By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Andrew McCutchen can sense the end of his baseball career coming. It’s not quite here yet. The five-time All-Star agreed to a $5 million, one-year deal on Monday to stay in Pittsburgh for the 2025 season, confident he can still be a ...
By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Spencer Horwitz was settling in to watch “Gladiator II” with his girlfriend last week when his phone buzzed. By the time the movie — with a running time of 2 hours, 28 minutes — was over, the first baseman had been traded. Twice. First from Toronto to Cleveland in a deal that sent Gold Glove second baseman Andres Gimenez to the Blue Jays. About an hour later, the Guardians flipped Horwitz to Pittsburgh in exchange for three pitchers. To be honest, Horwitz was kind of entertained. Relieved, too. While Horwitz was ...
PITTSBURGH — Infielder/outfielder Enmanuel Valdez was acquired by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the Boston Red Sox on Sunday for minor league right-hander Joe Vogatsky. Valdez hit .214 with six homers and 28 RBIs in 65 games last season during four stints with the Red Sox. He batted .233 with 11 homers and 30 RBIs in 50 games with Triple-A Worcester. The left-handed-hitting 25-year-old made his big league debut on April 19, 2023, and was on Boston’s 2024 opening-day roster. He was designated for assignment on Wednesday when Boston acquired left-hander Garrett Crochet from the ...
The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates hired Miguel Perez the club’s bullpen coach on Friday. Perez has spent parts of two decades in the Pirates’ organization, including the last three as the manager of the team’s Triple-A affiliate in Indianapolis. The announcement allowed the team to give Perez the news he has thrilled dozens of prospects with in recent years: a callup to the majors. The 41-year-old Perez, a former catcher who appeared in two games with Cincinnati before eventually moving into coaching, will replace Justin Meccage, who was not ...
From Mirror, wire reports The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired first baseman Spencer Horwitz late Tuesday night from the Cleveland Guardians. Horwitz was acquired earlier in the day at the winter meetings in Dallas by Cleveland from the Toronto Blue Jays. The Guardians will receive ...
The Associated Press DALLAS — The Washington Nationals will have the No. 1 overall pick in the amateur draft for the first time since selecting a 17-year-old Bryce Harper in 2010. Washington got the top overall pick in next summer’s draft after winning a lottery in a drawing of ping-pong balls at the winter meetings on Tuesday, setting up the Nationals to make the first pick for the third time in franchise history. In 2009, they drafted pitcher Stephen Strasburg No. 1. Unlike last year, when the Nationals were ineligible after initially coming out with the top spot, they get to ...
