Monthly Archives: June, 2014

Pirates Prospect Watch: Pitching Leads the Way in the Pirates System

Prospect WatchApril 15, 2024

The strength of this Pittsburgh Pirates team is clearly on the pitching side. The top prospects in the system are pitchers. The depth of the system is mostly pitching. The sleepers in the system are even...

Pirates Win and Split With the Phillies, Andrew McCutchen Hits Number 300

P2DailyApril 15, 2024

The Pittsburgh Pirates wrapped a split series with the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday with a 9-2 win. This series was split at two games each, and featured as many highs as it did lows. David Bednar bounced...

Pirates Offered Luis Heredia and a Comp Pick For Bud Norris

NewsJune 30, 2014

We often hear rumors around this time of year, saying that Team A is in on Player B. Sometimes those rumors include more details,...

Top 10 Pitchers: Tyler Glasnow and Nick Kingham Continue to Dominate

The 21June 30, 2014

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

The Pirates Are Creeping Back into the Playoff Race

AnalysisJune 30, 2014

It has been two months since the last update in the playoff odds series. The Pittsburgh Pirates had a horrible start to the season...

First Pitch: The Pirates 2014 Draft is Making More Sense

2014 DraftJune 30, 2014

When it comes to draft analysis, the first look at the draft is never final. The second look isn't final either. Evaluating a draft...

Prospect Watch: Nick Kingham Continues Amazing Start in Triple-A

Prospect WatchJune 30, 2014

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 League Schedule: Tyler Glasnow Looks to Continue Impressive Stretch

AnalysisJune 29, 2014

Today's Starters: Jake Brigham, Joan Montero, Tyler Glasnow, Cody Dickson, Omar Basulto

DSL Pirates Report: Luis Escobar Shows Improvements, While Another Pitcher is Out For the Season

AnalysisJune 29, 2014

The DSL Pirates have struggled as a group this year, posting an 8-17 record. They snapped a nine game losing streak on Friday and...

Prospect Highlights: Defensive Gem From Alen Hanson, Garcia Continues to Pick Up Extra-Base Hits

AnalysisJune 29, 2014

We don't get too many highlights from Alen Hanson on defense, and his skills at the position are constantly in question, so this play...

Prospect Report: Andy Oliver adjusts to closer role

AnalysisJune 29, 2014

For nearly his entire career, the only thing keeping Andy Oliver from being a successful Major League pitcher is control. This struggle continued early...