Buccos Cove

While the alternate training site is full of up-and-coming prospects, there are also a few veteran guys looking for jobs on the Big League club. They also serve an important role for the camp as they try to give advice and guidance while showing their skills on the field. When you think of the Pittsburgh Pirates alternate training site, the first names that usually come to mind are guys like Oneil Cruz, Travis Swaggerty, and Braeden Ogle. These guys are the future of the Pirates and the ones who will hopefully bring winning back to Pittsburgh. However, among these young guys are a few veterans who are trying to find their way back to the Big Leagues. These guys are mostly Minor League Free Agent signings like Brian Goodwin, Todd Frazier, and Andrew Susac who have been around the league a time or two. While these guys are also trying to make their way back to the Big Leagues, they serve a key role as mentors to these young players trying to make it for the first time. All fo...

The Pittsburgh Pirates continued adding to their pitching depth over the weekend when they signed Steven Wright to a Minor League deal. The former 2016 all-star brings his career 24-16 record to Pittsburgh as both starting depth and relief depth. If there is one thing the Pittsburgh Pirates are looking for this off-season, it is arms to throw quality innings throughout a 162-game season. Ben Cherington continued that pursuit this weekend when he reunited with one of the arms he acquired while with the Boston Red Sox. On Sunday, the Pirates continued adding to their pitching depth when they signed knuckleballer Steven Wright as a Minor League free agent. They gave him an invite to Major League spring training in a move aimed to add depth to both the starting rotation and the bullpen. Wright has pitched in both roles throughout his Major League career, appearing in 81 games and making 44 starts. He has had a solid career to this point, going 24-16 with a 3.86 ERA in seven yea...