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• Dodgers 2024 Pitcher Involved in Viral Moment Signs With Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates kicked off their offseason moves by signing right-handed reliever Yohan Ramírez to a minor league deal, according to John Dreker. In 2024, Ramírez bounced around between the New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Boston Red Sox, finishing the season with an 0-5 record, a 6.20 ERA, and one save. …...2024
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• Pirates Sign Beau Sulser To Minor League Deal
The Pirates have signed right-hander Beau Sulser to a minor league deal, per John Dreker of Pirates Prospects. The righty has been assigned to Double-A Altoona. It’s a return to the Pirates’ organization for Sulser, who was drafted by the Bucs in 2017. He was able to make his major league debut with Pittsburgh last…...2023
• Pirates Sign Juan Minaya To Minor League Deal
The Pirates have added veteran right-hander Juan Minaya on a minor league deal, per John Dreker of Pirates Prospects. Minaya, 32, appeared in six games for the Twins last season, tossing 9 2/3 innings of 5.59 ERA ball. Just a year prior he had been an effective member of the Twins’ bullpen, working to a…...2023
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• Anthony Alford Elects Free Agency
Outfielder Anthony Alford has elected to become a free agent rather than accepting the Pirates’ outright assignment to Triple-A, John Dreker of the Pirates Prospects site reports (Twitter link). Pittsburgh designated Alford for assignment last week, and he cleared DFA waivers yesterday without being claimed. Since this isn’t the first time Alford has been outrighted…...2022
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• Guardians Claim Luis Oviedo From Pirates
The Guardians have claimed right-hander Luis Oviedo off waivers from the Pirates, reports John Dreker of Pirates Prospects (Twitter link). Pittsburgh had designated Oviedo for assignment last week. More to come....2022
• Quick Hits: Pirates, Robinson, De La Cruz, NPB/KBO Signings
The Pirates hired Dewey Robinson as their new special advisor for pitching development, coaching and player development last week (John Dreker of Pirates Prospects was the first to report the news). Robinson played three seasons with the White Sox from 1979-81, then embarked on a long coaching career that has included stints as the White…...2021
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• Gregory Polanco Fractures Wrist
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco fractured his right wrist playing winter ball, per John Dreker of PittsburghBaseball.com. Robert Murray of FanSided confirms that Polanco is expected to be out for four to six weeks. Polanco should be ready in time for spring training, so this injury shouldn’t affect his 2021 season. Polanco had made 87…...2020
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• Minor MLB Transactions: 1/30/19
We’ll use this post to track the day’s minor moves … Joining the Pirates on a minor-league contract is right-hander Vicente Campos, according to John Dreker of Pirates Prospects. The contract includes an invitation to MLB camp. Once a rather well-regarded pitching prospect, Campos ran into injury and performance issues just as he was reaching MLB…...2019

2024
"The Pittsburgh Pirates kicked off their offseason moves by signing right-handed reliever Yohan Ramírez to a minor league deal, according to John Dreker."

2023
"The Pirates have signed right-hander Beau Sulser to a minor league deal, per John Dreker of Pirates Prospects."

2022
"Outfielder Anthony Alford has elected to become a free agent rather than accepting the Pirates’ outright assignment to Triple-A, John Dreker of the Pirates Prospects site reports (Twitter link)."

2021
"The Pirates hired Dewey Robinson as their new special advisor for pitching development, coaching and player development last week (John Dreker of Pirates Prospects was the first to report the news)."

2020
"The Pirates released 39 minor league players this week, as first reported by John Dreker of PiratesProspects."

2019
"The Pirates have signed left-handed reliever Tyler Lyons to a minor league pact, John Dreker of PiratesProspects."

2018
"The Giants have acquired infielder Engelb Vielma from the Pirates, John Dreker of Pirates Prospects reports on Twitter."

2017
"The Pirates have outrighted right-hander Drew Hutchison from the 40-man roster, as John Dreker of Pirates Prospects first reported."

