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Pirate Picks Pounders, Holt Sign
Published: June 20, 2009Posted in: Signings
2008 Draft Archive
Is help on the way?
Published: August 25, 2008Posted in: Featured, Signings
With the Pirates completing a literally last minute deal with their #1 pick (and #2 overall pick in the draft) Pedro Alvarez, Spikes fans might be thinking that they’ll soon have a reason to go back out to the ball park.
Not so fast.
There’s been no announcement yet as to whether Alvarez will actually make an appearance in a Spikes uniform. Unfortunately, the most likely scenario sees Alvarez just not starting his professional career until this fall in the Arizona Fall Instructional league. And double unfortunately, it’s unlikely that Alvarez will be assigned here for next season either.
Pirates sign Michael Colla
Published: July 1, 2008Posted in: Signings
The Pirates announced the signing of their 14th round draft pick RHP Michael Colla from the University of Arizona. Colla has joined the Spikes and will be activated at a later date.
Hot off the press – Hague and Mercer to Hickory
Published: June 26, 2008Posted in: Featured, Player stories, Signings, Videos
Two of the Spikes more solid performers, Matt Hague and Jordy Mercer have earned promotions to Hickory.
Mercer’s home run against Williamsport Wednesday must have caught someone’s eye. He appeared in six games for the Spikes and was hitting .250 for the Spikes with just 2 RBI, including the solo home run.
On paper, Hague was a bit more successful. He had appeared in seven games and was hitting a solid .333 including multiple hits in three of his last four games.
Mercer was a 3rd round pick and Hague a 9th.
Congrats to them and good luck in their baseball careers.
In related news, ex-Spike Miles Durham and Jose Luis De Los Santos were promoted from Hickory to Lynchburg and ex-Spike Brian Friday was put on the disabled list at Durham. Those were the spots that needed filling by Hague and Mercer.
June 17th: Pirates sign two shortstops plus pitcher
Published: June 17, 2008Posted in: Signings
- 3rd round pick: shortstop/pitcher Jordy Mercer from Oklahoma State
- 4th round pick: shortsop Chase d’Arnaud from Pepperdine
- 39th round pick: pitcher Albert Fagan from Rockland Community College
UncleLar Take:
Mercer pitched and played shortstop for OSU, when the Pirates drafted him, they listed him a pitcher. When they signed him, they listed him as a shortstop. Curious which he’ll play here,
New Spikes
Published: June 15, 2008Posted in: Signings
I’ve been able to identify some of the new guys on the Spikes who were neither on the team last year nor draftees from this year. Several of them I know but there are several that I can’t find any info on.
- Pitcher Maurice Bankston – 2007 8th round pick – Gulf Coast Pirates last year
- Infielder Chad Rice – 2007 24th round pick out of VMI – Gulf Coast Pirates last year
- Pitcher Carlos Amaro – 2001 free agent signing by Marlins – Hickory Hillcats last year
- Ramon Aguero – unknown
- Pitcher Emilis Guerrero – played for Lynchburg, Hickory, and Altoona last year
- Stephen Suarez – catcher previously played in Rockies organization
- Ciro Rocero – unknown
- Catcher Josue Peley – played for Gulf Coast Pirates last year
- Pitcher Rudy Owens – played for Gulf Coast Pirates last year
- Ryan Kelly – unknown
June 15th – Pirates announce five new signings
Published: June 15, 2008Posted in: Signings
- 8th round pick: third baseman Jeremy Farrell from the University of Virginia
- 12th round pick: first baseman Calvin Anderson from Southern University A&M
- 18th round pick: shortstop Jarek Cunningham from Mount Spokane High School
- 41st round pick: catcher Chris Simmons from the United States Military Academy
- 42nd round pick: outfielder Cole White from the United States Military Academy
This brings the totals to 21 of the 50 draftees being under contract.
June 13th: Add three more to the list of signees
Published: June 13, 2008Posted in: Signings
9th round pick: third baseman Matt Hague from Oklahoma State University
48th round pick: pitcher Owen Brolsma from Texas Tech University
50th round pick: outfielder Craig Parry from South Dakota State University
The Pirates now have 16 draftees under contract. They’ll all be in State College this weekend working out for Pirate management awaiting word on whether their professional baseball careers will start in Bradenton or Happy Valley. Thirteen other guys who were on the team last will be joining them for the workouts in preparation for the season’s start on Tuesday.
