Friday Trade Rumors: Headley, Hanrahan
- Jayson Stark writes that the Pirates are among four teams that are aggressively pursuing Padres 3B Chase Headley, but does add that they are less motivated to make a deal at the current moment than they were before. Headley might be the best available hitter in this year’s deadline. His .267/.359/.428 line may not
Starling Marte homers in 1st AB in 5-3 Win over Astros
Final: Pirates 5, Astros 3 WP: A.J. Burnett (12-3, 3.52 ERA) LP: Dallas Keuchel (1-3, 4.63 ERA) SV: Joel Hanrahan (30, 2.23 ERA) Starling Marte‘s career couldn’t have started off any better. Making his Major League debut, leading off in left field, Marte homered to left center field on the very first pitch he ever
Wednesday Trade Rumors: Chase Headley has “Strong Probability” of Being Dealt
The Pirates started off their trade season with acquiring Wandy Rodriguez yesterday, but they probably aren’t done. – Jon Heyman reports that the market for Chase Headley is “extremely strong” and he is likely to be dealt in the next week. As many as ten teams have inquired on the 28-year old, with the Pirates
Evan Meek optioned to Triple-A
The Pirates announced today that Evan Meek has been optioned back to Triple-A Indianapolis after a brief stint that covered two appearances and 1 1/3 innings in which he gave up one hit and three walks. Meek’s season has been a huge disappointment this season, but thanks to the emergence of Jason Grilli, he hasn’t