2014
"In short, it helps me raise my payroll, which I’m sure John Dreker apprec"

• Pirates Sign Beau Sulser To Minor League Deal
2023
• Anthony Alford Elects Free Agency
2022

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• Pirates Sign Chase De Jong To Minor League Deal
The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed 27-year-old right-hander Chase De Jong to a minor league deal, writes John Dreker of pittsburghbaseball.com. The 6’4″ De Jong has bounced around the league since the Blue Jays made him a second round pick out of high school in the 2012 draft. He never played in the Majors for Toronto,…...2021
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• Pirates Outright Andrew Susac
Pirates catcher Andrew Susac cleared waivers and was outrighted off the 40-man roster, per John Dreker of PiratesProspects.com (Twitter link). He can become a minor league free agent this offseason. Susac, 30, joined the Pirates’ big league roster late in the season when Jacob Stallings landed on the seven-day concussion list. The former Giants top…...2020
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• Minor MLB Transactions: 1/30/19
2019
• Pirates Sign Tyler Lyons
The Pirates have signed left-handed reliever Tyler Lyons to a minor league pact, John Dreker of PiratesProspects.com reports. Pittsburgh’s plenty familiar with Lyons, who had been with NL Central rival St. Louis since it selected him in the 2010 draft. Lyons, a former starter, debuted with the Cardinals in 2013 and later emerged as an…...2019
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• Pirates Outright Nik Turley
The Pirates have outrighted left-hander Nik Turley off the 40-man roster, per John Dreker of PiratesProspects.com. He’ll presumably become a minor league free agent. The 29-year-old Turley was claimed off waivers from the Twins last November. He enjoyed an outstanding year with Minnesota’s Triple-A affiliate, pitching to a 2.66 ERA (2.84 FIP) with 10.5 K/9,…...2018
• Rangers, Pirates Complete Keone Kela Trade
The Rangers will acquire prospect Sherten Apostel from the Pirates, as first reported by John Dreker of PiratesProspects.com (via Twitter) and as has since been announced. Apostel was chosen as the player to be named later in the deadline-day swap that sent reliever Keone Kela to the Pirates. Apostel, 19, has been in the Bucs…...2018
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• Rays acquire 2017 first-round pick Shane Baz from Pirates as part of Chris Archer trade
The Pirates have agreed to send top pitching prospect Shane Baz to the Rays as the player to be named later in last month’s Chris Archer blockbuster, reports John Dreker of PiratesProspects.com (via Twitter). That’ll make Tampa Bay’s total haul for Archer an impressive combination of Austin Meadows, Tyler Glasnow and Baz, who was the Pirates’ first-round selection in the 2017 draft.More to come. T...2018
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• Giants acquire Engelb Vielma
The Giants have acquired infielder Engelb Vielma from the Pirates, John Dreker of Pirates Prospects reports on Twitter. Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review first tweeted that Vielma was on the move; he had been designated for assignment recently.This’ll be Vielma’s second stop in San Francisco — on paper, at least. He is one of several names that has already bounced from roster to ros...2018
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• Winter Ball Update: Puello Breaks Out, Flores Unstoppable
All statistics are for the week ending Friday. Cesar Puello finally got some playing this week and he did not disappoint, in fact he broke out. He went 11-25 with 4 home runs, 8 RBI and also had 3 stolen bases. Puello has all the tools to be successful, he just needs consistent playing time. Wilmer Flores isn’t letting all the Tulo talk affect him and continued his strong winter going 8-26 with a ...2014
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• Pirates Outright Drew Hutchison
The Pirates have outrighted right-hander Drew Hutchison from the 40-man roster, as John Dreker of Pirates Prospects first reported. Hutchison has already cleared waivers. Hutchison earned $2.3MM this year and would be eligible for arbitration for two more campaigns. But he never made it up to the majors in 2017 and clearly was destined for…...2017
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• Anthony Alford Elects Free Agency
2022

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• Pirates Sign Beau Sulser To Minor League Deal
2023
• Pirates Sign Juan Minaya To Minor League Deal
2023

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• Giants Acquire Engelb Vielma
The Giants have acquired infielder Engelb Vielma from the Pirates, John Dreker of Pirates Prospects reports on Twitter. Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review first tweeted that Vielma was on the move; he had been designated for assignment recently. This’ll be Vielma’s second stop in San Francisco — on paper, at least. He is one of…...2018
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• Guardians Claim Luis Oviedo From Pirates
2022
• Quick Hits: Pirates, Robinson, De La Cruz, NPB/KBO Signings
2021

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• Charlie Tilson, Jake Elmore, Luis Escobar Among Pirates’ Minor League Releases
The Pirates released 39 minor league players this week, as first reported by John Dreker of PiratesProspects.com. Outfielder Charlie Tilson, utilityman Jake Elmore, right-hander Luis Escobar and infielder Sherman Johnson stand out as players with prior big league experience. Tilson, 27, joined the Bucs on a minor league deal this winter after spending the past…...2020
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