Nate McLouth

When the Bucs brought up McCutchen, they also traded Nate. While it might have looked like they were doing so to give Andrew the job in center, what they actually did was trade Nate so that Garrett Jones would get a corner OF position instead of Nate. They could have put Nate in LF but instead they traded him and gave Garrett an opportunity. Looking at their numbers for 2009:                               Age Games  HR   SB/CS   Avg/OBP/SLG...  

More photos » by Gene J. Puskar - AP 2 months ago: Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen drives in two-runs with a single off Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher George Sherrill in the seventh inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009.(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar...  

More photos » by Chris O'Meara - AP Browse more photos » John Perrotto is reporting that once again, Reid Brignac has captured the attention of the Pittsburgh Pirates front office. Perrotto says that once the winter meetings kick off in Indianapolis next week, Brignac will be the primary trade target for the Buccos. Their...  

@Dejan_Kovacevic: Hearing #Pirates part of trade talks with #Rays Akinori Iwamura. This would indeed confirm Roger Mooney's earlier report which stated the Rays were working on a deal with a National League team. As for the Pirates, they have some interesting relievers, including one of my long-time favs Joel Hanrahan. No idea what the return would be though. For some back-reading on the Iwamura situation you can check out this post from a...  

Baseball America has named Pittsburgh Pirates' outfielder Andrew McCutchen it's 2009 Major League Rookie Of The Year.  McCutchen is on the cover of the magazine and is joined on the All-Rookie team by first baseman Garrett Jones.  It's nice to see these two get some national recognition.  I'm excited to see what these two can do over a full season in 2010.   UPDATE by Charlie: I believe Pedro Alvarez was on BA's last cover, so this makes two...  

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com- ALTOONA, Pa - The Altoona Curve, in conjunction with their parent club, the Pittsburgh Pirates are pleased to announce their coaching staff for the 2010 season ...  

Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew mccutchen, Garrett Jones not among top 3 in NL ...Examiner.com... finished third and pitcher Kris Benson was fourth behind Cincinnati pitcher Scott Williamson (first) and Florida outfielder Preston Wilson (second). ...and more »  

What do the Braves have in outfielder Nate McLouth?  

Everett said he would like a multi-year deal. He hit .238 for Detroit last season, solidifying the infield defense.