2013 Pittsburgh Pirates season

The 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the franchise's 127th season as a member of the National League, 132nd season overall, and 13th season at PNC Park. The regular season began at home with a loss against the Chicago Cubs on April 1 and ended with a win at Great American Ball Park against the Cincinnati Reds on September 29. In their first winning season since 1992, the Pirates finished in second place in the National League Central Division with 94 wins and 68 losses.

2013 Pittsburgh Pirates
National League Wild Card
Major League affiliations
Location
Results
Record94–68 (.580)
Divisional place2nd
Other information
Owner(s)Robert Nutting
General manager(s)Neal Huntington
Manager(s)Clint Hurdle
Local televisionRoot Sports Pittsburgh
Local radioKDKA-FM
Pittsburgh Pirates Radio Network
(Steve Blass, Greg Brown, Tim Neverett, Bob Walk, John Wehner)
StatsESPN.com
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The Pirates earned their 82nd win of the season on September 9, ensuring the team's first winning season since 1992 and ending the longest stretch of losing seasons—20—in North American professional sports history. Although the St. Louis Cardinals won the NL Central Division, the Pirates clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 1992 in one of two NL Wild Card spots on September 23. In the Wild Card Game, the Pirates secured their first postseason win since Game 6 of the 1992 National League Championship Series by defeating the Cincinnati Reds. In doing so, the team advanced to the 2013 National League Division Series, where they were defeated in five games by the eventual National League champion Cardinals, eliminating them from the 2013 postseason.

Five members of the 2013 Pirates were selected to represent the National League in the All-Star Game. In addition, team manager Clint Hurdle won the 2013 NL Manager of the Year Award in his third year with the Pirates, center fielder Andrew McCutchen was named NL Most Valuable Player, pitcher Francisco Liriano was named NL Comeback Player of the Year, and third baseman Pedro Álvarez tied for first place in home runs hit in the National League at 36.

Season standings

National League Central
NL Central W L Pct. GB Home Road
St. Louis Cardinals 9765 0.599 — 54–27 43–38
Pittsburgh Pirates 9468 0.580 3 50–31 44–37
Cincinnati Reds 9072 0.556 7 49–31 41–41
Milwaukee Brewers 7488 0.457 23 37–44 37–44
Chicago Cubs 6696 0.407 31 31–50 35–46

National League playoff standings
Division Winners W L Pct.
St. Louis Cardinals 9765 0.599
Atlanta Braves 9666 0.593
Los Angeles Dodgers 9270 0.568


Wild Card teams
(Top 2 qualify for 1-game playoff)		 W L Pct. GB
Pittsburgh Pirates 9468 0.580 +4
Cincinnati Reds 9072 0.556 —
Washington Nationals 8676 0.531 4
Arizona Diamondbacks 8181 0.500 9
San Diego Padres 7686 0.469 14
San Francisco Giants 7686 0.469 14
Colorado Rockies 7488 0.457 16
Milwaukee Brewers 7488 0.457 16
New York Mets 7488 0.457 16
Philadelphia Phillies 7389 0.451 17
Chicago Cubs 6696 0.407 24
Miami Marlins 62100 0.383 28

Record vs. opponents
2013 National League Records
Source: NL Standings Head-to-Head
Team ARI ATL CHC CIN COL LAD MIA MIL NYM PHI PIT SD SF STL WSH AL
Arizona—2–44–33–412–710–94–26–13–43–43–37–127–124–32–411–9
Atlanta4–2—5–14–36–15–213–62–410–911–84–31–53–44–313–611–9
Chicago3–41–5—5–143–31–64–36–133–33–37–123–44–37–123–413–7
Cincinnati4–33–414–5—2–44–36–110–94–24–28–113–36–18–113–411–9
Colorado7–121–63–34–2—10–93–44–23–43–44–212–79–103–43–45–15
Los Angeles9–102–56–13–49–10—5–24–25–15–24–211–88–114–35–112–8
Miami2–46–133–41–64–32–5—1–511–87–122–43–44–32–45–149–11
Milwaukee1–64–213–69–102–42–45–1—4–35–27–123–45–25–143–46–14
New York4–39–103–32–44–31–58–113–4—10–92–54–34–22–57–1211–9
Philadelphia4–38–113–32–44–32–512–72–59–10—3–44–23–32–58–117–13
Pittsburgh3–33–412–711–82–42–44–212–75–24–3—3–44–310–94–315–5
San Diego12–75–14–33–37–128–114–34–33–42–44–3—8–112–42–58–12
San Francisco12–74–33–41–610–911–83–42–52–43–33–411–8—2–43–36–14
St. Louis3–43–412–711–84–33–44–214–55–25–29–104–24–2—6–010–10
Washington4–26–134–34–34–31–514–54–312–711–83–45–23–30–6—11–9

