The Pirates will be hiring Kristopher Negron as their new bench coach and Tony Beasley as the third base coach, according to Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Negron has been on the Mariners’ coaching staff for the last four seasons, while Beasley returns to the Pirates organization after spending over a decade with the Rangers. After concluding his six-year MLB … [Read more...] about Pirates Hire Kristopher Negron, Tony Beasley To Coaching Staff
Cam Devanney To Sign With NPB’s Hanshin Tigers
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