Off-season • On November 10, 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent (C)
Rod Barajas to a 1 year/$4 million contract with club option for 2013 ($3.5 million with no buyout). • On November 21, 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent (SS)
Clint Barmes to a 2 year/$10.5 million contract. • On December 7, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent (LHP)
Érik Bédard to a 1 year/$4.5 million contract. • On December 7, 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent (LF)
Nate McLouth to a 1 year/$1.75 million contract. • On December 7, 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates traded
Brooks Pounders and
Diego Goris to the
Kansas City Royals in exchange for
Yamaico Navarro. • On December 12, 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates re-signed (RHP)
Jason Grilli to a 1 year/$1.1 million contract. • On January 13, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates re-signed (RHP)
Chris Resop to a 1 year/$850,000 contract. • On January 16, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates re-signed (RHP)
Charlie Morton to a 1 year/$2.445 million contract. • On January 16, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates re-signed (RHP)
Joel Hanrahan to a 1 year/$4.1 million contract. • On January 16, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates re-signed (RHP)
Jeff Karstens to a 1 year/$3.1 million contract. • On February 16, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates re-signed (RF)
Garrett Jones to a 1 year/$2.25 million contract. • On March 3, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates re-signed (LF)
Alex Presley, (CF)
Andrew McCutchen, (RHP)
Bryan Morris, (RHP)
Brad Lincoln, (2B-SS)
Chase d'Arnaud, (RHP)
Chris Leroux, (RHP)
Daniel McCutchen, (LHP)
Daniel Moskos, (OF)
Gorkys Hernández, (SS)
Gustavo Nunez, (RHP)
James McDonald, (LHP)
Jeff Locke, (SS)
Jordy Mercer, (3B)
Josh Harrison, (LHP)
Justin Wilson, (RHP)
Kyle McPherson, (1B)
Matt Hague, (RHP)
Duke Welker, (C)
Michael McKenry, (2B)
Neil Walker, (LHP)
Rudy Owens, (LF)
Starling Marte, (LHP)
Tony Watson, (RHP)
Jared Hughes and (3B)
Yamaico Navarro to 1 year contracts. • On March 4, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates re-signed (CF) Andrew McCuchen to a 6 year/$51.5 million contract extension. • On March 30, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates traded (RHP)
Ryota Igarashi to the
Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for a player to be named or cash considerations.
In-season • On May 20, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired (2B)
Drew Sutton from the
Atlanta Braves in exchange for cash considerations. • On May 21, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates traded (2B) Drew Sutton to the
Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. • On May 31, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates released (LF)
Nate McLouth. • On June 24, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates claimed (2B) Drew Sutton off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays. • On July 24, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates traded (LHP)
Rudy Owens, Colton Cain and (LHP)
Robbie Grossman to the
Houston Astros in exchange for (LHP)
Wandy Rodríguez. • On July 30, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates traded (RHP) Brad Lincoln to the
Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for (RF)
Travis Snider. • On July 31, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates traded (1B) Casey McGehee to the
New York Yankees in exchange for (RHP)
Chad Qualls. • On July 31, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates traded (OF) Gorkys Hernández and a 2013 compensation round A draft pick to the
Miami Marlins in exchange for (RHP)
Gaby Sánchez and Kyle Kaminska. • On August 24, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates claimed (RHP)
Hisanori Takahashi off waivers from the
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. • On August 27, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates released (LHP)
Érik Bédard. • On October 25, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates claimed (RHP)
Chad Beck from the
Toronto Blue Jays and (C)
Alí Solís from the
San Diego Padres off waivers. • On October 31, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates named
Jay Bell as hitting coach,
Rick Sofield as first base coach and
Dave Jauss as major league coach. The Pirates also reassigned
Luis Silverio as Senior Advisor, Latin America Operations. ==Farm system==