Detailed records

Regular season

April
  • April 4 – The Pirates take one out of three games against the Chicago Cubs in the season-opening series.
  • April 17 – Pitcher A. J. Burnett records his 2,000th career strikeout in a 5–0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.
  • April 29 – Russell Martin is named NL Player of the Week for the week ending April 28.
  • Jason Grilli wins the Delivery Man Award for April.
  • The Pirates finish the month with a win/loss record of 15–12, third in the NL Central and 0.5 games out of first.

May
2013 NL MVP Andrew McCutchen bats against the Nationals on May 3.
  • May 11 – Pitcher Francisco Liriano makes his Pirates debut, striking out nine and allowing one run over 5.2 innings in an 11–2 road victory against the New York Mets. This was Liriano's first appearance of his NL Comeback Player of the Year season.
  • Jason Grilli wins the Delivery Man Award for May, his second of the season.
  • The Pirates finish the month with a win/loss record of 34–21, tied for second in the NL Central with the Cincinnati Reds and 2.0 games out of first.

June
  • June 11 – Starting pitcher Gerrit Cole makes his awaited MLB debut, in which he strikes out the first batter he faces on three pitches, records a two-run single, and pitches 6.1 innings to earn the win in an 8–2 home victory over the San Francisco Giants.
  • June 24 – Pedro Alvarez is named NL Player of the Week for the week ending June 23.
  • June 29 – The Pirates, with the best record in MLB, become the first team to reach 50 wins in the 2013 season.
  • The Pirates finish the month on a nine-game winning streak with a win/loss record of 51–30, first place in the NL Central with the best record in the majors.

July
  • July 7 – Pedro Alvarez (3B), Jason Grilli (P), Jeff Locke (P), Andrew McCutchen (OF), and Mark Melancon (P) are named to the National League All-Star team. The Pirates had not sent five players to the All-Star game since 1972.
  • July 14 – The Pirates enter the All-Star break with a win/loss record of 56–37, second in the NL Central and one game behind the St. Louis Cardinals.
  • The Pirates finish the month with a win/loss record of 65–42, first place in the NL Central with the best record in the majors.

August
  • August 1 – The Pirates win four games out of a five-game homestand, including a double-header sweep, against the St. Louis Cardinals to hold onto first place in the NL Central.
  • August 5 – Francisco Liriano is named NL Player of the Week for the week ending August 4.
  • August 28 – Recently acquired outfielder Marlon Byrd hits a three-run home run in his first game as a Pirate, contributing to a 7–1 home victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.
  • The Pirates finish the penultimate month of the regular season with a win/loss record of 79–56, one game ahead of the Cardinals for first place in the NL Central.

September
  • September 9 – After a four-game losing streak, the Pirates defeat the Texas Rangers on the road to secure their 82nd win of the season and ensure their first winning season since 1992.
  • September 20 – Pitcher Francisco Liriano records the 1,000th strikeout of his career in a 6–5 extra-inning home loss to the Cincinnati Reds.
  • September 23 – The Pirates defeat the Chicago Cubs on the road to secure their first playoff berth since 1992 as an NL Wild Card.
  • September 28 – The Pirates combine to hit six home runs against the Cincinnati Reds, five off of starter Bronson Arroyo, two of which were hit by Neil Walker in an 8–3 victory.
  • September 29 – The Pirates finish the regular season with a three-game away sweep of the Reds to earn home-field advantage in the NL Wild Card game.
  • Gerrit Cole is named NL Rookie of the Month for September, having earned a win in each of his four starts in September, improving his rookie season win/loss record to 10–7.
  • At the conclusion of the season, the Pirates had a win/loss record of 94–68, finishing second in the NL Central behind the St. Louis Cardinals.

