PITTSBURGH (AP) — Colin Moran was considered one of the best players in college baseball in 2013 while starring at North Carolina."We loved him going into the draft that year," Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Neal Huntington said. "He was a player we had a lot of interest in."The Pirates finally got their man Jan. 13 when they acquired Moran and three other players from the Houston Astros in a trade for right-hander Gerrit Cole. Moran is penciled in as the starting third baseman, with veteran David Freese moving into a backup role.The Pirates never got the chance to draft Moran four years ago. They had the ninth and 14th picks in the first round but the Miami Marlins chose him at No. 6.Moran has yet to make the impact that many scouts expected. The Marlins traded him to the Astros in 2014 and he played in just 16 major league games with Houston, hitting a combined .206 with one home run in 2016 and 2017.The Pirates, though, believe they are acquiring Moran at the right time after he... [More]

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Left-hander Kevin Siegrist agreed to a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates and will report to big league spring training.The 28-year-old was 1-1 with one save and a 4.81 ERA in 46 games last year for St. Louis and Philadelphia, striking out 43 in 39 1/3 innings.He has an 18-10 record with 10 saves and a 3.04 ERA in 276 relief appearances over five big league seasons with the Cardinals and Phillies, who claimed him off waivers on Sept. 2.His deal was announced Saturday.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball

LHP Kevin Siegrist was claimed off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals. Siegrist, 28, is under team control until 2020 and could be a good pickup. He is 18-10 with a 3.43 ERA in five major league seasons, all with St. Louis. He went 7-1 with a 2.17 ERA in 81 appearances in 2015. Last year, he went 6-3 with a 2.77 ERA in 67 games. This year, though, he was 1-1 with a 4,98 ERA in 39 appearances.

LHP Kevin Siegrist (strained left forearm) was reinstated from the 10-day disabled list Thursday and immediately designated for assignment. The fifth-year Cardinals reliever had been 1-1 with a 4.98 ERA in 39 appearances this season. He was 18-10 with a 3.03 ERA over his five seasons with St. Louis.

LHP Kevin Siegrist (left forearm) started a rehab assignment Friday night at Class-A Palm Beach, actually taking the loss after allowing a hit and a run over an inning while walking a batter and fanning one. Siegrist will probably get a few more outings before he returns to the club, which can expand its roster to 40 on Sept. 1. For the year, he's 1-1 with a 4.98 ERA in 39 appearances with a save.

LHP Kevin Siegrist (left forearm) was sent on a rehab assignment to Class A Palm Beach. He pitched one inning Thursday and was handed the loss as he allowed one run on one hit with a walk and a strikeout. Siegrist went on the 10-day DL for the second time this year on Aug. 4.

LHP Kevin Siegrist (left forearm) has started throwing off flat ground but hasn't progressed to pitching off a mound yet. Siegrist landed on the 10-day DL for the second time this year on August 4, continuing a rocky season compromised by injuries. In 39 outings out of the bullpen, Siegrist is 1-1 with a save and a 4.98 ERA over 34 1/3 innings.

LHP Kevin Siegrist was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Sunday with left forearm tendinitis. Siegrist, 28, has appeared in 39 games for St. Louis this season. He spent time on the disabled list earlier this year (June 23-July 13) with a cervical spine sprain. He's 1-1 this season with a 4.98 ERA in 39 appearances.

The St. Louis Cardinals activated right-hander Adam Wainwright from the 10-day disabled list prior to his start in Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ballpark.In addition, the club placed left-hander Kevin Siegrist on the 10-day disabled list with left forearm tendinitis.Wainwright, 35, is making his 21st start of the season and ranks among National League leaders in wins with 11. He needs just five strikeouts to reach the 100 strikeout plateau for the eighth time in his career, second-most in Cardinals history behind Bob Gibson (14). Wainwright (11-5, 4.79 ERA) was placed on the 10-day disabled list on July 25 (retroactive to July 23) due to mid-back tightness and missed 13 games. It marked just the fourth time in his career to land on the DL list.Siegrist, 28, has made 39 relief appearances for St. Louis this season, going 1-1 with a 4.98 ERA in 34 1/3 innings. He spent time on the disabled list earlier this year (June 23-July 13) with a cervical spine sprain.

