DUKE WELKER RUMORS & GOSSIP
Pirates Relief Pitching Prospects Drawing Interest?
Vic Black (pictured) and Duke Welker were seen by ten teams this weekend.
Peter Gammons (via Will Flemming on Twitter) said on MLB Network that 10 teams were at Victory Field this weekend, looking at Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitching prospects Vic Black and Duke Welker.
ON MLB Network, Peter Gammons reporting that more than 10 teams were at Victory Field this weekend looking at...
Duke Welker Optioned By The Pittsburgh Pirates
Right-handed pitcher Duke Welker was optioned by the Pittsburgh Pirates to their Triple-A Indianapolis minor league affiliate. He will serve as bullpen depth for the organization and was expendable with the return of Francisco Liriano from the disabled list.
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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. New York Mets – Game 36
A slew of roster moves coming? First things first Francisco Liriano is going to make his debut. To clear his spot the Pirates sent Duke Welker back to AAA. Welker didn’t pitch at all for the Pirates. Despite being up by five runs last night the Pirates used three bullpen arms, potentially making one unavailable…
Pittsburgh Pirates Recall Duke Welker, Other Notes
The Pittsburgh Pirates have recalled right-handed pitcher Duke Welker from their Triple-A Indianapolis minor league affiliate. To make room for him on the parent roster, the Pirates optioned Josh Harrison to the same Triple-A team while also releasing left-handed pitcher Jonathan Sanchez after having been designated for assignment last week following a horrible year-plus. Look for...
Duke Welker Officially Recalled, Josh Harrison Optioned
Duke Welker has been officially promoted.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have officially recalled right-handed pitcher Duke Welker. To make room they’ve optioned Josh Harrison to Triple-A. This is Getting Old first reported yesterday that Duke Welker was on his way to Pittsburgh.
Welker has been on the 40-man roster for the last year, and is a legit bullpen prospect. He’s a bit older...
Duke Welker Heading to Pittsburgh
Duke Welker is heading to Pittsburgh.
The guys over at This is Getting Old are reporting that Duke Welker is on his way to Pittsburgh, and likely to officially join the team after Jeanmar Gomez makes his start tonight. Gomez would be unavailable for a few days after the start, which would create a need for a bullpen arm.
Welker has been on the 40-man roster for the last year, and...
Duke Welker On His Way to the Burgh
Not announced yet but Duke Welker will be joining the Pittsburgh Pirates within the next few days. Welker is 3-0 in ten relief appearances with a 0.00 ERA over 16 innings with AAA Indianapolis. With Jeanmar Gomez starting tonight he’ll be unavailable for a few days. Welker will take his slot in the pen.
Prospect Notebook: Casey Sadler, Brandon Cumpton and Duke Welker
Sadler allowed just one hit and no walks in five shutout innings
The Pirates’ AAA and AA squads took on their Toronto counterparts at Pirate City today. They got good starts from Brandon Cumpton in the AAA game and Casey Sadler in the AA game. Cumpton went four and a third innings, allowing one run on four hits and a walk, with one strikeout. He threw 62 pitches, 40 for strikes...
Pirates prospect interview: Duke Welker
Right-hander Duke Welker was a combined 2-2 with a 2.29 ERA and five saves at Double A Altoona and Triple A Indianapolis last season. He told PiratesDugout.com's George Von Benko that he has adjusted well to his role as a relief pitcher.
Via pirates.scout.com
February 22, 2013
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Duke Welker promoted to AAA; Jeff Inman moved up to AA
Today, the Pirates promoted two of their higher rated relief pitching prospects, Duke Welker and Jeff Inman.
Inman, 24, had pitched 9 2/3 innings giving up just one unearned run with High-A Bradenton. He was the Pirates’ 12th round pick in the 2009 draft out of Stanford, but has had his development stalled a bit due to injuries. The club is probably being aggressive in moving him...
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