Pirates Agree to Deal With Jason Grilli
Ben Nicholson-Smith of MLB Trade Rumors reports that the Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to a pre-arbitration deal with relief pitcher Jason Grilli for $1.1 M. The deal is about $300 K more than the MLBTR estimate for Grilli. The Pirates acquired Grilli from Philadelphia last year due to a clause in Grilli’s contract that said the Phillies had to release him if another team...
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December 12, 2011
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December 12, 2011
Discuss
Wait...the "Other" Jason Grilli?
A few months ago, one of my favorite guys on the interwebs, Paul "Sully" Sullivan posted his "All Nope... Not THAT One Team". Basically, it was a roster of players who share the names of other famous people.And if the modern day king of shedding light on the "things that make you go hmmm" makes a sequel...I'd like to add Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Jason Grilli to the list.Here...
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January 02, 2012
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January 02, 2012
Pittsburgh Pirates Acquire RHP Jason Grilli
According to, well, Jason Grilli, the Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired right-handed relief pitcher Jason Grilli.
The 34-year-old Michigan native was pitching for Philadelphia’s AAA affiliate Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs when the Pirates made him an offer to be placed on their major league roster.
Due to a clause in Grilli’s contract, if Grilli received a major league contract...
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July 20, 2011
Grilli: Coming soon to a team near you
Phillies Triple A right-hander Jason Grilli will be in the majors within the next few days.
Maybe it will be with the Phillies. Maybe it will be with the Pirates or another club.
Grilli, 34, has received at least one major-league offer, and the Pirates are among the teams interested in him, according to major-league sources.
The Phillies, who must decide within three...
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July 19, 2011
The Phils signed Jason Grilli to a Minor League Contract.
Yesterday, the Phils signed veteran right-hander Jason Grilli to a Minor League Contract.
Grilli, in eight major league seasons, had an 18-18 record with a 4.74 ERA in 223 appearances. He has last thrown a pitch in the Majors in 2009, when he pitched for the Colorado Rockies and the Texas Rangers, with a combine record of 2-3 with an ERA of 5.32 in 52 appearances. Grilli did not...
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February 01, 2011
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February 01, 2011
Pirates sign veteran reliever Jason Grilli
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed free-agent veteran reliever Jason Grilli on Thursday to bolster their bullpen for the stretch drive.
The 34-year-old right-hander is 18-18 with two saves and a 4.74 ERA in 238 career games with five major league teams. Grilli went 4-1 with three saves and a 1.93 ERA while pitching for Triple-A Lehigh Valley in the Philadelphia Phillies' organization...
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July 21, 2011
Jason Grilli agrees to $1.1M contract
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That means Grilli is back for 2012, avoiding arbitration at a pretty fair price for both sides. Grilli quickly became a fan favorite and pitched well with the Bucs, so it’s good to see him back.
We’re still waiting on updates for the other arbitration eligible players.
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December 12, 2011
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December 12, 2011
Taking a Look at the Pirates’ Crowded Bullpen
Yesterday the Pittsburgh Pirates announced that they had signed right handed reliever Juan Cruz to a minor league deal with an invite to Spring Training. Cruz was considered one of the better set-up men in the game just a few years ago, and is coming off a pretty good year pitching out of Tampa Bay’s bullpen, one year removed from a shoulder injury.
Following the move, I raised...
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11 days ago
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11 days ago
Pirates sign reliever Jason Grilli
That guy sounds pretty excited.
What makes Grilli cool is: (A) We found about about his signing from the above tweet…at 1 AM this morning, (B) he has the coolest Twitter name of anyone on the Pirates, and (C) he is having a pretty impressive season at AAA.
Grilli, 34, has a 1.94 ERA in 32 2/3 innings for AAA-Lehigh Valley (PHI). He has struck out 43 and walked 12. He played...
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July 20, 2011
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July 20, 2011
Non-Tender Deadline Updates: Jason Grilli Signs
With the midnight non-tender deadline fast approaching, I'll update this post through the night as we figure out who the Pirates do and don't offer contracts to. We already know that Jose Veras has been traded to the Brewers for Casey McGehee, who will presumably be tendered.We also know that the Pirates signed Jason Grilli to a one-year/$1.1 million deal. Grilli, you'...
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December 12, 2011
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December 12, 2011
Grilli interested in going to Philadelphia
Veteran reliever Jason Grilli said earlier today through his Twitter account, that he's “FIRED UP about the City of Brotherly Love!”. He also added that he is ready to go.
The 34-year old Grilli, played for the last time in the Majors in 2009. He was 2-3 with a 5.32 ERA in 45.2 innings throughout 52 games with the Rangers and Rockies combined.
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January 30, 2011
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January 30, 2011
Pirates sign free-agent reliever Grilli
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed free-agent veteran reliever Jason Grilli on Thursday to bolster their bullpen for the stretch drive.
