Brandon Jones Rumors

Pirates Owners Did Not Kill Bay-Braves Trade

TUESDAY: Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette talked to sources with the Pirates and Braves, who said there is no truth to the report. New ownership has not vetoed any trades. MONDAY: According to Mark Bowman of MLB.com: A proposed deal, which would have brought Jason Bay to Atlanta in exchange for four Minor Leaguers, was killed when presented to the Pirates owners for approval. Bowman believes Pirates targets might include Brent Lillibridge, Brandon Jones, a talented A ball pitcher, and a marginal position player prospect. He says the Braves will continue to pursue Bay.   Continue Reading

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Pirates Rumors: Wilson, Bay, Nady, Marte, Grabow

Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has the latest Pirates hot stove chatter. The Pirates are not opposed to creating a hole at shortstop for the rest of the year by trading Jack Wilson. They would just need the right return. Teams are still calling on Wilson, with the Dodgers confirmed and the Tigers possible. A Jason Bay deal seems less likely - the Pirates' price is high for their star. Xavier Nady and Damaso Marte continue to draw interest, with John Grabow in the mix as well. Nady or Marte would require two prospects each. Nady's suitors are the...   Continue Reading

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Brandon Jones Trade Showcase?

We don't know for sure, but David O'Brien suggests the Braves may have called up left fielder Brandon Jones to showcase him for a trade. Bobby Cox's explanation for demoting Josh Anderson in favor of Jones didn't seem to make sense. Jones, 24, was hitting .263/.335/.379 in 190 ABs at Triple A Richmond. Jones was not able to win the Braves' fourth outfielder job out of Spring Training. Baseball America rated him as the Braves' fourth best prospect, suggesting he's the team's future left fielder.   Continue Reading

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