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Pirates’ Chris Archer out until 2021 after surgery
Dr. Robert Thompson performed surgery on the 31-year-old right-hander Tuesday in St. Louis to relieve symptoms of thoracic outlet syndrome. Archer will not be available this season if Major League Baseball finds a way to put together a truncated schedule. Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Archer reported discomfort in the […]
Continue readingAs MLB ponders post-virus season, players worry about health
“The player safety piece is a big thing,” Barnhart, a union representative, said Monday on a conference call with reporters. That involves how many off-days are salvaged in 2020, how many times teams are told to play in any given week and how 2021 could be affected if there is a shorter-than-usual offseason. “Moving forward, […]
Continue readingAmid virus pandemic, appreciative Pirates provide 400 pizzas to Pittsburgh-area hospital workers
The pizzas, plus helpings of pasta, were delivered by Pirates staff members. The idea came up as players tossed around ways they could help on a text thread. Two city restaurants, Slice on Broadway at PNC Park and Pizzeria Davide in Pittsburgh’s famed Strip District, converged to make the supply. “We might not be in […]
Continue readingPirates agree with left-handers Derek Holland and Robbie Erlin to minor-league deals
Pittsburgh also agreed Friday to an $850,000, one-year contract with JT Riddle, who became a free agent when Miami failed to offer a contract by the Dec. 2 deadline. The 33-year-old Holland is 78-78 with a 4.54 ERA in 11 seasons, including eight with the Texas Rangers. Holland split time between the San Francisco Giants […]
Continue readingAll-Star Josh Bell gets raise to $4.8 million from Pirates
The 27-year-old hit .277 with 37 home runs and 116 RBIs while making the All-Star team for the first time in 2019. He has become the unquestioned face of the franchise since making his major-league debut in 2016, though the clock may already be ticking in terms of how long his tenure might last. Any […]
Continue reading2020 MLB arbitration tracker: Follow along at Jan. 10 deadline
Friday was the deadline for 155 arbitration-eligible players and their MLB teams to agree on salaries or exchange desired numbers for 2020. This year, big names including Mookie Betts, Kris Bryant, Javier Baez, Aaron Judge, George Springer and Noah Syndergaard are among those who either came to a settlement amount before the deadline or are […]
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