
Pirates trade reliever Chavez
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays have traded second baseman Akinori Iwamura to the Pittsburgh Pirates for right-handed reliever Jesse Chavez. The deal was announced Tuesday night. Iwamura hit .290 with one homer and 22 RBIs in 69 games during the final season of a $7.
» Full StoryPirates hire former player
PITTSBURGH — Former Pittsburgh Pirates infield Carlos Garcia has been hired as the team’s first base coach and infield instructor.
Garcia replaces Perry Hill, who recently quit after one season with the Pirates.
New faces, going places
Anybody interested in hiring help to clean their house next spring ought to consider calling Neal Huntington.
» Full StoryThe Pirates’ best and worst of 2009
Highs and lows of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 2009 season.
Final record: 62-99.
Final National League Central Division finish: Sixth place, 28¢ games behind the first-place St. Louis Cardinals.
Ohlendorf will have different offseason
PITTSBURGH – The Pirates’ players will scatter to points around North America after they play their final game of the season this afternoon at Cincinnati.
» Full StoryDuke hurt by big homers
CINCINNATI — Joey Votto homered and drove in three runs and Scott Rolen homered and the Cincinnati Reds took advantage of Zach Duke’s control problems for an 8-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night.
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