Pittsburgh Pirates

By Jenifer Langosch/MLB.com The Pirates continue to retool the club's 40-man roster, with three more players being removed from it on Friday. Right-handers Virgil Vasquez and Eric Hacker were outrighted to Triple-A Indianapolis. Catcher Steve Lerud was sent outright to Double-A Altoona...

Jenifer Langosch/MLB.com There's probably no question I get asked more frequently than that one. I'm not sure what people think I do -- take a three-month vacation or go hibernate in my house. My answer to the question is: Actually, I do quite a bit...

Jenifer Langosch/MLB.com While I'm sitting in the cafeteria of Yankee Stadium waiting for the start of Game 6, how about we take a look at how the Pirates' six organizational players are doing so far in the Arizona Fall League: Daniel Moskos: The lefty is pitching out of the bullpen in Arizona and...

By Jenifer Langosch/MLB.com The Pirates are on the verge of completing a deal for Rays second baseman Akinori Iwamura, according to two sources with knowledge of the situation. The St...

By Jenifer Langosch/MLB.com On Tuesday, the Pirates acquired second baseman Akinori Iwamura from the Rays in exchange for right-hander Jesse Chavez...

Jenifer Langosch/MLB.com Pirates lefty Donnie Veal has been named pitcher of the week in the Arizona Fall League after making two scoreless starts last week. In those two starts, Veal logged 7 2/3 innings and gave up just five hits. He walked two and struck out seven...

Jenifer Langosch/MLB.com Anyone who was still hoping that the Pirates could somehow bring second baseman Freddy Sanchez back to Pittsburgh, I've got some not-so-good-news for you...

Jenifer Langosch/MLB.com The Pirates have filled their final coaching vacancy, naming Minor League infield coordinator Carlos Garcia the team's first base coach for 2010. Garcia, a former Pirates player, most recently served as the organization's Minor League infield coordinator...

Jenifer Langosch/MLB.com Promised you that I would offer some pictures from the postseason, so here's a few to get you started. Since the Pirates didn't face the Yankees in Interleague Play in 2009, this is my first visit to new Yankee Stadium...

Jenifer Langosch/MLB.com Contingent on approval by the Florida State League, the Pirates will soon complete a swap with the Reds that will move the organization's high Single-A team from Lynchburg, Va., to Bradenton...

Jenifer Langosch/MLB.com Though there has been a push from some in Pittsburgh to have Roberto Clemente's No. 21 retired across baseball in the same way Jackie Robinson's No. 42 was, Commissioner Bud Selig said on Thursday that Major League Baseball has no plans to do so...

Jenifer Langosch/MLB.com The Pirates will hold their final blood drive of 2009 on Wednesday, October 28, from 12 - 7 pm at PNC Park. Former Pirate Grant Jackson will be signing free autographs from noon until 3 pm for those who donate...