AJ BURNETT RUMORS & GOSSIP
Pittsburgh Pirates rumors: A.J. Burnett edition
A.J. Burnett (Photo Courtesy Scott Rovak/ USA Today)
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Edison Volquez to a one-year, $5 million deal on Wednesday, so what does this mean for the future of A.J. Burnett?
According to a club source, the signing of Volquez will not hinder the Pirates from re-signing Burnett. Neal Huntington has said in the past that the Pirates could add a bounce back candidate...
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Pirates will shop while starting pitcher Burnett makes his decision
Two months after their season ended, the Pirates still are waiting for right-hander A.J. Burnett to decide whether he will retire.
However, Burnett's indecision won't keep the Pirates stuck in neutral during MLB's annual winter meetings.
Monday, a source close to free agent Bronson Arroyo said the veteran righty would welcome a chance to rejoin the Pirates, who drafted...
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Pittsburgh Pirates still may sign A.J. Burnett
A.J. Burnett (Photo Courtesy of Peter Diana, Post Gazette)
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Earlier this week Pittsburgh Pirates’ manager Clint Hurdle was on 93.7 The Fan and said there is still a chance the team could sign A.J. Burnett.
When the Pirates season ended, the right-hander was deciding on retiring or returning to Pittsburgh. A few weeks later Pittsburgh decided not to make Burnett a qualifying offer...
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Pirates still waiting to hear from A.J. Burnett
Free agent right-hander A.J. Burnett has said publicly and privately that he will either pitch for the Pirates in 2014 or retire from baseball for good. The Bucs want him back and are prepared to commit a significant portion of their budget to the cause, but the 36-year-old has not made an official decision about his future and so the cost-conscious Pittsburgh front office is having...
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Pirates rumors: Could A.J. Burnett pitch just the second half of 2014?
By now, it is well-known that the Pittsburgh Pirates did not make the $14.1 million qualifying offer to their 2013 ace starter A.J. Burnett. By refusing to make the offer, the Pirates allowed Burnett to become a free agent eligible to sign with any team, and the Pirates will not receive a draft pick as compensation. Recall that Burnett said that if he cannot pitch for Pittsburgh...
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November 11, 2013
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Huntington Says Pirates Can’t Afford Burnett at $14 M
David Todd of ESPN 970 had Neal Huntington on his show this afternoon, discussing why the Pittsburgh Pirates didn’t tender A.J. Burnett a qualifying offer. The podcast might eventually go up on David’s page, but for now here is his summary of the Burnett conversation.
#Pirates Huntington on not giving AJ Burnett a qualifying offer: “$14M in one player was a bit steep for us...
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November 08, 2013
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Pittsburgh Pirates don’t extend qualifying offer to A.J. Burnett
A.J. Burnett (Courtesy of Peter Diana/ Post-Gazette)
The Pittsburgh Pirates had until 5 p.m. on Monday to extend a qualifying offer to veteran pitcher A.J. Burnett, but the team did not make the right-handed pitcher an offer.
A qualifying offer is a one-year, $14.1 M deal, and if the player rejects it and signs elsewhere, the former team would get a compensation pick.
Burnett has...
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November 04, 2013
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Pirates take a risk with Burnett
Qualifying offers were due on Monday, and the big news of the day was the Pirates’ choice NOT to extend one to A.J. Burnett. If you weren’t aware, the qualifying offer is a $14 million, one year contract teams can offer to certain players set to leave as free agents. If the player declines and signs with another team, the first team would acquire the second team’s first round...
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November 04, 2013
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News and notes: Burnett speaks
A.J. Burnett went on 93.7 the Fan last night to address a somewhat controversial tweet on Sunday, and more importantly, his upcoming decision regarding his free agency. He and Colin Dunlap clarified a scuffle they had regarding Burnett’s opinion on Andrew McCutchen and Clint Hurdle being featured at the Steelers game, and after that, they went on to discuss a number of thingsâ...
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October 22, 2013
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Pirates the latest on the bandwagon phenomenon
The Pittsburgh Pirates clinched at least a shot to get deep into the post season and the Wild Card Play-in Game. They are two behind the Cardinals for the division lead and with six games on the schedule, still have a slight chance to skip the play-in altogether. This is a great story of course after the Pirates have gone since 1992 since last making it to the post season. Such a...
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September 24, 2013
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