ALEX PRESLEY RUMORS & GOSSIP

Pirates Recall Alex Presley, Place Jared Hughes on DL

This is Presley’s third call-up of the season. (Photo by: David Hague) Outfielder Alex Presley will re-join the Pirates to get the team back to having 13 position players on the roster. Right-handed reliever Jared Hughes has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation. The Pirates were working with a 13-man pitching staff this week after the injury...
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11 days ago  |  Discuss

Pirates Notebook: Presley Joins at the One-Third Mark

One-third of the season down, two-thirds to go. The Pirates open up their second third of the season (as confusing as that term looks) against the Cincinnati Reds, a team nearly as hot as the Bucs are. Pittsburgh is 16-4 in its last 20 games and leads Cincinnati (14-6 in last 20) by one game entering the series. Alex Presley said “it’s definitely an exciting time to be here.”...
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18 days ago  |  Discuss

Pirates Recall Presley, Option Harrison, Reinstate and Option D’Arnaud

Alex Presley has been recalled from Indianapolis. (Photo Credit: David Hague) The Pittsburgh Pirates made three roster moves this afternoon: **They recalled Alex Presley from Triple-A Indianapolis. **To make room for Presley, they’ve optioned Josh Harrison to Indianapolis. **Chase d’Arnaud has been recalled from his rehab assignment, reinstated from the DL, and optioned to Indianapolis...
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19 days ago  |  Discuss

Pittsburgh Pirates Activate Brandon Inge, Option Alex Presley

MLB News: The Pittsburgh Pirates activated infielder Brandon Inge from the 15-day disabled list Tuesday while also optioning outfielder Alex Presley to Triple-A Indianapolis. Having recovered from a fracture in his right scapula, looke for him to play as a utility infielder. Fantasy Ramifications: Neither player holds any fantasy baseball value in 2013. The post Pittsburgh Pirates...
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April 23, 2013  |  Discuss

Pittsburgh Pirates Recall Alex Presley From Minors

The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled outfielder Alex Presley from Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday. The post Pittsburgh Pirates Recall Alex Presley From Minors appeared first on Fantasy Sports Player Rankings - Baseball and Football - FFLockerRoom.com.
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April 15, 2013  |  Discuss

Battling for a Starting Job in 2013, Presley Has Offseason to do List

The 2012 season for Alex Presley wasn’t what he, nor the Pirates expected from him. After an impressive rookie season in 2011, where he finished with a .298 average over 52 games in the Majors, Presley broke spring training with the starting job in left field. But the 27-year-old struggled in his sophomore year, and was demoted, not once, but twice to Triple-A Indianapolis to...
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October 23, 2012  |  Discuss

Alex Presley recalled, will join club in Cincinnati

Team source w/ Pirates confirms Alex Presley expected to join club in Cincy for tomorrow. Unsure of corresponding move, but Presley on way. — Colin Dunlap (@colin_dunlap) June 5, 2012   Alex Presley definitely deserves this. He’s been crushing the ball in Indianapolis. Going into tonight’s game, he was hitting .290/.392/.661 with five HR in 62 at bats. You would have to think...
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June 04, 2012  |  Discuss

Alex Presley Out of the Lineup Again

Alex Presley got off to a fast start to the 2012 season, hitting .303 with four doubles in his first 19 games. Since then he's three for his last twenty-eight, and Clint Hurdle and company have apparently taken notice. For the third time in the last four games, Presley is sitting the bench. This time it's Yamaico Navarro in for him. Granted, the Nationals are throwing a...
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May 09, 2012  |  Discuss

Alex Presley does face plant while chasing Danny Valencia's home run (Video)

Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder Alex Presley was chasing a fly ball during a spring training game against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday when he tripped and did a face plant in the outfield. Alex Presley face-plants while trying to chase down Danny Valencia's home run. It happened in the top of the sixth inning when Twins infielder Danny Valencia hit a deep fly ball which...
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March 12, 2012  |  Discuss

Pittsburgh Pirates: Alex Presley to Break OF Pattern?

Happy offseason.  Every now and then, I find something written about the Pirates by one of my friends that’s so good that a shout-out here is in order.  I have a buddy from California named Brett who, despite having the former World Champion San Francisco Giants in his backyard, is loyal to the black-and-gold to the point that he once made a cross-country pilgrimage to PNC Park...
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November 06, 2011  |  Discuss
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