First Pitch: The Ripple Effect of Small Major League Moves
A lot of the time when the Pirates make minor moves at the Major League level, they’re dismissed as not being a big deal. The club traded for John McDonald, rather than adding Jordy Mercer or Ivan De Jesus Jr. to the active roster. Looking at that move individually, it’s not a horrible thing. They added a strong defensive shortstop, and have more depth. But when you start to...
Pittsburgh Pirates 2013 Minor League Lineups
I’ve been piecing together the minor league starting rotations, as well as the starting lineups. I’ve confirmed the rotations and the lineups with people in the Pirates’ front office. There are still some things that could change, specifically in this case with Clint Robinson being claimed. For the most part things are set. Below are the lineups, and the rotations can be seen...
Clint Robinson Claimed by the Blue Jays
Per the Toronto Blue Jays’ Twitter account, first baseman Clint Robinson was claimed off waivers today.
.@bluejays have claimed RHP ALEX BURNETT (@aburnett31) off waivers from the #Twins and 1B CLINT ROBINSON from the #Pirates.
— Blue Jays-Official(@BlueJays) March 29, 2013
It seems like Toronto always claims Pirates players on waivers. I’m not sure yet how this will impact...
The Depth At Triple-A Forces Some Position Changes and Returns in Altoona
The cuts from major league camp left the Pittsburgh Pirates with a lot of options at the Triple-A level. Those options ended up holding a few players back in Altoona for the 2013 season. Early in minor league camp, the Pirates were playing Matt Curry, Adalberto Santos, and Andrew Lambo with the Triple-A squad. After the late cuts, all three were pushed back to Altoona. That created...
Spring Training Notes: Roster Set, A.J. Burnett
The Pirates finished up their final cuts to minor league camp along with designating Clint Robinson and Hunter Strickland for assignment and have set their Opening Day roster. It will look like this:
SP A.J. Burnett
SP Wandy Rodriguez
SP James McDonald
SP Jonathan Sanchez
SP Jeff Locke
RP Jeanmar Gomez
RP Chris Leroux
RP Jared Hughes
RP Mark Melancon
RP Tony Watson
RP Justin Wilson...
Pirates Designate Hunter Strickland and Clint Robinson For Assignment
Clint Robinson was designated for assignment for Brandon Inge.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have added Jonathan Sanchez and Brandon Inge to the 40-man roster today. To make room, the team designated Hunter Strickland and Clint Robinson for assignment. Robinson was DFAd to make room for Inge, while Strickland was DFAd for Sanchez.
The Pirates added Strickland to the 40-man this off-season...
News and notes
Some quick Bucs notes from the past week:
World Baseball Classic:
Jason Grilli did not make an appearance in the second round, as Team Italy foolishly failed to use him while blowing two late leads to get knocked out of the tournament. The Italians tried waiting until the ninth to use their closer, but lost the lead before the ninth against both the Dominican Republic and Puerto...
Pirate City Notes: Curry, Rowland, Rivera, Von Rosenberg, Wang
Here is a look at today’s lineups for the minor league games. The teams will be taking on Toronto’s farm system this afternoon. The upper level teams are on the road, which means I’ll be watching the lower level guys at Pirate City. I’ve included the lineups, pitchers, and some notes on a few players below.
Matt Curry is playing with the Triple-A team for now.
Triple-A
Lineup...
Pirates Cut Eleven
The Pirates cut eleven players this morning. Vic Black, Jerry Sands, Stolmy Pimentel, Hunter Strickland, Clint Robinson and Duke Welker were all optioned to AAA. Of those names the only real surprises to me are Duke Welker and Victor Black. Not because they were sent down, but because it happened so early. Welker and…
Pirates Make First Cuts
The Pittsburgh Pirates have made their first cuts of Spring Training. So far they have cut four players today, with those players being Hunter Strickland, Vic Black, Matt Hague, and Clint Robinson. That could be all for now, but no word on that yet. I’ll update this when more information becomes available.
UPDATE 8:00 AM: Add Duke Welker and Stolmy Pimentel to the list of cuts...
Naturals Hall of Fame Debuts This Season
SPRINGDALE, AR – The Northwest Arkansas Naturals are proud to announce the creation of the Naturals Hall of Fame. Four former notable Naturals will appear on the first ballot. Fans, prominent community members and local media members will be voting and collaborating to determine the first member of the Naturals Hall of Fame.
“We want to recognize individuals for their accomplishments...
Red Sox 16, Pirates 6
Boston's Jon Lackey retired the Pittsburgh Pirates on eight pitches in the first inning. Then he labored through a 35-pitch second inning.
''After the first inning being so quick, I definitely needed to throw a few pitches,'' Lackey said after the Red Sox routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 16-6 Thursday. ''It was more about getting up and down a couple times...
Spring Training Notes: February 19
The Pirates, still early in spring training, ran some light drills on Tuesday morning. The regimen consisted mainly of drilling the pitchers on backing up bases, fielding grounders, and numerous pitchers throwing briefly to hitters. Among the pitchers getting some mound work were A.J. Burnett, James McDonald, Gerrit Cole, Jameson Taillon, Jason Grilli, Mark Melancon, and Jeff...
