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Pirates To Sign Brian Burres, Neal Cotts, Tyler Yates

By Tim Dierkes | January 4, 2010 at 1:39pm CDT

The Pirates agreed to terms on minor league contracts with pitchers Brian Burres, Neal Cotts, and Tyler Yates today, according to a team press release.

Burres, 29 in April, spent the season with the Blue Jays' Triple A affiliate after being claimed off waivers from Baltimore in February.  He posted a 7.0 K/9, 2.5 BB/9, and seemingly-undeserved 4.76 ERA in 107.6 innings.

Cotts, 30 in March, had Tommy John surgery in July and was non-tendered by the Cubs after the season.  Yates, 32, also had Tommy John surgery in July and was outrighted by the Bucs in October.

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  1. Jim

    16 years ago

    Yes! Neal Cotts won’t be a Cub this year 🙂

    Reply
    • 101andcounting

      16 years ago

      Couldn’t have said it better myself

      Reply
    • Suzysman

      16 years ago

      Thats the first thing I thought 🙂

      Reply
  2. Kerry

    16 years ago

    Neal Cotts? Looks like the Pirates just clinched their 18th straight losing season.

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    • pensfan

      16 years ago

      Yea but how many World Series have the Pirates won since the Cubs won thier last one? (5) World Series for the Bucs.

      Reply
  3. S8P7W

    16 years ago

    Yates should have some value. Cotts could have some value. Burres has no value.

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    • george b

      16 years ago

      Burres appears to have some value as a reliever but none as a starter

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      • S8P7W

        16 years ago

        Now that I look at his numbers, you’re probably right.

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  4. basemonkey

    16 years ago

    Burres does have some value, just not to a contending team.

    He’s a cheeeap lefty who can start or pitch out of the pen and give a team some flexibility. He’s easily better out of the pen. His main value so far has been to protect a franchise’s top pitching prospects. Giving a team upwards to 100 IP for the league minimum is not insignificant.

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  5. Guest 175

    16 years ago

    Burres? The Orioles didn’t even want him anymore(and that’s coming from a Baltimore fan).

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  6. Casey

    16 years ago

    Wow, almost forgot about this guy. Wasn’t he something of a fixture in the O’s pitching just 2 seasons ago. My how times have changed.

    Reply
  7. B Squared

    16 years ago

    The Bucs are desperate for help in the pen and this trio looks like it will continue where the last 17 years left off. To many base runners for a bullpen.

    Burres: 6.08 ERA, 1.679 WHIP, 4.1 BB/9, 5.7 K/9 in four seasons
    Cotts: 4.63 ERA, 1.467 WHIP, 4.6 BB/9, 8.3 K/9 in seven seasons
    Yates: 5.12 ERA, 1.565 WHIP, 4.9 BB/9, 8.1 K/9 in five seasons

    Would love the Cotts of ’05, but probably settle for the Cotts of ’08 and Yates of ’06 or ’08.

    Let’s Go BUCS!!! The future looks a lot brighter than the recent past.

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    • Hose

      16 years ago

      they are all minor league contracts, no guarantee they will get a contract

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  8. formerdraftpick 2

    16 years ago

    I would like to see the Pirates go for Jose Arredondo or Wil Ohman next. Low budget, high performers.

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