Game log
2013 Game Log: 94–68 (Home: 50–31; Away: 44–37)[2]
April: 15–12 (Home: 8–4; Away: 7–8)
May: 19–9 (Home: 12–6; Away: 7–3)
June: 17–9 (Home: 8–3; Away: 9–6)
July: 14–12 (Home: 8–5; Away: 6–7)
August: 14–14 (Home: 9–6; Away: 5–8)
September: 15–12 (Home: 5–7; Away: 10–5)
Legend:           = Win           = Loss           = Postponement
Bold = Pirates team member

Postseason

Wild Card Game
Main article: 2013 National League Wild Card Game
Pre-game festivities before the October 1 Wild Card game at PNC Park.
  • October 1 – National League Wild Card game – This game marked the first Pirates postseason appearance since 1992 and the first postseason game ever played at PNC Park. After a scoreless first inning and a half, the Pirates secured the first runs of the game with home runs by Marlon Byrd and Russell Martin in the bottom of the 2nd inning.[3] In the bottom of the third, Pedro Alvarez hit a sacrifice-fly to Shin-Soo Choo, which allowed Andrew McCutchen to score. In the top of the fourth, with Choo and Ryan Ludwick on base, Jay Bruce hit a groundball single to Pirates left-fielder Starling Marte, allowing Choo to score. In the bottom of the fourth, Marte and Neil Walker scored off RBI hits by Walker and Byrd, respectively. In the bottom of the 7th inning, Russell Martin hit a solo home run. The Reds could only further respond with a Choo home run off of Tony Watson. The Pirates held on to win with Jason Grilli closing the game, setting the Pirates up to face the St. Louis Cardinals in the NLDS.[4][5]

Division Series
Main article: 2013 National League Division Series
  • October 3 – Game one – The Cardinals set a new NLDS record with seven runs in an inning,[6] highlighted by Carlos Beltrán's three-run home run (443 feet), his 15th in post-season play tying Babe Ruth for eighth place on the list. Only Derek Jeter (20) and Albert Pujols (18) among active players had more at the time.[7]
  • October 4 – Game two – The Pirates scored first with two outs in the second inning as Gerrit Cole drove in Pedro Álvarez with a single after Jordy Mercer was intentionally walked. Alvarez hit his second home run of the series in the third, a two-run line drive. The Pirates added to their lead with two runs in the fifth inning as Marlon Byrd drove home Justin Morneau with a double and Russell Martin plated Byrd with a single. The Cardinals finally got on the board with a solo home run from Yadier Molina in their half of the fifth inning. It was his third post-season home run. The Pirates added runs in the seventh inning as Martin plated Byrd again, this time via a sacrifice fly.
  • October 6 – Game three – The Pirates opened up their first non-Wild Card postseason home game in 21 years by scoring two runs in the first inning. The Cardinals would later tie the game in the fifth with a two-out RBI single by Carlos Beltrán. The Pirates responded by scoring the next inning on a Russell Martin sacrifice fly, which was later answered by a Carlos Beltrán home run in the eighth. The Pirates would retake the lead in the bottom of the 8th and win the game by the score of 5-3.
  • October 7 – Game four – Game 4 featured a quality start from St. Louis Cardinals rookie Michael Wacha. Wacha held the Pirates to just three base runners (one hit, two walks) through 71⁄3 innings pitched. It was the longest no-hitter length by a rookie pitcher since Jeff Tesreau went 51⁄3 innings with no hits allowed for the 1912 New York Giants.[8] Pedro Alvarez broke up Wacha's no-hitter in the eighth with his third home run of the series. Matt Holliday hit a two-run home run in the sixth, providing the Cardinals' margin of victory. Charlie Morton went 52⁄3 innings pitched, allowing just two runs.
  • October 9 – Game five – Game 5 pitted Game 1 winner Adam Wainwright against the Pirates' rookie Gerrit Cole. The Cardinals got on the board first in the bottom of the second inning as Jon Jay walked with two-outs and David Freese broke the tie with a two-run home run. The Cardinals added to their lead in the sixth as Jay singled home Matt Holliday to make it 3–0. The Pirates rallied with two outs in the top of the seventh as Justin Morneau, Marlon Byrd and Pedro Alvarez all singled (the last driving home Morneau), but Wainwright was able to get Russell Martin to ground out to end the threat. Entering the bottom of the eighth and with the Cardinals leading 3–1, they put the game out of reach as Matt Adams hit a two-run home run off of Mark Melancon to make it 5–1. They added another run on a Pete Kozma single. Wainwright finished the complete game by striking out Alvarez with two runners on base to end the Pirates' season.

