PITTSBURGH PIRATES 2010

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*Players on the 40-man roster are indicated in BOLD
*Baseball America '10 pre-season ranking indicated in BLUE
*Baseball Prospectus '10 pre-season ranking indicated in GREEN

*40-man roster total (40)

PROJECTED 25-MAN ROSTER
Starting Lineup
1 2B Akinori Iwamura: UPDATE 11/3 - acquired from Tampa Bay for RHP Jesse Chavez
2 CF Andrew McCutchen
3 RF Garrett Jones
4 C Ryan Doumit
5 LF Lastings Milledge
6 1B Jeff Clement
7 3B Andy LaRoche
9 SS Ronny Cedeno

Bench
C Jason Jaramillo
IF Bobby Crosby: UPDATE 12/9 - signed to one-year, $1M deal with incentives
IF/OF Delwyn Young
OF Ryan Church: UPDATE 1/11 - agreed to one-year deal
OF John Raynor: UPDATE 12/10 - taken from Marlins in Rule V Draft

Starting Rotation
1 LHP Zach Duke
2 RHP Ross Ohlendorf
3 LHP Paul Maholm
4 RHP Charlie Morton
5 RHP Daniel McCutchen

Bullpen
CL RHP Octavio Dotel: UPDATE 1/20 - agreed to 1-yr deal with an option for 2011
SU RHP Brendan Donnelly: UPDATE 1/16 - agrees to 1-yr deal
SU RHP Evan Meek
MID RHP D.J. Carrasco: UPDATE 1/14 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 4/4 - contract purchased from minors
MID LHP Javier Lopez: UPDATE 12/18 - signed to 1-yr deal
MID LHP Jack Taschner: UPDATE 12/23 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 4/4 - contract purchased from minors
LR RHP Hayden Penn: UPDATE 3/29 - claimed off waivers from Marlins

15-Day Disabled List
Position Players
None

Pitchers
RHP Joel Hanrahan: UPDATE 2/18 - will miss start of season with elbow strain; no timetable for return UPDATE 4/4 - placed on 15-Day DL

60-Day Disabled List
Position Players
None
Pitchers
RHP Jose Ascanio: UPDATE 1/25 - out until at least early May recovering from shoulder surgery UPDATE 4/4 - placed on 60-Day DL

Next in Line (Players ticketed for AA or AAA)
Position Players
C Luke Carlin: UPDATE 1/12 - signed to minor league deal
C Hector Gimenez: UPDATE 3/23 - reassigned to minor league camp
C Erik Kratz: UPDATE 3/31 - reassigned to minor league camp
1B Brian Myrow: UPDATE 12/22 - re-signed to minor league deal UPDATE 3/23 - reassigned to minor league camp
1B/3B Pedro Alvarez BA#1 BP#1: UPDATE 3/19 - optioned to minors
1B/OF Steve Pearce: UPDATE 4/4 - optioned to minors
2B Shelby Ford
3B Neil Walker: UPDATE 3/23 - optioned to minors
SS Argenis Diaz: UPDATE 3/14 - optioned to minors
IF Doug Bernier: UPDATE 2/5 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 3/19 - reassigned to minor league camp
OF Brandon Jones: UPDATE 1/19 - claimed off waivers from Braves UPDATE 3/14 - optioned to minors
OF Brandon Moss: UPDATE 3/29 - designated for assignment UPDATE 4/3 - cleared waivers and outrighted to minors
OF Jose Tabata BA#2 BP#3: UPDATE 3/19 - optioned to minors
OF Jonathan Van Every: UPDATE 1/4 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 3/19 - reassigned to minor league deal

