Pirates 2018 Transactions

[Pirates GM (Hollar)]

12/17
Pirates franchise OF Marcell Ozuna (STL), $TBD

Pirates RFA SP Charlie Morton (HOU)

Pirates non-tender:
OF Trayce Thompson (LAD)
SP Jesse Hahn (OAK)

12/18

The Pirates non-tender SP Masahiro Tanaka (NYY)

1/9

The Pirates match the Brewers offer to SP Charlie Morton.

18: $9M
19: $12M
20: $13M
21: $14M

1/10

All streets of Pittsburgh renamed after Morton.

1/13

Pirates sign C Evan Gattis (HOU)

2018: $9.56M

1/28

Pirates sign RP Tommy Hunter (PHI)

2018: $5M
2019: $5.02M

2/3

Pirates sign SP R.A. Dickey (FA)

2018: $5.12M

2/4

Pirates are reminded by Twins that Dickey is likely retired. Oops.

2/10

Pirates sign C Tyler Flowers (ATL)

2018: $3.95M

2/11

Pirates feel dirty about owning 2 catchers.

2/17

Pirates sign MI Ian Kinsler (LAA)

2018: $14M
2019: $10.2M

2/24

Pirates sign OF Josh Reddick (HOU)

2018: $5M
2019: $5.26M

Pirates sign OF Curtis Granderson (TOR)

2018: $4.62M

2/26

DRAFT TIME WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

2/27

Pirates draft RHP Hans Crouse (TEX) at 1.22

3/2

Pirates draft RHP Luis Medina (NYY) at 2.23

3/6

Pirates draft RHP Julian Merryweather (CLE) at 3.23

3/6 (Like actually 2 hours later)

RHP Julian Merryweather (CLE) strains his UCL, will undergo Tommy John surgery

3/6 (Like 2 hours and a minute later)

Cool.

3/24

Pirates sign CI/OF Drew Robinson (TEX), AAS $1.12M

Pirates release RHP Julian Merryweather (CLE), no cap hit

3/28

The Pirates trade:

OF Steven Duggar (SF) $1M (PP 0/5)
P John Gant (STL) 18: $.55M (PP 2/5)
SP R.A. Dickey's Dead Money Contract (BBQ) 18: $5.12M

The Braves trade:

SP Andrew Triggs (OAK) 18: $5.11M
19: $5.11M

3/29

Andrew Triggs presumed dead

4/13

Andrew Triggs proved alive, when he has a hot start to the season

4/14

Pirates sign SP Cory Abbott (CHC), AAS $1M
Pirates sign MI Ezequiel Duran (NYY), AAS $1M, which probably counts as getting Too Cute, given the benefit of some hindsight

4/20

Pirates learn who Lou Trivino is

4/21
Pirates sign RP Lou Trivino (OAK), AAS $1.01M

Pirates release BAT Wladimir Galindo (CHC) for no cap hit.

5/12

Pirates sign RP Richard Rodriguez (PIT), AAS $2.13M

5/14

Pirates release RP Miguel Almonte (KC), $.55M (PP 1/5)

5/17

Andrew Triggs switches his personal doctor to the Mets' training staff

5/18

Heavy object falls on top of Andrew Triggs

7/7
Pirates sign CI/MI Brandon Phillips (BOS), 18: $.76M
Pirates sign C/IF/Overall Round Man Willians Astudillo (MIN) $.86M AAS

Pirates release CI/OF Drew "Worse than Brandon Phillips in 2018 somehow" Robinson (TEX) 18: $1.12 (PP 1/5)

and take RP Liam Hendriks out behind the woodshed to put a bullet in his head 18: $5.38M

7/20

Mets doctors advise Andrew Triggs coat himself in honey, walk through apriary

7/31

Diamondbacks trade:
OF Mark Canha (OAK): 2018 - $0.55M, 2019 - FA
OF Jacob Hanneman (CHC): 2018 - $0.55M (1/5 PP)

Pirates trade:
MI Dawel Lugo (DET): 2018-2020: $2M, 2021 - FA

8/1

"Whatever" says the universe at large

8/4

Mets' training staff diagnoses Andrew Triggs with pregnancy

8/6

Pirates release OF Jacob Hannemann (CHC) 18: $.55M (PP 1/5)

8/26

Cubs end Pirates' season prematurely

9/3

In commemoration of Labor Day, Mets' staff attempts to induce labor in Andrew Triggs

9/4

Andrew Triggs presumed dead