Vin Mazzaro Outrighted to Triple-A
The Francisco Liriano deal was finalized today as a major league deal. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Pirates outrighted right-handed pitcher Vin Mazzaro to Triple-A. Mazzaro was acquired from the Kansas City Royals earlier in the off-season, along with Clint Robinson, in exchange for rookie ball pitchers Luis Santos and Luis Rico. Mazzaro was out of options. He will now...
First Pitch: Where Will All of the 1B/OF Options Fit?
The Pirates have a lot of 1B/OF options, but plenty of room for all of them. — Image Credit: Mark Olson
The Pittsburgh Pirates have added a lot of 1B/OF options for their major league squad in the last year. They traded for Travis Snider and Gaby Sanchez at the trade deadline. They acquired Clint Robinson in a minor trade with Kansas City. Starling Marte made the jump to the majors...
First Pitch: What is the Next Move For the Pirates?
Could Garrett Jones be the next to go? – Photo by Mark Olson
After Jason Grilli was signed, we waited for the other shoe to drop with a Joel Hanrahan trade. Now that the Hanrahan trade is completed, we’re left waiting for another shoe to drop. One of the big returns in the deal was Jerry Sands, who joins a crowded corner outfield/first base situation. That crowded situation already...
Matt Hague Outrighted to Indianapolis
The Pittsburgh Pirates have outrighted first baseman Matt Hague to Indianapolis, according to the MLB.com transactions page. It appears the move happened at the end of last week, although I don’t believe it was announced and this is the first I’ve noticed it. Hague was designated for assignment last week when the Pirates acquired Zach Stewart, Vin Mazzaro, and Clint Robinson...
Who Will Be Tendered an Offer Tomorrow?
Tomorrow night at midnight is the deadline to tender contracts for the 2013 season. Any player who does not have a contract — arbitration eligible players and players with 1-3 years of service time — must be tendered an offer by the deadline, or be non-tendered. If a player is non-tendered, he immediately becomes a free agent.
The tender deadline isn’t a big deal for guys making...
Daily Notes, Ft. Three Moves That Just Happened
Table of Contents
Here’s the table of contents for today’s edition of Daily Notes.
1. Three Moves That Just Happened, Mostly
2. GIF: Cory Burns’s Actual Real Changeup
3. SCOUT Leaderboards: Mexican Pacific League
Three Moves That Just Happened, Mostly
Here are three moves that happened yesterday (Wednesday), so far as the author can tell.
Pittsburgh Acquires Clint Robinson...
The Pirates traded for some guys that probably won't matter but might
I'm a little behind the eight-ball on this one, but the Pirates made a flurry of roster moves this afternoon that are worth at least talking a little bit about even if I end up being the last person on the internet to weigh in on them. First up, they traded Luis Rico and Luis Santos to the Royals for Vin Mazzaro and Clint Robinson, then designated Matt Hague and Yamaico Navarro...
Clint Robinson
CLINT ROBINSON
FIRST BASEMAN
Born: February 16, 1985
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 240
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Drafted: 25th Round, 756th Overall, 2007 (Royals)
How Acquired: Trade (from Royals) with Vin Mazzaro for Luis Rico and Luis Santos
College: Troy University
Agent: ACES
WTM’S PIRATE PLAYER PROFILES
Robinson has never gotten much respect from scouts. He...
Vin Mazzaro
VIN MAZZARO
RIGHT HANDED PITCHER
Born: September 27, 1986
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 220
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Drafted: 3rd round, 101st overall, 2005 (Athletics)
How Acquired: Trade (from Athletics) with Clint Robinson for Luis Rico and Luis Sanchez
High School: Rutherford (NJ) HS
Agent: ACES
WTM’S PIRATE PLAYER PROFILES
When Mazzaro was drafted, he...
Bucs make two minor trades
The Pirates made two minor trades on Wednesday, acquiring Vin Mazzaro, Clint Robinson, and Zach Stewart from the Royals and Red Sox. The Bucs sent minor leaguers Luis Rico and Luis Santos to Kansas City for Mazzaro and Robinson, and they will send Boston a player to be named later in exchange for Stewart.
Mazzaro, Robinson, and Stewart were added to the 40-man roster, and to clear...
Bucs make two minor trades
The Pirates made two minor trades on Wednesday, acquiring Vin Mazzaro, Clint Robinson, and Zach Stewart from the Royals and Red Sox. The Bucs sent minor leaguers Luis Rico and Luis Santos to Kansas City for Mazzaro and Robinson, and they will send Boston a player to be named later in exchange for Stewart.
Mazzaro, Robinson, and Stewart were added to the 40-man roster, and to clear...
Pirates acquire three players in trades
The Pittsburgh Pirates made several moves on Wednesday that included trades with the Royals and Red Sox. The Pirates acquired first baseman Clint Robinson and right-hander Vin Mazzaro from Kansas City in exchange for pitching prospects Luis Rico and Luis Santos. Pittsburgh also obtained right-hander Zach Stewart from Boston for a player to be named later. Mazzaro, 26, was 4...
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