Pittsburgh also trimmed its projected Opening Day payroll to roughly $50 million. Still, Cherington wouldn't say the Pirates are rebuilding. Even with new management and a new coaching staff, they believe they don't have to tear down their entire roster before they can contend. The Bucs ...
Player benefits include health insurance, transportation, meal money, and other non-salary payments for all 40-man roster players. The "estimated salaries for players not yet eligible for arbitration" figure (which is included in luxury tax and "actual" payroll) presumes that, when factoring IL...
Jones has impressed all year, starting in Spring Training, when he forced the Pirates’ hand to add him to their Opening Day roster. That faith paid immediate dividends after Jones got 22 whiffs in hisMajor League debut on March 30, the most by any pitcher in their first start in the pi...
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After going just 1-for-9 in the Pirates' season-opening sweep of the Tigers, Moran came to the plate with the bases loaded and two outs in the first inning against Twins starter Lance Lynn. Moran worked a full count then swatted a high, 94.8-mph fastball a Statcast-projected 405 feet...
Jones has impressed all year, starting in Spring Training, when he forced the Pirates’ hand to add him to their Opening Day roster. That faith paid immediate dividends after Jones got 22 whiffs in hisMajor League debut on March 30, the most by any pitcher in their first start in the pi...