Pittsburgh Pirates 2012 (Major League Roster)

last updated 9/28/12

PITTSBURGH PIRATES 2012 
For 2012 Opening Day roster, click HEREFor 2012-13 Offseason team page, click HERE.

*Players on the 40-man rosterBOLD.
*Players who are injured: +
*Baseball America '12 pre-season prospect rankings: BLUE #
*Baseball Prospectus '12 pre-season prospect rankings: GREEN #

Indianapolis (AAA)/ Altoona (AA)
Bradenton (Hi-A)/ West Virginia (Lo-A)/ Rookie Levels

'MLBDepthCharts Magazine' includes this roster projection feature but includes additional info, such as player age, 2012 stats, 2012 salary and contract info in an easy-to-read, printer-friendly pdf file and excel spreadsheet.

*40-man roster total (40)  
Click HERE to see 'How Assembled Charts'  

*Estimated 2012 Payroll: est. $42,000,000 according to MLBDC Magazine

ACTIVE ROSTER (*indicates left-handed batter **indicates switch-hitter)
'Go-To' Starting Lineup (Click HERE for last 7 lineups)
1 LF Alex Presleyvs RHP 
2B Josh Harrison
3 CF Andrew McCutchen
4 1B Garrett Jones*  
5 3B Pedro Alvarez* 
6 RF Travis Snidervs RHP 
7 SS Clint Barmes 
C Rod Barajas

Bench 
C/OF Eric Fryer
C Michael McKenry
1B Jeff Clement*
1B Gaby Sanchez vs LHP  
2B Neil Walker** +  OUT FOR SEASON  (herniated disc)
IF Chase d'Arnaud 
IF Brock Holt*
IF Jordy Mercer  
OF Starling Marte BA#4 BP#5 vs LHP    
OF Jose Tabata

Starting Rotation
RHP A.J. Burnett 
2 LHP Wandy Rodriguez
3 LHP Jeff Locke BA#10 BP#12
4 RHP Kevin Correia
5 RHP Kyle McPherson BA#6 BP#8

Bullpen
CL RHP Joel Hanrahan
SU RHP Jason Grilli
SU LHP Tony Watson
MID RHP Jared Hughes 
MID RHP Chris Resop 
MID LHP Hisanori Takahashi 
MID LHP Justin Wilson BA#17 BP#18 
MID RHP Chad Qualls 
MID RHP James McDonald  
MID RHP Jeff Karstens  
MID RHP Bryan Morris BA#12 BP#11
MID RHP Chris Leroux
LR RHP Rick Vanden Hurk

Disabled List
Position Players
IF Gustavo Nuñez** BP#20 +  REHAB  UPDATE 2/20 - placed on 60-Day DL (ankle injury)

Pitchers
RHP Charlie Morton +  OUT FOR SEASON  UPDATE 6/1 - placed on 15-Day DL, retroactive to May 30th (elbow inflammation) UPDATE 6/14 - underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery UPDATE 6/24 - transferred to 60-Day DL

Minor Leaguers on 40-Man Roster
Position Players  
1B Matt Hague 

Latest Roster Updates/Projection Changes
09/17/12
•E. Meek cleared waivers and outrighted to minors

09/10/12
•C. d'Arnaud and B. Morris recalled; R. Vanden Hurk has contract purchased from minors; E. Meek designated for assignment

09/09/12
•C. Qualls activated from DL

09/07/12
•S. Marte activated from DL; O. Tejeda cleared waivers and outrighted to minors

09/03/12
•J. Clement has contract purchased from minors, O. Tejeda designated for assignment

09/01/12
•E. Fryer, J. Locke, and J. Wilson recalled; B. Holt and C. Leroux have contracts purchased from minors

08/31/12
•A. Presley and K. McPherson recalled, C. d'Arnaud optioned, J. Clement outrighted to minors

08/28/12
•E. Bedard released, C. d'Arnaud recalled from minors

08/26/12
•C. Qualls placed on DL

8/24/12
•J. Mercer reinstated from Paternity Leave List, J. Clement has contract purchased from minors; D. McCutchen and Y. Navarro optioned to minors; H. Takahashi claimed off waivers from Angels

