Yates Traded to Pirates
Talking Chop —
... Good. I'll post more here as we learn what we got in return (if anything). Update [2008-3-26 9:30:23 by gondeee]: According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette we swapped Yates for pitching prospect Todd Redmond.
Bucs Deal for Tyler Yates, Cut Kim
Bucs Dugout —
The Bucs have traded pitching prospect Todd Redmond to the Braves for reliever Tyler Yates, and will buy out Byung-Hyun Kim's contract. The Bucs also released Juan Perez, allowed Jaret Wright to become a free agent, added Doug Mientkiewicz to the 40-man roster, and sent Jorge ...
Tigers at Pirates
Honest Wagner —
Another game today at 1. As you probably know by now, the Pirates made some moves to clarify the bullpen situation. As usual, Dejan Kovacevic and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette are the best places to get the lowdown . Jaret Wright and Byung-Hyun Kim are gone; Doug Mientkiewicz makes the team, as expected. Management did the right thing with Kim, for sure, so let's give credit, it's due. ( Hands over some credit. ) They also get credit for picking up Yates at the annual end-of-March reliever fire sale. This required patience and faith; I think the previous GM would have acquired ...
More roster moves as spring winds down
Pittsburgh Pirates —
The Pirates made several moves this morning, further narrowing down the final roster. Here are the changes:
Traded minor league pitcher Todd Redmond to the Braves for right-handed reliever Tyler Yates
Released Jaret Wright, Juan Perez and Byung-Hyun Kim
Added Doug Mientkiewicz to the 40-man roster
Designated Josh Wilson for assignment
Reassigned infielder Jorge Velandia to minor league camp
Let’s start with the trade. Redmond was not a top prospect by any means, but losing him further depletes an already limited ...
Pirates Pick Up Yates from Atlanta
Knuckle Curve —
... The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired right-handed reliever Tyler Yates from the Atlanta Braves for minor-league right-hander Todd Redmond. The latter is a former 39th-round pick who only struck out 6 batters per 9 innings in High-A last year at age 22. Every case is different, of course, but those guys don’t have a real good track record. ...
Byung-Hyun Kim Can't Even Make the Pirates
FanHouse —
... If Pirate fans are looking for signs that things are changing under the new front office in Pittsburgh, they have to look no further than today's announcement that the team is cutting ...
