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post-gazette.com - 19 days ago

Pirates designate three for assignment

— post-gazette.com — The Pirates today assigned pitchers Virgil Vasquez and Eric Hacker to Triple-A Indianapolis, and catcher Steve Larud... to Double-A Altoona. (more) Pirates designate three for assignment

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Eric Hacker

Jose Ascanio

Evan Meek

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buccofans.com - 19 days ago

Pirates DFA Vasquez, Hacker, and Lerud

— buccofans.com — According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Pittsburgh Pirates have designated three players for assignment. Those players are... Virgil Vasquez, Eric Hacker, and Steve Lerud. All three players will have ten days to be traded, claimed by another team, or released. The likely outcome would be that ... (more) Pirates DFA Vasquez, Hacker, and Lerud

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Virgil Vasquez

Eric Hacker

Evan Meek

Jose Ascanio

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northsidenotch.com - 19 days ago

Pirates drop 3 from 40-man roster

— northsidenotch.com — The Pirates outrighted right handed pitchers Virgil Vasquez and Eric Hacker to AAA-Indianapolis today along with outrighting... C Steve Lerud to AA-Altoona.This means the Pirates now have 36 people on their 40-man roster. Evan Meek and Jose Ascanio both remain on the 40-day DL.Vasquez, 27, pitched ... (more) Pirates drop 3 from 40-man roster

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Virgil Vasquez

Eric Hacker

Evan Meek

Jose Ascanio

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40 Man Shuffling
Hyzdu Headquarters — Today the Bucs removed Virgil Vasquez, Eric Hacker, and Steve Lerud off the 40 man. All three were on the roster for about a year or so. ...

Virgil Vasquez, Eric Hacker, Steve Lerud Booted From 40-man
Bucs Dugout — ... These are all fairly logical choices with Evan Meek and Jose Ascanio still on the 60-day DL and several prospects still waiting to be added before the Rule 5 draft, as well. At 27, Virgil Vasquez is little more than a vaguely convenient guy to have on your AAA roster--homers ate him alive in his 14 appearances with the Pirates this year, just like they did in his major league debut in 2007. There's no real reason to think that will change. I liked Hacker a little when the Bucs acquired him from the ...

News and Notes
Raise the Jolly Roger — ... The Pirates removed three players from the 40-man roster: Virgil Vasquez, Eric Hacker, and Steve Lerud. Vasquez, of course, pitched horribly in the second half as an emergency starter/bullpen guy with the Bucs. Hacker was decent in Indianapolis and did not impress in a few late September appearances. Lerud is a catcher with far too much depth around him (Doumit, Diaz, Jaramillo, Sanchez) to keep around. ...