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Monthly Archives: May, 2014

Top 10 Hitters: Everything is Coming Together For Mel Rojas

Below are the top Runs Created* totals in the Pittsburgh Pirates' farm system from the last week. The rankings include every hitter who had...

Pirates Recall Brandon Cumpton, DFA Vin Mazzaro

The Pittsburgh Pirates have recalled right-handed pitcher Brandon Cumpton from Triple-A Indianapolis. Cumpton will make today's start, and is expected to be a permanent...

Top 10 Pitchers: Cumpton Dominates in Final Triple-A Start; Sampson Breaking Out?

Below are the pitching Game Scores* in the Pittsburgh Pirates' farm system from the last week. The top ten scores are highlighted in the...

Prospect Highlights: Base Hit From Willy Garcia, Two Homers From Indianapolis

Altoona lost 6-5 on Sunday despite two homers from Stetson Allie. Unfortunately, videos of those homers haven't been uploaded on milb.com, possibly because they...

Week In Review: Wandy Gone, Grilli Back, Prospect Reports, Mock Drafts

The big news this week was the departure of Wandy Rodriguez, who was designated for assignment by the Pirates. Rodriguez will be replaced in the rotation...

Minor League Schedule: Nick Kingham Gets the Afternoon Start For Altoona

Today's Starters: Adam Wilk, Nick Kingham, Buddy Borden

Prospect Watch: Stetson Allie Crushes Two Home Runs

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...

Draft Prospect Watch: Big Games From Two Potential Pirates Picks

With just 11 days until the MLB amateur draft begins, we take a look at some college players that are still in action and...

Brandon Cumpton Moves into the Pirates Rotation, Maybe For Good

Neal Huntington said today that Brandon Cumpton will start for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday, replacing Wandy Rodriguez in the rotation. Previously Huntington said...

Prospect Report: Nick Kingham’s Drop in Velocity and Increase in Walks

Despite finally picking up some of the recognition he deserves, Nick Kingham isn’t letting anything outside of the field affect his game. “I don’t put...

Prospect Highlights: The Alen Hanson Show

In the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against Erie, Alen Hanson hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning to tie the score. That...

First Pitch: Where Should the Pirates Play Josh Harrison When Polanco Arrives?

The Pittsburgh Pirates are waiting for Gregory Polanco to arrive. More specifically, they're waiting for the Super Two deadline to pass, so that they...

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