APRIL 7: It’s a big league deal for Marisnick, according to the club’s transactions log at MLB.com. Fellow outfielder Greg Allen has been placed on the 60-day injured list with a left hamstring issue in a corresponding move. Pittsburgh also designated righty Adonis Medina for assignment to create room on the 40-man for catcher Andrew Knapp, who signed a one-year deal
APRIL 6: The Pirates have agreed to a deal with free-agent outfielder Jake Marisnick, reports Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Twitter link). Marisnick, a client of Reynolds Sports Management, was in camp with the Rangers but became a free agent yesterday.
Marisnick, 31, split the 2021 season between the Cubs and Padres, batting a combined .216/.286/.375 through 198 trips to the plate. The longtime Astros outfielder has never been known for his offensive prowess, however, and instead provides the bulk of his value with the glove and on the basepaths. Capable of playing all three outfield positions, Marisnick boasts a whopping 75 Defensive Runs Saved and an impressive 41 Outs Above Average in 4929 career innings in the outfield. He’s also swiped 77 bases in 105 tries (73.3%).
Details on the signing aren’t yet clear, but if it’s a big league deal, Marisnick will give the Bucs a true fourth outfielder and a right-handed-hitting complement to lefty-swinging left fielder Ben Gamel — something they’d previously lacked. Marisnick can also back up any of the team’s current outfielders should they need a breather, and he’s an ideal option to come into the game as a late-inning defensive replacement or pinch-runner in a key spot.
Reynolds to SD confirmed.
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Tatis to miss entire season after falling of his dirt bike again.
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Who’s Tatis? Bish don’t sleep on me I’m the goat. 2022 NL MVP
Stranger things have happened.
You’re an idiot, is what you are.
Whoa there that’s not what Mrsnotsonicegal was saying that last night.
Go check w her bud.
So original, little one.
Water still wet…Jon Heyman just reported.
Ha! Nice try Kimberly.
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Here comes every annoying padre fans
I’ve only met one Padre fan in my life that wasn’t annoying TBH.
this will get them over the hump for sure
They’re in a rebuild you clown
Sarcasm, my friend, sarcasm!
@For Love of the Game, no I was serious, but thanks for trying to defend me
It was a good move. Still leaves them a lil cbt room to do something at the deadline.
Pittsburgh; writing the book on baseball finance strategery.
Gator50 writing a book on how to make better comments, which includes spelling and differences between colons and semi-colons. Kind of akin to brain and semi-brain usage.
Better be a major league deal for jakes sake. When your cut by other teams and the only team that will sign you is the Pirates…. You know your in the last leg of your career
It almost has to be a big league deal considering most of the Pirates top OF prospects are currently in AAA.
Yup. This looks like the signing of someone easily cuttable once either one of the prospects is ready or Greg Allen is ready to come off of the IL.
If he only gets a smattering of at bats vs RHP, he should do well. I’m thinking that may be why he was released by the Rangers, to sign with the Pirates and see a little more playing time? Rangers 29, can you confirm this? Certainly makes sense.
Vlad Jr for Hosmer and cash
Who says no?
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Cash in that hypothetical deal would be going from Toronto to SD. Not the other way around.
Looks good otherwise.
Sounds like Allen is going on the 60 day as rumored. Must have torn the hammy….
Ya that’s likely it…or they’ll trade Reynolds now that they have a replacement.
Lol they’re not trading Reynolds this year…..
Well, if you believe that hack NightenTale, he was traded several times over.
Poor Marisnick. Houston to Mets/Cubs/Padres and now to Pirates. But, he’s making what $700k/yr. playing baseball while we sit around talking about baseball!
I’d gladly take 700k a year.
Players on the bubble couldn’t care less about where they tie on their cletes. Plus playing in that beautiful stadium? Good place to revive his career. Gamel got a nearly full time gig the same way last year.
He’s on the way up . He hit rock bottom with the Cubs.
If he waited a little longer he could’ve been a Phillie
How much do you want to bet they leave Cruz down in AAA for more than half the season to ensure he doesn’t get Rookie of the Year votes.
I thought he was sent down to learn to play the outfield. Yet I keep seeing him at SS. I don’t know what they are doing.
