Assignment
The Pirates announced that they have designated four players for assignment. That list includes outfielders Alexander Canario and Ronny Simón, as well as right-handers Colin Holderman and Dauri Moreta. Additionally, Cam Devanney was released to pursue opportunities overseas. It was reported a few days ago that Devanney would be signing with the Hanshin Tigers of Japan’s Nippon … [Read more...] about Pirates Designate Four Players For Assignment
Pirates Place Ji Hwan Bae, Liover Peguero, Jack Little On Waivers
The Pirates have placed three players on waivers. One of them is outfielder Ji Hwan Bae, per Danny Demilio of Pittsburgh Baseball Now. The other two are infielder Liover Peguero and right-hander Jack Little, per Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. At one point, the now-26-year-old Bae was a high-profile international signing who ranked among the organization’s better … [Read more...] about Pirates Place Ji Hwan Bae, Liover Peguero, Jack Little On Waivers