08/23/12
•J. Cruz cleared waivers and elected free agency

08/21/12
•K. McPherson and J. Wilson optioned; C. Qualls reinstated from Bereavement List, D. McCutchen recalled from minors

08/20/12
•K. McPherson and J. Wilson recalled; J. Cruz designated for assignment, J. Mercer placed on Paternity Leave List

08/19/12
•S. Marte placed on DL, J. Tabata recalled from minors

08/16/12
•J. Hughes and Y. Navarro recalled; J. Locke optioned to minors, C. Qualls placed on Bereavement List

08/12/12
•J. Cruz activated from DL, J. Hughes optioned to minors

08/08/12
•J. Locke recalled, A. Presley optioned to minors

08/07/12
•D. Sutton cleared waivers and outrighted to minors

08/01/12
•D. McCutchen optioned to minors

07/31/12
•B. Lincoln traded to Blue Jays for T. Snider; D. McCutchen recalled, D. Sutton designated for assignment; G. Sanchez acquired from Marlins for G. Hernandez and K. Kaminska; C. McGehee traded to Yankees for C. Qualls

07/26/12
•S. Marte recalled, G. Hernandez and E. Meek optioned to minors; K. Correia moved to bullpen

07/24/12
•W. Rodriguez and cash acquired from Astros for R. Owens, C. Cain, and R. Grossman

07/21/12
•J. Cruz placed on DL, E. Meek recalled from minors

07/16/12
•A. Presley activated from 7-Day DL, M. Hague optioned to minors

07/07/12
•M. Hague recalled, E. Fryer optioned to minors

07/06/12
•D. Moskos lost off waivers to White Sox; D. Slaten cleared waivers and outrighted to minors; C. Leroux activated from 60-Day DL and outrighted to minors

07/05/12
•A. Presley placed on 7-Day DL, J. Mercer recalled from minors

07/03/12
•G. Hernandez recalled, J. Tabata optioned to minors

06/27/12
•O. Tejeda claimed off waivers from Red Sox, D. Slaten designated for assignment

06/26/12
•E. Fryer has contract purchased from minors, M. Hague and D. Slaten optioned to minors; D. Moskos designated for assignment

06/25/12
•B. Morris optioned to minors, J. Karstens activated from DL

06/24/12
•B. Morris recalled, J. Mercer optioned to minors; C. Morton transferred to 60-Day DL; D. Sutton claimed off waivers from Rays

06/21/12
•D. McCutchen activated from DL and optioned to minors

06/05/12
•A. Presley recalled, G. Hernandez optioned to minors

06/01/12
•C. Morton placed on DL, J. Cruz reinstated from Restricted List

05/31/12
•N. McLouth cleared waivers and released

05/29/12
•J. Mercer recalled, Y. Navarro optioned to minors

05/28/12
•J. Cruz placed on Restricted List, D. Slaten has contract purchased from minors

05/25/12
•M. Hague recalled, N. McLouth designated for assignment

05/23/12
•J. Grilli reinstated from Bereavement List, J. Locke optioned to minors

05/20/12
•J. Grilli placed on Bereavement List, J. Locke recalled from minors

05/18/12
•E. Meek optioned, G. Hernandez recalled from minors

05/16/12
•A. Presley optioned, E. Meek recalled from minors

05/13/12
•J. Hanrahan reinstated from Bereavement List, D. McCutchen placed on DL

05/10/12
•J. Hanrahan placed on Bereavement List, D. McCutchen recalled from minors

05/1/12
•J. Hughes recalled from minors, E. Meek optioned to minors

04/25/12
•J. Hughes recalled from minors (26-man roster allowed for double-header); J. Hughes optioned to minors

04/21/12
•A.J. Burnett activated from 15-Day DL; J. Hughes optioned to minors

04/18/12
•J. Karstens placed on 15-Day DL, B. Lincoln recalled from minors

04/14/12
•C. Morton activated from 15-Day DL, M. Hague optioned to minors









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