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Astros Sign Brian Bass
Bass pitched for the 2010 Pirates
Doug Slaten has June 1 opt-out date
Doug Slaten, LHP, Pirates. The Pirates, leading the NL in bullpen ERA, might not need Slaten, but some other team almost certainly would want him. Slaten, the closer at Triple A Indianapolis, has a 0.40 ERA and 0.806 WHIP and has yet to allow an extra-base hit in 22 1/3 innings.
Former Pirates in Independent Baseball
by j1066 on May 21, 2012 9:50 PM EDT
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This does not include any leagues in Mexico, Japan, or Korea. Stats through 5/20/2012.
Jonah Bayliss - The Pirates acquired Bayliss from the Royals in Dec 2005 and sent him to the Blue Jays in June 2008 - he has been in the blue jays and astros organizations since leaving the Pirates - in 2012 he has a 1.10 era in 16.1 ip for the bridgeport bluefish.
Deybis Benitez - The Pirates acquired Benitez from the Mariners in August 2009 and he played 8 games for the 2009 State College Spikes - in 2012 he has played 11 games with the sugar land skeeters and has a .297 OPS.
Tom Boleska - The Pirates drafted Boleska in the 35th round in 2007 - Boleska started 2011 with Altoona before being released - in 2012 he has a 3.86 era in 2.1 ip for the Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks.
Anthony Claggett - The Pirates claimed Claggett from the Yankees in September 2009 and he stayed with the organization in 2010 and 2011 - in 2012 he has a 22.50 era in 6 innings for the Somerset Patriots.
Jose Hernandez - The Pirates drafted him in the 23rd round in 2009 - he started 2011 with Altoona before being released - in 2012 he has an .871 OPS in 3 games with the St. Paul Saints.
Tyler Herron - he pitched 8 games for the 2009 Altoona Curve - he has 1.2 scoreless innings for the Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks.
Brandon Jones - The Pirates claimed Jones from the Braves in January 2010 and traded him to the tigers in August 2010 - he has been in the tigers and brewers organizations since leaving the Pirates - in 2012 he has a .503 OPS in 4 games for the Kansas City T-Bones.
Jorge Julio - Julio was in the Pirates organization in 2009 and he also signed with the Pirates in January 2011 but he never pitched for some reason - in 2012 he has a 13.50 era in 4 innings for the Bridgeport Bluefish.
Eric Krebs - The Pirates drafted Krebs in the 16th round in 2005 and traded him to the Dodgers in the Delwyn Young trade - in 2012 he has a 2.00 era in 9 innings for the Sugar Land Skeeters.
Brian Leach - The Pirates drafted Leach in the 25th round in 2008 and released him after 2011 - he pitched with Bradenton and Altoona in 2011 - in 2012 he has a 13.50 era in 2 innings for the Winnipeg Goldeyes.
Bobby Livingston - he pitched one game for the 2009 Indianapolis Indians - in 2012 he has a 6.12 era in 25 innings for the Sugar Land Skeeters.
Pedro Lopez - he spent 2009 with Altoona and Indianapolis - in 2012 he has a .725 OPS in 19 games for the Bridgeport Bluefish.
Mike Loree - he pitched 4 games for the 2011 Altoona Curve - in 2012 he has a 4.00 era in 27 innings for the Long Island Ducks.
Jon Meloan - he pitched 6 games for the 2009 Indianapolis Indians - in 2012 he has a 1.29 era in 14 innings for the Long Island Ducks.
Dan Meyer - he played with Indianapolis in 2011 - in 2012 he has a 2.31 era in 11.2 ip for the Long Island Ducks.
Brian Myrow - the Pirates acquired Myrow from the White Sox in June 2009 and he also played with Indianapolis in 2010 - in 2012 he has a .310 OPS in 4 games with the Grand Prairie AirHogs.
Rogelio Noris - Noris was in the Pirates organization 2007-2011; he spent 2010 and 2011 with West Virginia - in 2012 he has a .286 OPS in 2 games for the Lake Erie Crushers.
Billy Nowlin - Nowlin played 5 games for the 2011 SC Spikes - in 2012 he has a .333 OPS in 3 games with the Windy City ThunderBolts.
Josue Peley - The Pirates drafted Peley in the 35th round in 2006 and traded him to Boston for Jonathan Van Every in 2010 - in 2012 he has a .993 OPS in 4 games for les capitales de Quebec.
Dan Reichert - The Pirates acquired Reichert in July 2008 and he spent the rest of 2008 with the Pirates - in 2012 he has a 3.56 era in 30.1 innings for the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs.
RJ Rodriguez - he spent 2009 with the Lynchburg Hillcats - in 2012 he has a 3.48 era in 10.1 innings for the York Revolution.
Yunesky Sanchez - he played 42 games for the 2011 Curve - in 2012 he has a 1.099 OPS in 4 games for the Sheverport-Bossier Captains.
Travis Scott - he played for Bradenton and Altoona in 2011 - in 2012 he has a .636 OPS in 11 games for the York Revolution.
Keanon Simon - the Pirates drafted him in the 25th round in 2007 and he last played in the Pirates organization in 2008 - in 2012 he has a 1.256 OPS in 4 games with the Grand Prairie AirHogs.
Virgil Vasquez - he played for the Pirates in 2009, and the rays in 2010 - in 2012 he has a 4.45 era in 32.1 innings for the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs.
Ramon Vazquez - he played with the Pirates in 2009 and has been with the Mariners, astros, cardinals, blue jays and marlins since leaving the Pirates - in 2012 he has a .705 OPS in 20 games with the Bridgeport Bluefish.
Bryce Weidman - he was drafted by the Pirates in the 14th round in 2010 - he spent 2011 in the Gulf Coast League and State College - in 2012 he has a 2.45 era in 11 innings for the Alpine Cowboys.
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by j1066 on Apr 12, 2012 9:09 AM EDT
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Using Fangraphs' Leverage Index I averaged it for each reliever so far this season.
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