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Monthly Archives: June, 2012

What has stood out about Quinn Priester in the early games in Triple-A this year is his high whiff rate. The 2019 first rounder has two starts with double-digit whiff totals, seeing an increase over his...
The Pirates sent down 2020 seventh overall pick Nick Gonzales this spring, relegating him to a depth option for the second base position. He seemed to take that personally, recording hits in nearly every game since,...

Pirates Notebook: Alvarez Continues Hot Hitting in Day Games; Lincoln, McCutchen Updates

After Pedro Alvarez stepped to the plate with the bases loaded and two outs on Friday, the third baseman ripped a bases clearing double...

The 1910 Pittsburgh Pirates Season: Part Three

The Pittsburgh Pirates opened up their 1910 season strong, hoping to defend their World Series title. Things quickly went downhill as the weather played...

This Date in Pirates History: June 30

On a busy day for Pittsburgh Pirates history, we have three trades and six former players born on this date. John Fredland covers a...

Victor Black Added to the Eastern League All-Star Game

The Altoona Curve were already sending three players to the Eastern League All-Star game. Today the team announced via press release that reliever Victor...

Brad Lincoln Showing the Stuff to Close

Since the Pittsburgh Pirates decided to move Brad Lincoln back into the bullpen after making five starts in the rotation, the right-hander has been...

Exploring the Arsenal – Lance Lynn

Exploring the Arsenal will run prior to each game, providing you with a brief scouting report on the starting pitcher expected to oppose the...

Pirates Notebook: Bucs Have One of the Best Offenses in June

The Pittsburgh Pirates offense has exploded in the month of June. In the club's 14-5 pounding over the third-place St. Louis Cardinals, they connected...

Minor League Schedule: 6/30/12

Colton Cain gets the start tonight for Bradenton at home against Palm Beach. He has pitched well in his last two outings, allowing just...

Prospect Watch: Six Shutout Innings For Locke and Von Rosenberg

TOP OF THE SYSTEM A look at how the current top 20 prospects did today. Note that this list doesn’t include players currently in the...

Minor Moves: Kyle Cofield Released, Joan Montero Promoted

A few roster moves throughout the minors today. **Jose Morales has been placed on the temporary inactive list due to the birth of his child....

A Tale Of Two Matts

I've been meaning to write a post comparing Matt Hague and Matt Curry for a while (especially during Matt Hague Mania), but I've kept...

Pirates Linked to Top 20 International Prospect

The International Signing Period starts on Monday, July 2nd. This year all teams will be limited to spending $2.9 M on the international market....

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