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<t>I see where one the Pirates rivals for having the lowest payroll in baseball, the Rays, just signed Zach Elfin to a 3 year $40 million deal; salaries of $11 mil for the next 2 years, with an $18 mil salary in 2025. This contract, along with the recent 1 years deals for Clevinger ($12 mil) and Boy...

This seems like an appropriate move when you have now added 2 veteran first baseman to the roster, and with Diaz having no recent track record of success offensively.

The Official Pirate Site now shows that Santana is on the roster, but it doesn't show who has been removed as there are now 41 players listed.

<t>I am squarely in the camp of not being excited about the team's new first base/DH combo of Santana/Choi. Unless Nutting suddenly coughs up considerably more money than what I expect him to do this off-season, it means that management has committed about $11 mil of what is likely a thin payroll li...

<t>Great news! Nate Webb is now part of the Pittsburgh organization. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> I have pasted the information provided on the MLB Trade Rumors website. If the reason they signed him is because of his AFL experience, that sure was a small sample size. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Not sure tha...

<t>Well, it sure looks like Cruz is now the starting shortstop for the immediate future. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> I always liked Kevin Newman, but his lack of offense (nearly worst in the league for 2 seasons) and the number of minor/major league infielders in the system made this a relatively easy d...

<t>Agree, a very good move. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> The loss of the scoreboard (I loved the scoreboard at Forbes Field), a staple in all ball parks, was a constant reminder of how cheap Nutting is. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Of course, Nutting probably figured that the scoreboard was unnecessary becaus...

<t>Geez, completely forgot about the addition of Vilade. I thought they acquired him so they could DFA him and hope that he passes through waivers. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> My other comment. These moves - designating some players and adding others is not about the money/payroll. These are talent eval...

<t>I too am surprised about not including Nunez on the list of protected players. I have never seen him play, but he appeared to post good numbers in the minors this year. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> I am surprised that BC chose to hang onto Park, who appears to be a redundancy in the organization (midd...

<t>The stats show the ages of players.<br/> <br/> On the pitching end, only 9 of the 100 pitchers listed were under 25 years of age. Not quite so 'geriatric' for the hitters as about a third of the of the position players were under 25.<br/> <br/> In short, if you are looking to have a young hitter ...