The 34-year-old right-hander is 18-18 with two saves and a 4.74 ERA in 238 career games with five major league teams. Grilli went 4-1 with three saves and a 1.93 ERA while pitching for Triple-A Lehigh Valley in the Philadelphia Phillies' organization...
Via Fox Sports
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July 21, 2011
Pittsburgh Pirates to sign Jason Grilli
The Pittsburgh Pirates are close to signing relief pitcher Jason Grilli, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports. The only step that is keeping the deal from becoming official is the pitcher's physical. The announcement is expected to be completed on Thursday.
“We have interest,” manager Clint Hurdle confirmed. “We have made a call on a number of people. I think what we’re...
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July 20, 2011
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July 20, 2011
Pirates to add reliever Jason Grilli
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July 20, 2011
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July 20, 2011
Phillies agree to a Minor League deal with Jason Grilli
The Philadelphia Phillies and veteran reliever Jason Grilli have agreed to a Minor League deal according to Todd Zolecki of MLB.com. Grilli won't receive an invitation to the Major League Spring Training.
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January 31, 2011
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January 31, 2011
Pirates sign Jason Grilli for $1.1 million
Pirates, Jason Grilli agree to terms on a $1.1MM deal for 2011, I have learned.
— Ben Nicholson-Smith (@mlbtrben) December 13, 2011
Sack is back.
Jason Grilli posted a 2.48 ERA over 32.2 innings last season. He struck out 37 and walked 15. This deal will avoid the Bucs taking Grilli to arbitration.
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December 12, 2011
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December 12, 2011
Phils Reportedly Sign Jason Grilli
Another reclamation project may be coming into the fold, most likely to Lehigh Valley as unconfirmed reports have the Phils signing veteran RHP Jason Grilli to a Minor League deal. Grilli, 34, missed all of last season after suffering a knee … Continue reading →
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January 27, 2011
Pirates Face Decisions as Arbitration Deadline Looms
2011: 32.2 IP, 2.48 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 37K, 15BB
Grilli was solid after joining the Pirates from the Phillies' AAA affiliate for 28 games last season. In 32 innings, Grilli posted a 2.48 ERA with a 1.19 WHIP in Pittsburgh. At 34, Grilli would be a good player to keep around and mentor some of the Pirates' younger bullpen arms. Like the others, he wouldn't command much...
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December 12, 2011
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December 12, 2011
Jason Grilli Announces Signing (via Twitter)
Everyone knows Twitter and Facebook are the two biggest news breakers now in the world, word gets out quicker there then anywhere else. Free agent pitcher Jason Grilli used his twitter account to announce to the world that he’s got a new contract. The catch is he can’t yet tell us [...]
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November 23, 2009
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November 23, 2009
Grilli pitched well out of the bullpen
Veteran right-hander Jason Grilli pitched well for the Pirates out of the bullpen down the stretch posting a 2-1 record with one save and a 2.48 ERA. PiratesDugout.com's George Von Benko spoke with Grilli at the end of the season and the righty expressed a interest in returning to the Bucs next season.
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October 11, 2011
Pirates sign free agent pitcher Jason Grilli
The Pirates today officially signed free agent pitcher Jason Grilli, a right-hander who most recently pitched in the Philadelphia Phillies minor league organization.
Via Post-Gazette
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July 21, 2011
Phillies Interested In Signing Jason Grilli
The Phillies are interested in signing free-agent reliever Jason Grilli to a minor-league deal, writes Paul Hagen of Philly.com.
Grilli, a right-hander, last pitched for the Rangers in 2009. He signed a minor-league deal with the Indians prior to last season before suffering a knee injury that cost him all of the 2010 campaign.
Grilli's best season in the Majors (3.00 ERA...
Via MLB Trade Rumors
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January 29, 2011
Pirates acquire Jason Grilli
As per Jason Grilli’s Twitter account, he has been acquired by the Pirates. Grilli is happy to be with Pittsburgh as his repeated “Black and Yellow! Black and Yellow!” and “cannot wait to join the new squadron” claims show.
Grilli, 34, has a 1.93 ERA, 11.8 K/9, 3.3 BB/9, and 0.6 HR/9 in 32 2/3 innings for the Phillies’ Triple-A affiliate...
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July 20, 2011
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July 20, 2011
Philadelphia Phillies Lose Triple-A Lehigh Valley Reliever to Pittsburgh Pirates
Just like Brian Gordon earlier this season, the Philadelphia Phillies lost a Lehigh Valley IronPigs pitcher to a major-league team when he chose to opt out of his contract.
Jason Grilli, a 34-year old journeyman reliever who was having a fantastic season for the IronPigs, will now be pitching for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Grilli was 4-1 with a 1.93 ERA and 43 strikeouts in just 32...
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July 20, 2011
Pirates sign reliever Jason Grilli
Reliever Jason Grilli today passed his physical and signed a free-agent contract with the Pirates.
Via Pittsburghlive.com
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July 21, 2011
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