Game log
2013 Postseason Game Log [9]
2013 NL Wild Card Game: vs. Cincinnati Reds (1–0)
2013 NL Division Series: vs. St. Louis Cardinals (2–3)
Legend:           = Win           = Loss           = Postponement
Bold = Pirates team member

Roster
2013 Pittsburgh Pirates
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

  • 24 Pedro Alvarez
  • 18 Neil Walker

Outfielders

  •  6 Starling Marté

Manager

Coaches

  • 86 Heberto Andrade (bullpen catcher)

Opening Day lineup
Opening Day Starters
NamePosition
Starling MarteLF
Garrett JonesRF
Andrew McCutchenCF
Pedro Álvarez3B
Gaby Sánchez1B
Neil Walker2B
Russell MartinC
Clint BarmesSS
A. J. BurnettSP

Notable achievements

Awards

2013 Major League Baseball All-Star Game[10]

NL Player of the Week

Major League Baseball Delivery Man Award

NL Rookie of the Month

The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year Award

The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award

NL Comeback Player of the Year

NL Manager of the Year

NL MVP

Milestones

Statistics
Batting
Pitching
Legend
  • Stats reflect time with the Pirates only.

† – Denotes player was acquired mid-season.
‡ – Denotes player was relinquished mid-season.

Transactions

The Pirates were involved in the following transactions during the 2013 season:

  • Black line marks the transition between off season and regular season

Trades
November 28, 2012[26] To Kansas City Royals:

Luis Rico
Luis Santos

 To Pittsburgh Pirates:

Vin Mazzaro
Clint Robinson

November 28, 2012[26] To Boston Red Sox:

PTBNL (Kyle Kaminska)

 To Pittsburgh Pirates:

Zach Stewart

November 30, 2012[27] To Baltimore Orioles:

Yamaico Navarro

 To Pittsburgh Pirates:

Jhondaniel Medina

November 30, 2012[28] To Oakland Athletics:

Chris Resop

 To Pittsburgh Pirates:

Zach Thorton

December 5, 2012[29] To Detroit Tigers:

Ramón Cabrera

 To Pittsburgh Pirates:

Andrew Oliver

December 26, 2012[30] To Boston Red Sox:

Joel Hanrahan
Brock Holt

 To Pittsburgh Pirates:

Mark Melancon
Stolmy Pimentel
Iván DeJesús, Jr.
Jerry Sands

January 9, 2013[31] To Cleveland Indians:

Quincy Latimore

 To Pittsburgh Pirates:

Jeanmar Gómez

March 20, 2013[32] To Arizona Diamondbacks:

PTBNL or Cash

 To Pittsburgh Pirates:

John McDonald

March 29, 2013[33] To Cleveland Indians:

Cash

 To Pittsburgh Pirates:

Brian Jeroloman

April 24, 2013[34] To Atlanta Braves:

Román Colón

 To Pittsburgh Pirates:

Cash

May 17, 2013[35] To Washington Nationals:

Brian Jeroloman

 To Pittsburgh Pirates:

PTBNL (Brian Bocock)[36]

May 31, 2013[37] To Kansas City Royals:

Cash

 To Pittsburgh Pirates:

Atahualpa Severino

May 31, 2013[38] To Boston Red Sox:

Cash

 To Pittsburgh Pirates:

Graham Godfrey

June 10, 2013[39] To Cleveland Indians:

John McDonald

 To Pittsburgh Pirates:

PTBNL or Cash

July 12, 2013[40] To Baltimore Orioles:

Tim Alderson

 To Pittsburgh Pirates:

Russ Canzler

July 31, 2013[41] To Seattle Mariners:

PTBNL or Cash

 To Pittsburgh Pirates:

Robert Andino

August 18, 2013 To Miami Marlins:

PTBNL or Cash

 To Pittsburgh Pirates:

Doug Mathis

August 27, 2013[42] To New York Mets:

Dilson Herrera
PTBNL or Cash (Vic Black)[43]

 To Pittsburgh Pirates:

John Buck
Marlon Byrd
Cash

August 31, 2013[44] To Minnesota Twins:

Alex Presley
PTBNL or Cash (Duke Welker)

 To Pittsburgh Pirates:

Justin Morneau

Free agents
Player Acquired from Lost to Date Contract terms
Darren Ford[45]Seattle MarinersNovember 6, 2012minor-league contract
Jared Goedert[45]Cleveland IndiansNovember 7, 2012minor-league contract
Ryan Reid[45]Tampa Bay RaysNovember 9, 2012minor-league contract
Tim Wood[46]Minnesota TwinsNovember 10, 20121 year/$675,000[47]
Eric Fryer[46]Minnesota TwinsNovember 11, 2012minor-league contract
Dan MeyerBaltimore OriolesNovember 12, 2012unknown
Daniel McCutchenBaltimore OriolesNovember 12, 2012unknown
Jo-Jo ReyesLos Angeles AngelsNovember 13, 2012unknown
Nick EvansLos Angeles DodgersNovember 19, 2012unknown
Félix Pie[48]Atlanta BravesNovember 19, 2012minor-league contract
Tom BoleskaMinnesota TwinsNovember 20, 2012unknown
Alex Valdez[48]Atlanta BravesNovember 21, 2012minor-league contract
Brooks Brown[48]Detroit TigersNovember 21, 2012minor-league contract
David Bromberg[48]Minnesota TwinsNovember 21, 2012minor-league contract
Erik Cordier[48]Atlanta BravesNovember 21, 2012minor-league contract
Luis Sanz[48]Detroit TigersNovember 21, 2012minor-league contract
Jeff ClementMinnesota TwinsNovember 26, 2012minor-league contract
Russell Martin[49]New York YankeesNovember 29, 20122 year/$17 million[50]
Mike Zagurski[51]Arizona DiamondbacksDecember 1, 2012minor-league contract
Drew SuttonBoston Red SoxDecember 3, 2012minor-league contract
Kevin Correia[52]Minnesota TwinsDecember 10, 20122 year/$10 million[53]
Logan Kensing[54]Colorado RockiesDecember 11, 2012minor-league contract
Brandon Boggs[55]Minnesota TwinsDecember 11, 2012minor-league contract
Dallas McPherson[56]Los Angeles DodgersJanuary 9, 2013minor-league contract
Lucas May[57]New York MetsJanuary 10, 2013minor-league contract
Brad Hawpe[58]Texas RangersJanuary 17, 2013minor-league contract
Chad Qualls[59]Miami MarlinsJanuary 25, 20131 year/$1.15 million[60]
Kyle Waldrop[61]Minnesota TwinsJanuary 29, 2013 minor-league contract
Jonathan Sánchez[62]Colorado RockiesFebruary 6, 2013 1 year/$1.375 million[63]
Rod BarajasArizona DiamondbacksFebruary 8, 20131 year/$800,000[64]
Francisco Liriano[65]Chicago White SoxFebruary 8, 20131 year/$1 million[66]
Brandon Inge[67]Oakland AthleticsFebruary 12, 2013 1 year/$1.25 million[68]
Michael CrottaWashington NationalsFebruary 13, 2013minor-league contract
Brett Carroll[69]Washington NationalsFebruary 16, 2013minor-league contract
Román Colón[69]Kansas City RoyalsFebruary 16, 2013minor-league contract
José Contreras[70]Philadelphia PhilliesFebruary 23, 2013minor-league contract
Jolbert CabreraNew York MetsMarch 27, 2013minor-league contract
Jeremy FarrellChicago White SoxApril 5, 2013unknown
Mike CollaTampa Bay RaysJune 8, 2013unknown

Waivers
Player Claimed from Lost to Date
Chad Beck[71]Toronto Blue JaysJanuary 4, 2013
Zach Stewart[72]Chicago White SoxJanuary 24, 2013
Clint Robinson[73]Toronto Blue JaysMarch 29, 2013
Hunter Strickland[74]San Francisco GiantsApril 2, 2013

