Pittsburgh Pirates Transactions - 2013
| MAY | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| May 19, 2013 | Sent RHP Jeff Karstens and 2B Chase d'Arnaud to Altoona (EL) for rehab assignments. |
| May 17, 2013 | Placed RHP Jose Contreras on the bereavement list. Recalled RHP Jared Hughes from Indianapolis (IL). |
| May 16, 2013 | Sent RHP Charlie Morton to Altoona (EL) and 2B Chase d'Arnaud to Bradenton (FSL) for rehab assignments. |
| May 15, 2013 | Placed INF John McDonald on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Jordy Mercer from Indianapolis (IL). |
| May 13, 2013 | Reinstated INF Neil Walker from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Jordy Mercer to Indianapolis (IL). |
| May 12, 2013 | Optioned RHP Duke Welker to Indianapolis (IL). Reinstated LHP Francisco Liriano from the 15-day DL. |
| May 9, 2013 | Sent 2B Neil Walker to Altoona (EL) for an injury rehabilitation assignment. |
| May 8, 2013 | Optioned INF Josh Harrison to Indianapolis (IL). Recalled RHP Duke Welker from Indianapolis. Promoted RHP Tim Alderson from Altoona (EL) to Indianapolis. Assigned RHP Quinton Miller to Altoona. |
| May 7, 2013 | Placed RHP James McDonald on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 1. Recalled INF Josh Harrison from Indianapolis (IL). |
| May 4, 2013 | Sent RHP Charlie Morton to Indianapolis (IL) for a rehab assignment. |
| May 3, 2013 | Selected the contract of RHP Jose Contreras from Indianapolis (IL). Optioned RHP Jared Hughes to Indianapolis. Placed INF Neil Walker on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 27. Recalled INF Jordy Mercer from Indianapolis. |
| APRIL | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| April 30, 2013 | Recalled RHP Bryan Morris from Indianapolis (IL). Designated LHP Jonathan Sanchez for assignment. |
| April 24, 2013 | Sent RHP Charlie Morton to Altoona (EL) for a rehab assignment. |
| April 23, 2013 | Reinstated INF Brandon Inge from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Alex Presley to Indianapolis (IL). |
| April 17, 2013 | Sent LHP Francisco Liriano to Bradenton (FSL) for a rehab assignment. Optioned RHP Bryan Morris to Indianapolis (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Vin Mazzaro from Indianapolis. |
| April 15, 2013 | Optioned RHP Phil Irwin to Indianapolis (IL). Recalled OF Alex Presley from Indianapolis. |
| April 15, 2013 | Optioned RHP Phil Irwin to Indianapolis (IL). Recalled OF Alex Presley from Indianapolis. |
| April 12, 2013 | Recalled RHP Bryan Morris from Indianapolis (IL). Designated RHP Chris Leroux for assignment. |
| MARCH | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| March 31, 2013 | Placed INF Brandon Inge, RHP Jeff Karstens, LHP Francisco Liriano and RHP Charlie Morton on the 15-day DL; Inge retroactive to March 26 and the rest to March 22. |
| March 27, 2013 | Optioned RHP Kyle McPherson, INF Jordy Mercer and OF Alex Presley to Indianapolis (IL). Reassigned C Lucas May, RHP Vin Mazzaro, C Carlos Paulino, OF Felix Pie, RHP Ryan Reid and LHP Mike Zagurski to their minor league camp. Selected the contracts of LHP Jonathan Sanchez and 3B Brandon Inge from Indianapolis. Designated 1B Hunter Strickland and RHP Clint Robinson for assignment. |
| March 23, 2013 | Released OF Brad Hawpe. |
| March 23, 2013 | Optioned RHP Bryan Morris to Indianapolis (IL). Reassigned INF Ivan DeJesus Jr. and INF Jared Goedert to their minor league camp. |
| March 20, 2013 | Acquired INF John McDonald from Arizona for a player to be named or cash considerations. |
| March 18, 2013 | Optioned RHP Phil Irwin to Indianapolis (IL). Reassigned RHP Brooks Brown, RHP Gerrit Cole, LHP Kris Johnson, C Ali Solis and RHP Kyle Waldrop to their minor league camp. |
| March 16, 2013 | Optioned LHP Andy Oliver and C Tony Sanchez to Indianapolis (PCL). |
| March 14, 2013 | Optioned RHP Vic Black, RHP Stolmy Pimentel, INF Clint Robinson, OF Jerry Sands, RHP Hunter Strickland and RHP Duke Welker to Indianapolis (IL). Reassigned RHP Erik Cordier, OF Darren Ford, INF Matt Hague, INF Anderson Hernandez and RHP Jameson Taillon to their minor league camp. |
| March 1, 2013 | Agreed to terms with RHP Vic Black, INF Chase d'Arnaud, RHP Jeanmar Gomez, INF Josh Harrison, RHP Jared Hughes, RHP Phil Irwin, RHP Chris Leroux, LHP Jeff Locke, OF Starling Marte, RHP Vin Mazzaro, C Michael McKenry, RHP Kyle McPherson, RHP Mark Melancon, INF Jordy Mercer, RHP Bryan Morris, LHP Andy Oliver, RHP Stolmy Pimentel, OF Alex Presley, INF Clint Robinson, C Tony Sanchez, OF Jerry Sands, OF Travis Snider, RHP Hunter Strickland, LHP Tony Watson, RHP Duke Welker and LHP Justin Wilson to one-year contracts. |
| FEBRUARY | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| February 19, 2013 | Exercised the 2014 club option for manager Clint Hurdle and have added a club option for 2015. |
| February 13, 2013 | Agreed to terms with 3B Brandon Inge on a minor league contract. |
| February 8, 2013 | Agreed to terms with LHP Francisco Liriano on a one-year contract. |
| February 6, 2013 | Agreed to terms with LHP Jonathan Sanchez on a minor league contract. |
| February 1, 2013 | Agreed to terms with 2B Neil Walker and RHP James McDonald on one-year contracts. |
| JANUARY | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| January 30, 2013 | Agreed to terms with RHP Kyle Waldrop on a minor league contract. |
| January 18, 2013 | Agreed to terms with 1B Garrett Jones and 1B Gaby Sanchez on one-year contractsm. |
| January 18, 2013 | Agreed to terms with RHP Jeff Karstens on a one-year contract and OF/1B Brad Hawpe and C Lucas May on minor league contracts. Designated RHP Zach Stewart for assignment. |
| January 9, 2013 | Traded OF Quincy Latimore to Cleveland for RHP Jeanmar Gomez. |
| January 6, 2013 | Released RHP Rick van den Hurk. |
| January 4, 2013 | Named Carlos Garcia manager of Altoona (EL), Frank Kremblas manager of Bradenton (FSL), Michael Ryan manager of West Virginia (SAL), Dave Turgeon manager of Jamestown (NYP), Milver Reyes manager of the GCL Pirates and Keoni De Renne of the Dominican Summer League team. |