He will play SS primarily but also play in the of BC comes from Toronto position flexiblity is important and allows them to get the best bats in the lineup long term. He needs AB unlike Castillo who has more AB above single A than Reynolds when he was called up in 19
Ya that’s more than a little notable, dream GM. You would think they’d want to get him to the OF ASAP. That is, if the reason for the demotion is legit.
He needs a lot of improvement to play ss. I think its of or 1b time. If they turn him into even a almost average ss I will be impressed.
DreamGM
That’s funny, neither do the Pirates
@ Halo11Fan;
Yes, that’s why they’ll do it.
They were going to fool lots of us. Thanks for educating us.
He’s obviously one of the best 26, but I don’t mind him being sent down to AAA. I actually defended the Pirates for doing so. But If he tears it up, they’ll leave him there. That’s my point.
You disagree?
The dude literally has 30 ABs above AA and no clear cut position. He rightfully got sent down for now
Cruz can’t hit off speed pitching or the high fastball he is not ready!
Pirates are injury proof. If any of their AAAA players go down they have plenty more to replace them. They won’t have a winning record but will win more than last year. Will be competitive enough and keep games close and entertaining.
Wow. Marisnick was once a solid player. Seems like he completely fell if only the Pirates wanted him. He’ll be traded in July.
If no one wants him, how will he be traded in July?
Traded for a few Jacks pizzas and Dr Peppers
Right, I never get that thing where some cast off gets signed by a last place team and folks be like, he’s a trade chip at the deadline…. no one wants him now for a reason.
If he’s going to the pirates it’s because 29 teams passed on him. Don’t expect any calls at the deadline
Marisnick is a 5th OF at best with most teams. But somehow i see him getting 500 PA with the Bucs.
How does he do that? The other insider above you says he’s getting traded in July.
An aging .200 hitter is July trade-bait? Ummm, ok.
Its Reynolds and a bunch of AAAA trash in the OF for now, so i’m sticking with my prediction.
Paging ‘burgh… Bligh Madris?
nah Madris has underwhelming milb stats rather have someone who at least has played some big league ball before. A career .721 milb ops doesn’t tickle anyone’s fancy, even a trash team like the Pirates
No they will play Tucker or Castillo in the OF almost daily to see if they can hit the other will play 2nd. Newman gets flipped at the deadline so Cruz can come up
Pirates aren’t getting anything for Newman. Nice glove but can’t hit at all. 2019 was a fluke.
Nice veteran 4th OF. Not horrible for a rebuild team. If he gets hot, a deadline trade for Longshot wild card contender.
Is Greg Allen going to the 60 day for sure? Haven’t seen that yet anywhere
I have to think that’s why the roster moves are being held up. I saw marisnick got released and I said that’s all pirates especially with the injuries
“Welcome back to Major League Baseball…sort of”
This is a good landing spot for Marisnick in order to get playing time. Bucs only have two true outfielders on the roster in Gamel and Reynolds so Jake should see the field a lot more than being a 4th OF on a different team.
Good point. They do need a third outfielder with Allen and Alford on the IL. I guess one of the half-dozen middle infielders can be a fourth outfielder for now.
Not a fan of this signing. Go with youth if you are not competing. He appears to be on the downside and the Pirates have enough .200 hitters. Can play CF but Reynolds doesn’t need many days off.
Only got signed because of the Alford and Allen injuries. More likely he’s a DFA then anything meaningful in july
Why?? Pirates do not need a .210 hitter. Bro g up Cruz
Cruz has less than 50 at bats above AA and it looks like they want him to learn outfield since he has been pretty much a SS. How about they don’t want to rush a prospect. Marisnick is just a stop gap that can be easily cut once one of the Pirates of prospects at AAA is ready.
Fun game who will get DFA for pirates by the end of the year that’s on the opening day roster?
My best guesses:
Will Crowe
Duane Underwood
Andrew Knapp
Cole Tucker
Kevin Newman
Jake Marisnick (not on the roster officially right now but I assume he will be very shortly)
There are probably 5-10 others on the 40 man who are candidates as well.
Tucker should at least get maybe a MONTH to actually start at ss. Newman has bad years to prove he sucks. Can’t see either of those two on that list. The rest would not be surprising.
Just shows not only will the Pirates not break camp with their top prospects they won’t even give some of their younger “descentish”’prospects a chance. Christ they have half a dozen outfielders who they could have on the team that the extra year would not make a bit of difference for.
They just extended Ke’Bryan Hayes
Now the championship season is complete with this sighing!…..