Signings
Player Date Contract terms
Anderson Hernández[45]November 9, 2012minor-league contract
Kris Johnson[45]November 9, 2012minor-league contract
Jeff Larish[45]November 9, 2012minor-league contract
Stefan Welch[45]November 9, 2012minor-league contract
Wyatt ToregasNovember 11, 2012minor-league contract
Philippe Valiquette[75]November 26, 2012minor-league contract
Charlie Morton[76]November 30, 20121 year/$2 million[77]
Jason Grilli[78]December 10, 20122 year/$6.75 million[79]
Miles Durham[80]January 4, 2012unknown
Jeff Karstens[81]January 15, 20131 year/$2.5 million[82]
Gaby Sánchez[83]January 18, 20131 year/$1.75 million[84]
Garrett Jones[83]January 18, 20131 year/$4.5 million[85]
Miguel PérezJanuary 20, 2013minor-league contract
James McDonald[86]January 31, 20131 year/$3.025 million[87]
Neil Walker[86]January 31, 20131 year/$3.3 million[88]
Devin Ivany[89]February 16, 2013minor-league contract
Alex Presley[90]March 1, 20131-year contract
Andrew Oliver[90]March 1, 20131-year contract
Bryan Morris[90]March 1, 20131-year contract
Chase d'Arnaud[90]March 1, 20131 year/$493,000[91]
Chris Leroux[90]March 1, 20131 year/$502,000[92]
Clint Robinson[90]March 1, 20131-year contract
Duke Welker[90]March 1, 20131-year contract
Hunter Strickland[90]March 1, 20131-year contract
Jared Hughes[90]March 1, 20131 year/$542,500[93]
Jeanmar Gómez[90]March 1, 20131 year/$500,000[94]
Jeff Locke[90]March 1, 20131 year/$497,500[95]
Jerry Sands[90]March 1, 20131-year contract
Jordy Mercer[90]March 1, 20131-year contract
Josh Harrison[90]March 1, 20131 year/$503,000[96]
Justin Wilson[90]March 1, 20131 year/$493,500[97]
Kyle McPherson[90]March 1, 20131-year contract
Mark Melancon[90]March 1, 20131 year/$493,500[98]
Michael McKenry[90]March 1, 20131 year/$505,000[99]
Phil Irwin[90]March 1, 20131-year contract
Starling Marte[90]March 1, 20131 year/$500,000[100]
Stolmy Pimentel[90]March 1, 20131-year contract
Tony Sanchez[90]March 1, 20131-year contract
Tony Watson[90]March 1, 20131 year/$505,500[101]
Travis Snider[90]March 1, 20131 year/$505,000[102]
Vic Black[90]March 1, 20131-year contract
Vin Mazzaro[90]March 1, 20131-year contract
Kurt Yacko[103]April 11, 2013minor-league contract
Jeff Gibbs[104]May 4, 2013minor-league contract
Gerardo NavarroJune 1, 2013minor-league contract
Jesus PerezJune 1, 2013minor-league contract
Cody Dickson[105]June 13, 2013Signed 2013 4th round pick ($375,000 signing bonus)
Chad Kuhl[105]June 13, 2013Signed 2013 9th round pick ($145,200 signing bonus)
Beau Wallace[105]June 13, 2013Signed 2013 12th round pick
Justin Topa[105]June 13, 2013Signed 2013 17th round pick
Jeff Roy[105]June 13, 2013Signed 2013 18th round pick
Brett McKinney[105]June 13, 2013Signed 2013 19th round pick
Adam Landecker[105]June 13, 2013Signed 2013 21st round pick
Cameron Griffin[105]June 13, 2013Signed 2013 23rd round pick
Justin Maffei[105]June 13, 2013Signed 2013 25th round pick
Michael Fransoso[105]June 13, 2013Signed 2013 27th round pick
Blake Taylor[106]June 14, 2013Signed 2013 2nd round pick ($750,000 signing bonus)
Trae Arbet[106]June 14, 2013Signed 2013 5th round pick ($425,000 signing bonus)
Shane Carle[106]June 14, 2013Signed 2013 10th round pick ($100,000 signing bonus)
Danny Collins[106]June 14, 2013Signed 2013 13th round pick
Max Rossiter[106]June 14, 2013Signed 2013 15th round pick
Henry Hirsch[107]June 17, 2013Signed 2013 22nd round pick
José Contreras[108]June 17, 2013minor-league contract
Reese McGuire[109]June 18, 2013Signed 2013 1st round pick ($2,369,000 signing bonus)
Neil Kozikowski[107]June 21, 2013Signed 2013 8th round pick ($425,000 signing bonus)
Austin Meadows[110]June 28, 2013Signed 2013 1st round pick ($3,029,600 signing bonus)
Nick Buckner[111]June 29, 2013Signed 2013 14th round pick ($135,000 signing bonus)
Billy Roth[111]June 29, 2013Signed 2013 16th round pick ($190,000 signing bonus)
Will Kendall[111]June 29, 2013Signed 2013 30th round pick
JaCoby Jones[112]July 1, 2013Signed 2013 3rd round pick ($612,000 signing bonus)
Jerry Mulderig[113]July 2, 2013Signed 2013 28th round pick
Adam Frazier[114]July 3, 2013Signed 2013 6th round pick ($240,600 signing bonus)
Andrew Dennis[115]July 3, 2013Signed 2013 37th round pick
Buddy Borden[116]July 8, 2013Signed 2013 7th round pick ($180,400 signing bonus)
Erich Weiss[117]July 10, 2013Signed 2013 11th round pick ($305,000 signing bonus)
Jeremias Portorreal[118]August 9, 20131 year/$375,000
Kelly Shoppach[119]August 12, 2013minor-league contract
Luis Escobar[120]August 14, 2013unknown
Kyle Farnsworth[121]August 16, 2013minor-league contract

