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Pirates Announce 2022 Major League Coaching Staff

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The Pittsburgh Pirates announced their 2022 Major League coaching staff on Thursday afternoon. Most of the spots remained the same, while the few changes were already announced weeks ago. The only additions are Andy Haines as the hitting coach and Radley Haddad joined the club as a Game Planning and…

Joel Hanrahan Moves on to Look for Other Opportunities

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Joel Hanrahan announced on Twitter that he was moving on from the Pittsburgh Pirates and looking for other opportunities. Hanrahan was the pitching coach at Indianapolis this past season. Prior to that he worked at the Alternate Training Site in 2020, Double-A Altoona in 2019, Low-A West Virginia in 2018.…

Pirates Avoid Arbitration with Newman; Chad Kuhl Non-Tendered

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The Pittsburgh Pirates announced that they avoided arbitration with infielder Kevin Newman on Tuesday night ahead of the deadline. They tendered contracts to outfielder Bryan Reynolds and reliever Chris Stratton, but they did not tender a contract to pitcher Chad Kuhl, making him a free agent. We have agreed to…

Pirates in Agreement with Veteran Catcher Roberto Perez

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According to Jeff Passan, the Pittsburgh Pirates are in agreement with veteran catcher Roberto Perez on a one-year contract. Perez, who turns 33 next month, has spent the last eight seasons playing for the Cleveland Indians. He was a Gold Glove winner during the 2019-20 seasons. Catcher Roberto Perez and…

Pirates Have Deal with Marlins for Jacob Stallings

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According to Ken Rosenthal, the Pittsburgh Pirates are nearing a deal that will send Gold Glove catcher Jacob Stallings to the Miami Marlins. Stay tuned… Marlins close to acquiring catcher Jacob Stallings from Pirates, pending a medical review, sources tell @TheAthletic. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) November 29, 2021 Jon Heyman…

Pirates Announce Jose Quintana Signing, DFA Steven Brault

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The Pittsburgh Pirates officially added one potential starting pitcher, only to get rid of one other potential starting to make room for him. Lefty Jose Quintana’s signing, which was reported last week, was finally made official. To make room on the 40-man roster, Steven Brault has been designated for assignment.…

Pirates Avoid Arbitration with Ben Gamel

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According to Ken Rosenthal, the Pittsburgh Pirates avoided arbitration with outfielder Ben Gamel, who will get $1.8M in 2022, with a chance to earn another $200,000 if he reaches incentives. Gamel hit .247/.347/.388 in 122 games in 2021, which was worth -0.3 WAR due to poor defensive numbers. This is…

Pirates Sign Two to Minor League Deals

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According to the transaction page on the Pirates MLB site, they have signed pitcher Jared Eickhoff and catcher Jamie Ritchie to minor league deals. The 31-year-old Eickhoff has plenty of big league experience since 2015, including two seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies as a full-time starter. However, most of his…

Jacob Stallings is Being Pursued by Multiple Teams

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According to Jon Heyman, Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Jacob Stallings in a popular trade target this winter, with multiple teams coming after him right now. The Gold Glove catcher turns 32 years old next month, but he has three years of team control left. Mostly off of his defensive value, he…
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