Bucs Dugout (Free subscription) | 12/05/2009
Royals Sign Steve Lerud To a minor league deal. Lerud was a third-round pick in 2003 and was a semi-prospect seemingly forever, but he never hit for enough average to be of much use.
Bucs Dugout (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
A bunch of Pirates minor leaguers have become free agents. Indulge your inner minor-league geek here : Pittsburgh Pitchers : RHP Jason Davis, RHP Eric Hacker , LHP Corey Hamman, RHP Lincoln Holdzkom, RHP Jorge Julio, LHP Bobby Livingston, RHP Juan Mateo , RHP Scott Nestor, RHP Jeremy Powell, RHP Dionis Rodriguez, RHP Ty Taubenheim, RHP Virgil Vasquez Catchers : Hector Gimenez , Steven Lerud , Miguel...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
The Pittsburgh Post Gazette reports that the Pirates designated three players for assignment today: righthanders Virgil Vasquez and Eric Hacker, and catcher Steve Lerud. All three were sent to Double-A Altoona. Vasquez, 27, had two stints with the Pirates in 2009, pitching to a 5.84 ERA in 44.2 IP. The 26-year-old Hacker was acquired from the Yankees in May, and allowed two runs in three innings this...
Bucs Dugout (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
More photos » by Matt York - AP 3 months ago: Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Virgil Vasquez delivers against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 26, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York) Browse more photos » These are all fairly logical choices with Evan Meek and Jose Ascanio still on the 60-day DL and several prospects still waiting to be added...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
By Dejan Kovacevic | 3:29 p.m. Friday The Pirates today outrighted pitchers Virgil Vasquez and Eric Hacker to Class AAA Indianapolis, catcher Steve Lerud to Class AA Altoona, removing them from the 40-man roster. That roster currently stands at 36, with two players -- pitchers Evan Meek and Jose Ascanio -- still on the 60-day disabled list.
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 08/16/2009
By Dejan Kovacevic | 12:39 a.m. Sunday CHICAGO -- Roundup of the Pirates' affiliates yesterday ... INDIANAPOLIS (60-60) won at Columbus, 7-0. RHP Daniel McCutchen (12-6, 3.40), pictured at right , pitched six scoreless innings and allowed five hits. He struck out five, walked two. In three August starts, McCutchen is 2-0 with a 1.35 ERA, 19 strikeouts and two walks in 20 innings. CF Jose Tabata (.360)...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 08/13/2009
By Dejan Kovacevic | 12:39 a.m. Thursday DENVER -- Roundup of the Pirates' affiliates yesterday ... INDIANAPOLIS (58-59) beat Columbus, 2-1. RHP Virgil Vasquez (7-2, 3.88) allowed one run and three hits -- one home run -- in seven innings. He struck out four, walked two. DH Jeff Clement (.283) hit his 20th home run, sixth in 12 games since joining Indianapolis, and went 1 for 3. CF Brian Bixler (.277)...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 07/24/2009
By Chuck Finder | 5:40 p.m. Friday PHOENIX -- Four hours to first pitch ... Game: Pirates vs. Arizona Diamondbacks, 9:40 p.m., Chase Field . Pitching: LHP Zach Duke vs. RHP Yusmeiro Petit . First-pitch forecast: 101 degrees, mostly sunny . TV, radio: FSN Pittsburgh, WPGB-FM (104.7). Pirates' lineup: McCutchen, CF Young, 2B Jones, RF Doumit, C Pearce, 1B Moss, LF LaRoche, 3B Vazquez, SS Duke, P Diamondbacks'...
Bucs Dugout (Free subscription) | 03/17/2009
The Pirates have cut Pedro Alvarez along with catcher Steve Lerud , second baseman Shelby Ford , and pitchers Daniel McCutchen, Jimmy Barthmaier, Ronald Uviedo, Juan Mateo , and Jeff Sues . Alvarez will start the year at Class A+ Lynchburg, which is par for the course for a hitter of his standing. ( Matt Wieters made his pro debut at Class A+ last year.) Alvarez hit brilliantly this spring despite...
Bucs Dugout (Free subscription) | 11/21/2008
Neil Walker, Jose Tabata, Jeff Sues, Steve Lerud and Ronald Uviedo . The last two are obviously surprises. Lerud profiles as a backup catcher, but the lack of depth at the position makes it useful for them to have at least one young catcher on the roster in the minors. (Paulino is out of options and I think he's probably headed out.) They probably consider Uviedo to have better stuff than Eric Krebs,...
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