Other
Name Date Details
Hisanori TakahashiOctober 29, 2012Released
Dave Jauss[122]October 31, 2012Hired to coaching staff
Jay Bell[122]October 31, 2012Hired as hitting coach
Rick Sofield[122]October 31, 2012Hired as first base coach
Carlos Berroa[123]November 28, 2012Hired as professional scout
John Kosciak[123]November 28, 2012Hired as professional scout
Ricky Bennett[123]November 28, 2012Hired as professional scout
Ron Hopkins[123]November 28, 2012Hired as professional scout
Elevys Gonzalez[124]December 6, 2012lost in Rule 5 AAA draft (to Dodgers)
Tom BoleskaDecember 6, 2012lost in Rule 5 AAA draft (to Orioles)
Ethan Hollingsworth[124]December 6, 2012claimed in Rule 5 AAA draft (from Royals)
Rick VandenHurk[125]January 5, 2013Released
Clint Hurdle[126]February 18, 2013Re-signed to a 1-year contract extension
Wyatt ToregasFebruary 22, 2013Released
Aaron Poreda[127]March 12, 2013Released
Brad Hawpe[128]March 23, 2013Released
Jeremy Farrell[129]April 7, 2013Released
Alex Valdez[130]April 19, 2013Released
Jonathan Sánchez[131]May 8, 2013Released
José Contreras[132]July 18, 2013Released
Brandon IngeJuly 30, 2013Released
Kelly Shoppach[133]August 28, 2013Released

Draft picks
Main article: 2013 Major League Baseball draft
2013 Top 10 Rounds Draft Picks[134]
Round Pick Player Position School Signed
1 9 Austin Meadows CF Grayson HS June 28, 2013
1 14 Reese McGuire C Kentwood HS June 18, 2013
2 51 Blake Taylor LHP Dana Hills HS June 14, 2013
3 87 JaCoby Jones CF LSU July 1, 2013
4 119 Cody Dickson LHP Sam Houston State June 13, 2013
5 149 Trae Arbet SS Great Oak HS June 14, 2013
6 179 Adam Frazier SS Mississippi State July 3, 2013
7 209 Buddy Borden RHP UNLV July 8, 2013
8 239 Neil Kozikowski RHP Avon Old Farms School June 21, 2013
9 269 Chad Kuhl RHP Delaware June 13, 2013
10 299 Shane Carle RHP Long Beach State June 14, 2013

Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
Level Team League Manager
AAA Indianapolis Indians International League Dean Treanor
AA Altoona Curve Eastern League Carlos García
A Bradenton Marauders Florida State League Frank Kremblas
A West Virginia Power South Atlantic League Michael Ryan
A-Short Season Jamestown Jammers New York–Penn League Dave Turgeon
Rookie GCL Pirates Gulf Coast League Milver Reyes
Rookie DSL Pirates 1 Dominican Summer League Gerardo Alvarez
Rookie DSL Pirates 2 Dominican Summer League Keoni De Renne

References
  1. From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Shore in 1907.
  2. "2013 Pittsburgh Pirates Sortable Schedule | pirates.com: Schedule". Pittsburgh Pirates.
  3. "Meet me in St. Louis! Pirates roll into NLDS after ripping Reds 6-2 in wild-card win". Washington Post. October 2, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
  4. "Pirates cruise past Reds in playoff return". USA Today. October 2, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
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