The St. Louis Cardinals activated second baseman Kolten Wong and left-handed reliever Kevin Siegrist from the 10-day disabled list on Thursday.Wong missed the previous 24 games with a right triceps strain. He is batting .301 with one homer and 19 RBIs in 47 games.Siegrist was sidelined for 17 games due to a cervical spine sprain. He is 1-1 with a 4.94 ERA in 31 appearances.The roster openings were created Sunday when infielder Alex Mejia and right-hander Luke Weaver were optioned to Triple-A Memphis.

LHP Kevin Siegrist was activated from the 10-day disabled list on Thursday. Siegrist was sidelined for 17 games due to a cervical spine sprain. He is 1-1 with a 4.94 ERA in 31 appearances.

LHP Kevin Siegrist (cervical spine strain) was scheduled to start a rehab assignment Friday night at Double-A Springfield. Siegrist was placed on the 10-day DL June 25, retroactive to June 23, after going 1-1 with a 4.28 ERA and one save in 31 outs. Siegrist pitched an inning and gave up a hit while fanning one and throwing 13 of 16 pitches for strikes.

LHP Kevin Siegrist (cervical spine strain) threw a bullpen session for the first time since landing on the 10-day DL Sunday, retroactive to June 23. Siegrist, who's 1-1 with a save and a 4.28 ERA in 31 games out of the bullpen, could be activated prior to the All-Star break. Siegrist has struggled with consistency this year, allowing 43 baserunners in 27 1/3 innings.

LHP Kevin Siegrist (cervical spine strain) is another candidate to come off the DL before the All-Star break. Siegrist is 1-1 with a save and a 4.28 ERA in 31 appearances, allowing 43 baserunners over 27 1/3 innings. Once the owner of a 96 mph fastball, Siegrist has tried to incorporate more off-speed stuff into his arsenal, but is still seeking consistency.

LHP Kevin Siegrist (cervical spine strain) hit the 10-day disabled list on Sunday, retroactive to Friday. Siegrist, who is 1-1 with a save and a 4.28 ERA in 31 outings, last pitched on Thursday in Philadelphia, allowing a hit and two unearned runs in the eighth inning of a 5-1 loss. Siegrist is averaging nearly a strikeout an inning despite reduced velocity, but he is allowing more than 1.6 baserunners per inning.

LHP Kevin Siegrist (mononucleosis) was activated from the 15-day DL Friday and went to work, pitching an inning and giving up an unearned run thanks to his own throwing error. Siegrist was 5-2 with a 2.78 ERA and one save in 35 relief outings before going on the DL on June 30. He will probably inherit most of the leads that are to be protected in the eighth inning as a bridge to Seung Hwan Oh.

The St. Louis Cardinals activated left-hander relief pitcher Kevin Siegrist from the 15-day disabled list on Friday.Siegrist, who will turn 27 next Wednesday, has been out since June 30 with mononucleosis. He was 5-2 with a 2.78 ERA and one save in 35 relief appearances over 32 1/3 innings with 34 strikeouts at the time of his placement on the disabled list. Siegrist is tied for the National League lead among relief pitchers with five wins.The Cardinals also optioned right-handed pitcher Sam Tuivailala to Triple-A Memphis.Tuivailala, 23, made three relief appearances from July 3-6, allowing three runs over two innings with two scoreless appearances against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

LHP Kevin Siegrist (mononucleosis) was placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Thursday. Manager Mike Matheny said Friday that Siegrist had complained of weakness for a couple of weeks before the diagnosis came in Thursday. Siegrist, who is 5-2 with a 2.78 ERA and one save in 35 appearances this year, should return after the All-Star break.

LHP Kevin Siegrist (mononucleosis) was placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Thursday.

Siegrist picked up his sixth save of the year, pitching a scoreless ninth inning in a 7-5 win over the Giants.

With Trevor Rosenthal out to witness the birth of his baby girl, Siegrist got another chance at a save after losing the game against the Giants on Friday, and he didn't disappoint, striking out Ehire Adrianza and pinch-hitter Andrew Susac before forcing a groundout from Nori Aoki to end the game. He's now whittled his ERA down to 1.81, but with Rosenthal set to return Monday, Siegrist will once again be relegated to setup man duties.