The Pittsburgh Pirates Blog

The Pittsburgh Pirates today announced they have selected outfielder/first baseman Connor Joe with the 39th overall selection in the 2014 First-Year Player Draft. The Pirates received the pick in Competitive Balance Round A as a result of trading RHP Bryan Morris to the Miami Marlins. The announcement was made by Joe DelliCarri, Pirates Director of […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates today announced they have selected shortstop Cole Tucker with the 24th overall selection in the 2014 First-Year Player Draft. The announcement was made by Joe DelliCarri, Pirates Director of Scouting. The switch-hitting Tucker hit .404 (34-for-84) with eight doubles, four triples, five home runs, 30 RBI and 13 stolen bases for Mountain […]

For most of the 2014 season the talk surrounding the Pittsburgh Pirates has been about Gregory Polanco. When is he going to get the call up? Why hasn’t he been here all season? When he is called up, is he going to rescue the Buccos season and help them contend for another wild card spot […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates today traded right-handed pitcher Bryan Morris to the Miami Marlins. In exchange for Morris, Pittsburgh will receive Miami’s 39th overall selection (competitive balance A) in this year’s First-Year Player Draft on Thursday. The announcement was made by Pirates Senior Vice President, General Manager Neal Huntington. “We feel this trade will have a […]

The Pirates (19-26) won a shootout last night at PNC Park over the Orioles, not a typo, the offense showed up big. Here’s what I took from it: The Pirates couldn’t have asked for a better scenario last night. Wandy Rodriguez was awful and they still won. Which should mean that Brandon Cumpton will be […]