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Low-key happy they got Tristan back. Wasn't thrilled they traded him away as I thought he looked promising. 28, in his prime, has pop, and defensive versatility. He may not be more than a AAAA guy, but worth a waiver claim on him.

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Not sure whether it was mentioned here, but the Pirates re-signed Malcom Nunez to a MiL deal for next year. He would have been a FA this fall.

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Let’s hope he has a big year in AAA. 2 yrs ago he was hitting the long ball and looked like our next 1stbaseman of the future

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And the hot-stove has been turned on!.......and we get a dose of reality.

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Gray has had 4 runs though AAA

-2021 96 wRC+

-2022 96 wRC+

-2023 93 wRC+

-2024 98 wRC+

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Consistency, baby!

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Pedro Alvarez

-2012 112 wRC+

-2014 112 wRC+

-2015 112 wRC+

Khris Davis

-2015 .247 ba

-2016 .247 ba

-2017 .247 ba

-2018 .247 ba

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He’s the AAA Rowdy Tellez.

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Well, that takes all of the air out of that balloon. This is just a little chin music for the next pitch which is that they have hammered out a multi-year contract with the guy who has managed the Pirates to a .415 winning percentage over the past 5 years.

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He mashed 33 & 30 HRs in 2022 & 2023, which still yielded below average production.

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Sammy Siani continues to impress in the AFL, and I hope our FO is paying attention. A R/L combo of Billy Cook and Sammy Siani to go along with Bryan Reynolds and Oneil Cruz could be a nice defensive upgrade that this team really needs. Either or both Cook or Siani could lend a much-needed hand in LF, and allow Reynolds to move to RF, and a lot less area to patrol. I know this is very unlike the Pirates who think it necessary that a player touch base at each minor league stop, but if Siani can prove himself in ST, why wait?

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He'll be a 29 year old in ST? Maybe we saw something in the 31 PA in MLB with 3 hits, 3 Walks, and 16 K's. Maybe I'm mistaken thinking we are picking him up as a player - could be we see something in his Managerial capabilities. SSDD.

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I mean . . . franchise-changing moves don't usually happen the first week of November. it's pretty meh and probably doesn't go anywhere, but it's not the worst dumpster dive of the GMBC era.

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Should anyone be surprised at BC claiming a light hitting middle infielder off waivers?

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At least this one has a little pop unlike the usual suspects he acquires. Just can’t seem to make contact regularly enough. His ISO numbers are intriguing.

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For the first move of the off season

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