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The Pirates’ managerial change naturally drew most of the headlines on Thursday, but in addition to letting go of Derek ...

team chairman Bob Nutting and crew have failed to act on making roster moves towards turning the team around. One popular speculation has been on how the Pirates plan to use starting pitcher Paul ...

It changes nothing. Relieving Shelton of ... You can’t polish excrement. The Pirates have an awful roster. Half their players aren’t legit big-leaguers. But Shelton’s Pirates looked ...

All things Pirates: Latest Pittsburgh Pirates news, schedule, roster, stats ... I also believe that a change is now necessary. I wish Derek and his family all the best in their next chapter.” ...

“Derek is a good man who did a lot for the Pirates and Pittsburgh, but it was time for a change,” said Nutting ... range spending to complement the roster does not put the baseball operations ...

“Pirates come to mind as a good trade partner ... the New York Yankees are looking forward to bringing changes to the team roster. According to the MLB rumor mill, the Yankees might look ...

The team the Royals had in 2015 featured stars up and down the roster, including ... said in his statement that the Pirates felt a sense of urgency to make a change. "Where was that urgency ...

500 at this point in the season, but now they have to change their expectations for the year. Since the roster is showing ... for San Francisco is Pittsburgh Pirates southpaw Andrew Heaney.