The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed LHP Andrew Heaney to a 1-year $5.25 million deal with incentives. What exactly does this mean to the solid pitching depth? Is a trade potentially next?

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Spring Training is underway, and we’re breaking down all the latest news from Bradenton! Anthony DiNardo, Jim, Tyler, and special guest Alex Stumpf dive into key Pirates storylines, including Ke’Bryan Hayes’ health, Tommy Pham’s impact, and Spencer Horwitz’s injury. Can the Pirates actually contend in 2025? Let’s discuss!

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Jim is joined by Ryan as the Pirates full squad reports to Bradenton to discuss the main storylines coming out of the first week of Spring Training.

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Pirates Spring Training Kicks Off with Major Injury News!

Spring Training is here, but the Pirates are already dealing with a setback. Spencer Horwitz, the team’s biggest offseason acquisition, showed up to camp in a cast after undergoing wrist surgery. Ben Cherington says the team knew about his chronic wrist issues before trading for him—but is this a red flag for the season ahead?

Jim and Tyler break it all down with special guest Andrew Destin from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

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🚨 EMERGENCY PODCAST: Spencer Horwitz Undergoes Wrist Surgery! What’s Next for the Pirates? 🚨

The Pirates’ offseason just took a massive hit as Spencer Horwitz, projected to be one of the team’s best hitters, has undergone wrist surgery. With Opening Day just weeks away, Pittsburgh now faces a major question: Who steps in at first base? Billy Cook? Brian Reynolds? Adam Frazier? Or will Ben Cherington finally make a move?

Join us as we break down the injury news, discuss the Pirates' options, and vent our frustrations about yet another setback before Spring Training even begins. Will this force the front office into action, or are we in for another long season of patchwork lineups?

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The week has finally arrived when Pitchers & Catchers report to spring training. Feb 12 is when the Pirates will have theirs report so we take a look at the crop of players that will be there this year and talk what we expect to see out of them this year as well as things we are looking forward to seeing from them this spring.

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We are joined by Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. With just 1 week until Pitchers & Catchers report let's take a look ahead and see what we want to see from players this Spring that will help lead the Pirates towards success. We also take a look back at this offseason and discuss the direction of this team.

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Today the Pittsburgh Pirates signed outfielder Tommy Pham to a 1-year 4.025 million deal with $250k worth of incentives.

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We are joined by Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. With just 1 week until Pitchers & Catchers report let's take a look ahead and see what we want to see from players this Spring that will help lead the Pirates towards success. We also take a look back at this offseason and discuss the direction of this team.

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