Pitchers
RHP Ramon Aguero: UPDATE 11/20 - added to 40-man roster UPDATE 3/14 - optioned to minors
RHP Jimmy Barthmaier: UPDATE 1/4 - re-signed to minor league deal UPDATE 3/19 - reassigned to minor league camp
RHP Brian Bass: UPDATE 1/12 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 3/30 - reassigned to minor league camp
RHP Vinny Chulk: UPDATE 12/7 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 3/30 - reassigned to minor league camp
RHP Anthony Claggett: UPDATE 1/21 - designated for assignment UPDATE 1/27 - cleared waivers and outrighted to AAA UPDATE 3/30 - reassigned to minor league camp
RHP Craig Hansen: UPDATE 3/19 - reassigned to minor league camp
RHP Kevin Hart: UPDATE 3/23 - optioned to minors
RHP Steven Jackson: UPDATE 1/19 - designated for assignment UPDATE 1/27 - cleared waivers and outrighted to AAA UPDATE 3/30 - reassigned to minor league camp
RHP Chris Jakubauskas: UPDATE 11/20 - claimed off waivers from the Mariners UPDATE 3/23 - optioned to minors
RHP Jeff Karstens: UPDATE 11/20 - designated for assignment UPDATE 11/30 - outrighted to minors UPDATE 3/30 - reassigned to minor league camp
RHP Brad Lincoln BA#4 BP#6: UPDATE 11/20 - added to 40-man roster UPDATE 3/15 - optioned to minors
RHP Jeremy Powell: UPDATE 12/22 - re-signed to minor league deal UPDATE 3/30 - reassigned to minor league camp
RHP Sean Smith
RHP Tyler Yates: UPDATE 1/4 - re-signed to minor league deal UPDATE 3/19 - reassigned to minor league camp
LHP Brian Burres: UPDATE 1/4 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 3/23 - reassigned to minor league camp
LHP Neal Cotts: UPDATE 1/4 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 3/19 - reassigned to minor league camp
LHP Wilfredo Ledezma: UPDATE 11/30 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 3/23 - reassigned to minor league camp
LHP Justin Thomas: UPDATE 11/20 - designated for assignment UPDATE 11/30 - outrighted to minors UPDATE 3/15 - reassigned to minor league camp
LHP Donald Veal: UPDATE 3/15 - optioned to minors

Free Agents
Position Players
IF Ramon Vazquez: UPDATE 4/4 - designated for assignment UPDATE 4/8 - released

Pitchers
RHP Jorge Julio

Traded / Lost off Waivers / Signed by other team
Position Players
C Robinzon Diaz: UPDATE 11/20 - designated for assignment UPDATE 11/30 - refused minor league assignment and becomes a free agent UPDATE 12/8 - signs minor league deal with Detroit
C Steven Lerud: UPDATE 12/7 - signs minor league deal with Royals
1B/OF Tagg Bozied: UPDATE 12/31 - signed minor league deal with Phillies
IF Brian Bixler: UPDATE 1/18 - traded to Cleveland for minor leaguer
IF Luis Cruz: UPDATE 12/7 - claimed off waivers by Milwaukee
OF Jeff Salazar: UPDATE 1/15 - signed minor league deal with Orioles

Pitchers
RHP Denny Bautista: UPDATE 1/21 - signed minor league deal with Giants
RHP Chris Bootcheck: UPDATE 12/19 - signed to play in Japan (Yokohama)
RHP Matt Capps: UPDATE 12/12 - not offered contract for 2010 UPDATE 12/23 - agrees to 1-yr deal with Nationals
RHP Jesse Chavez: UPDATE 11/3 - traded to Rays for 2B Akinori Iwamura
RHP Eric Hacker: UPDATE 12/18 - signed minor league deal with Giants
RHP Yoslan Herrera: UPDATE 11/11 -released UPDATE 3/6 - signed minor league deal with Twins
RHP Juan Mateo: UPDATE 2/1 - signed minor league deal with Angels
RHP Ty Taubenheim: UPDATE 3/31 - signed minor league deal with Phillies
RHP Virgil Vasquez: UPDATE 11/25 - re-signed to minor league deal UPDATE 3/15 - reassigned to minor league camp UPDATE 4/2 - traded to Rays for PTBNL
LHP Phil Dumatrait: UPDATE 12/12 - not offered contract for 2010 UPDATE 12/18 - signed minor league deal with Tigers

Minor Leaguers You Should Know
Position Players
C Eduardo Cabrera: .371/.417/.438 in 105 AB's (Rk)
C Ramon Cabrera: .299/.383/.436 in 204 AB's (Rk)
C Tony Sanchez BA#3 BP#2: .309/.409/.539 in 178 AB's (HiA/LoA/SS)
C Kris Watts: .291/.405/.432 in 340 AB's (HiA)
1B Calvin Anderson: .274/.347/.446 in 372 AB's (LoA)
1B Kyle Morgan: .274/.348/.513 in 226 AB's (LoA/SS)
1B Michaelangel Trinidad: .274/.348/.513 in 226 AB's (Rk)
2B Jose de los Santos: .247/.295/.285 in 453 AB's (HiA)
2B Jim Negrych: .272/.366/.362 in 323 AB's (AA)
3B Eric Avila: .315/.358/.494 in 267 AB's (Rk)
3B Jesus Brito: .353/.431/.567 in 224 AB's ( SS/Rk ): UPDATE 1/18 - acquired from Cleveland for Brian Bixler
3B Jarek Cunningham: (DNP)
SS Jorge Bishop: .308/.367/.470 in 253 AB's (Rk)
SS Chase D'Arnaud BA#5 BP#5: .293/.398/.454 in 423 AB's (HiA/LoA)
SS Brian Friday: .265/.361/.386 in 407 AB's (AA)
SS Brock Holt: .293/.398/.454 in 423 AB's (SS)
SS Jordy Mercer: .255/.314/.400 in 513 AB's (HiA)
IF/OF Josh Harrison: .311/.350/.436 in 514 AB's (HiA/LoA)
CF Luis Cardona: .279/.394/.432 in 111 AB's (Rk)
CF Robbie Grossman: .266/.373/.355 in 451 AB's (LoA)
CF Gorkys Hernandez BA#10 BP#7: .282/.331/.358 in 556 AB's (AA): UPDATE 11/20 - added to 40-man roster
CF Junior Sosa: .303/.400/.382 in 238 AB's (Rk)
OF Exicardo Cayonez: .302/.396/.424 in 205 AB's (Rk)
OF Quincy Latimore: .251/.295/.411 in 479 AB's (LoA)
OF Starling Marte BA#6 BP#4: .309/.371/.430 in 230 AB's (HiA/LoA/Rk)
OF David Pino: .278/.380/.481 in 216 AB's (Rk)

