Looking East: Could the Pirates Be a Fit for Munetaka Murakami, Kazuma Okamoto?

Looking East: Could the Pirates be a fit for Munetaka Murakami, Kazuma Okamoto?

After trading for Brandon Lowe, general manager Ben Cherington said the Pirates have “a lot more out there for us.” The clock is ticking on...

Orioles’ Mike Elias explains decision to trade for pitcher Shane Baz

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Former Nansemond River star Brandon Lowe traded to Pirates in 3-team deal

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays had a busy Friday that seemed to shift their focus to the future, trading two-time All-Star slugger Brandon Lowe and two other major leaguers to the Pirates in a three-team deal, and sending starting pitcher Shane Baz to the division rival Orioles for a haul of four prospects and a draft pick. The trade of Baz, who went 10-12 with a 4.87 ERA last season, was completed first, with the Rays acquiring four players r…

Should Red Sox Still Pursue Trade For Freddy Peralta After Shane Baz Deal Sets Market?

The Boston Red Sox have already addressed the starting rotation with trades for Sonny Gray and Johan Oviedo. However, they are reportedly interested in Milwaukee Brewers ace Freddy Peralta. According to The Athletic on Dec. 10, the Red Sox are among the teams interested in Peralta. He is one year away from free agency and is playing on an $8 million club option next season. While he is affordable for the Brewers right now, the team may feel it’s…

Pirates Hoping To Add "Proven Bat" Following Lowe Trade

The Pirates made a major addition to their offense yesterday when they swung a three-team trade with the Astros and Rays that saw them ship out right-hander Mike Burrows and acquire second baseman Brandon Lowe, outfielder Jake Mangum, and left-hander Mason Montgomery. Lowe is the major prize of that trade as a former All-Star with eight years in the majors under is belt and a career wRC+ of 123, but even after bringing Lowe into the fold GM Ben …

Elias on Orioles' acquisition of Shane Baz: 'He has one of the best starting pitcher arms in the major leagues'

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