After reports that the Pittsburgh Pirates released reliever Kevin Siegrist when he didn't make the big-league club out of spring training, The Athletic's Rob Biertempfel reports the left-hander has instead been suspended. Per his contract, Siegrist was required to report to Triple-A Indianapolis if he didn't make the 25-man roster. He refused, and the Pirates suspended him as a result. Biertempfel added that Siegrist's contract opt-out date is June 1 if he's not in the big leagues. The southpaw [...]

After a few days of speculation, the Pittsburgh Pirates all but made their eight-man bullpen official on Monday. In addition to sending first baseman Jose Osuna to Triple-A, the team also optioned reliever Kyle Crick and reassigned reliever Kevin Siegrist to minor-league camp. Pittsburgh also placed Rule 5 pick Jordan Milbrath and Jack Leathersich on waivers. That means the bullpen should consist of Felipe Rivero, Michael Feliz, George Kontos, Steven Brault, Tyler Glasnow, Josh Smoker, Edgar San[...]

This article references Kevin Siegrist and more! Free-agent relief pitcher Kevin Siegrist signed a minor league deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to Adam Berry of MLB.com. The lefty Siegrist will receive a major league spring training invite and will fight to join a Pirates bullpen that just lost Daniel Hudson in the Corey Dickerson trade. Siegrist, 28, pitched for the Cardinals and Phillies last season, posting a 4.81 ERA in 39 1/3 innings, but he has been very successful in the past. He broke into the league in 2013 by allowing jus[...]Keep on reading: Kevin Siegrist Signs With Pirates

This article references Kevin Siegrist and more! The New York Mets have scouted free-agent relief pitcher Kevin Siegrist, according to a source. The Mets are still in the market for relievers and could use a lefty specialist in their bullpen. Siegrist was a dominant lefty arm in recent seasons, but his value is down this offseason after he posted a 4.81 ERA in 39 1/3 innings last year with the Phillies. He can be extremely tough on lefties and is a good candidate to bounce back in the right situation, although he wouldn't have much fantasy val[...]Keep on reading: Kevin Siegrist Scouted By Mets

St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong (triceps) was activated from the disabled list, with relief pitcher Kevin Siegrist (spine) also being activated. Infielder Alex Mejia and starting pitcher Luke Weaver were both optioned to make room on the active roster. [...]

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Kevin Siegrist was hit hard on Monday, recording only one out but allowing four runs on two hits and two walks. It's early, but Siegrist's 19.29 ERA is certainly eye-opening. There are plenty of high ERAs in the Cardinals bullpen though, and they are all likely to [...]

St. Louis Cardinals reliever Kevin Siegrist allowed a run on a hit and two walks while recording a strikeout. Siegrist allowed a solo home run in his inning of work, but he was pitching with a 1-0 deficit. Siegrist is a good bet to contribute in holds leagues, but there should be setup men with more[...]

Relief pitcher Kevin Siegrist has been placed on the disabled list, retroactive to June 30th, due to a bout with mono. He'll be out for an unknown amount of games at a time when his team's bullpen is in somewhat of a shakeup. [...]

Relief pitcher Kevin Siegrist took the loss in the Cardinals' 7-6 loss to the Reds Tuesday. Pitching in the ninth, he was able to get the first out, but served up a walk-off home run to Joey Votto before recording another. Not worries though, this is just a bad night as Siegrist has only allowed thr[...]

Kevin Siegrist is having another fantastic season in St. Louis, having notched a 2.50 ERA with 25 strikeouts over 18 innings. That kind of skill set would likely make Siegrist a formidable closer, but there has been no indication that Trevor Rosenthal is in danger of losing his spot. Siegrist remain[...]