Pitchers
RHP Nathan Adcock: 5.29 ERA; 126 IP, 132 H, 61 BB, 86 K (HiA)
RHP Tim Alderson BA#7: 3.93 ERA; 137.1 IP, 146 H, 30 BB, 84 K (AA/HiA)
RHP Victor Black BP#11: 3.45 ERA; 31.1 IP, 26 H, 15 BB, 33 K (SS)
RHP Tom Boleska: 1.59 ERA; 45.1 IP, 44 H, 5 BB, 25 K (HiA/Rk)
RHP Fraylin Campos: 2.27 ERA; 71.1 IP, 56 H, 24 BB, 92 K (Rk)
RHP Michael Dubee: 2.14 ERA; 71.1 IP, 66 H, 13 BB, 81 K (AA/HiA)
RHP Casey Erickson: 1.75 ERA; 82.1 IP, 87 H, 19 BB, 69 K (LoA)
RHP Jason Erickson: 2.70 ERA; 56.2 IP, 59 H, 7 BB, 49 K (SS)
RHP Roberto Espinoza: 2.74 ERA; 62.1 IP, 41 H, 22 BB, 48 K (Rk)
RHP Brett Lorin: 2.20 ERA; 123 IP, 94 H, 35 BB, 116 K (LoA) UPDATE 3/10 - out until mid-season recovering from hip surgery
RHP Quinton Miller: 4.41 ERA; 63.1 IP, 60 H, 28 BB, 44 K (LoA/SS)
RHP Diego Moreno: 2.52 ERA; 50 IP, 33 H, 15 BB, 61 K (LoA/SS)
RHP Bryan Morris: 5.57 ERA; 72.2 IP, 87 H, 34 BB, 32 K (HiA): UPDATE 11/20 - added to 40-man roster
RHP Yomar Pacheco: 1.97 ERA; 45.2 IP, 40 H, 11 BB, 27 K (Rk)
RHP Brooks Pounders: 3.04 ERA; 23.2 IP, 19 H, 11 BB, 20 K (Rk)
RHP Aaron Pribanic: 2.89 ERA; 124.2 IP, 108 H, 31 BB, 72 K (LoA)
RHP Hunter Strickland: 3.49 ERA; 126.1 IP, 127 H, 19 BB, 74 K (LoA)
RHP Jeff Sues: 4.67 ERA; 90.2 IP, 79 H, 45 BB, 86 K (AAA/AA) UPDATE 12/7 - outrighted to minors
RHP Ronald Uviedo: 3.35 ERA; 110 IP, 106 H, 30 BB, 89 K (HiA/Rk)
RHP Zack Von Rosenberg BA#8 BP#10: 0.00 ERA; IP, 0 H, 0 BB, K (Rk)
LHP Martires Cadet: 3.13 ERA; 63.1 IP, 51 H, 16 BB, 61 K (Rk)
LHP Colton Cain BP#8: (DNP) UPDATE 3/10 - out until mid-season recovering from minor back surgery
LHP Jeff Locke: 4.59 ERA; 127.1 IP, 145 H, 44 BB, 99 K (HiA)
LHP Porfirio Lopez: 1.23 ERA; 44 IP, 18 H, 11 BB, 61 K (Rk)
LHP Daniel Moskos: 3.74 ERA; 149 IP, 159 H, 58 BB, 77 K (AA)
LHP Rudy Owens BA#9 BP#9: 2.10 ERA; 124 IP, 100 H, 17 BB, 113 K (HiA/LoA)
LHP Jhonatan Ramos: 1.82 ERA; 34.2 IP, 23 H, 3 BB, 33 K (Rk)
LHP Raul Ruiz: 0.53 ERA; 33.2 IP, 23 H, 3 BB, 29 K (Rk)

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