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Monthly Archives: November, 2014

Pirates Prospects Daily: Hard Hits

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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...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Nick Gonzales Extends Hitting Streak to Eleven Games

Prospect Watch
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,...

Winter Leagues: Big Game From Tito Polo, Nate Baker Headed to Dominican

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In Colombia on Wednesday night, Tito Polo had a huge hand in his team's 8-7 victory. In the first inning, he walked and scored...

First Pitch: Pirates 2015 Payroll Could Be Over $90 M, Which Should Be No Surprise

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One of the biggest topics among Pittsburgh Pirates fans is the team payroll. For some, it's an unavoidable topic due to their market size,...

Winter Leagues: Joely Rodriguez Makes Debut, Stolmy Pimentel Throws Gem

Winter Leagues
Three days worth of winter ball below, as the first two days this week were slow. Action picked up Wednesday, as Stolmy Pimentel had...

MLB Minimum Salary to Increase in 2015

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MLB's minimum salary will increase in 2015 from $500,000 to $507,500, according to Michael Baron. https://twitter.com/michaelgbaron/status/537714867453820928 As Baron notes, the difference represents a cost of living...

First Pitch: Why Has This Been a Quiet Off-Season For the Pirates?

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In baseball, a slow off-season is the norm. The off-season is called the hot stove season because it resembles water heating up. You turn on the...

Yhonathan Barrios Among Notable Rule 5 Players Available

Analysis
J.J. Cooper at Baseball America put together a list of the notable players available in the upcoming Rule 5 draft. No Pittsburgh Pirates players...

First Pitch: It’s Time For Gaby Sanchez to Get Appreciated as a Good Platoon Player

First Pitch
I took a break from working on the 2015 Prospect Guide today to respond to a question about whether Allen Craig would be a...

Pirates Release Catcher Ramon Cabrera

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have released catcher Ramon Cabrera. He was one of the players dropped from the 40-man roster on Thursday to make room...

Winter Leagues: Sebastian Valle Reaches Base Five Times, Willy Garcia Continues Slump

Winter Leagues
Saturday night was a slow night for Pittsburgh Pirates news in winter ball, except for Venezuela. Elias Diaz went 1-for-4 with a run scored...

Pirates Trade Ike Davis to Oakland A’s

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have traded first baseman Ike Davis to the Oakland A's in exchange for international slot money according to Susan Slusser. Davis...

Winter Leagues: Elias Diaz Starts in Venezuela, Joely Rodriguez Will Play Winter Ball

Winter Leagues
In Venezuela tonight, Elias Diaz made his winter debut for Bravos de Margarita. He caught and had a tough night at the plate, going...

Pirates Sign Catcher Sebastian Valle

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed catcher Sebastian Valle as a minor league free agent. The 24-year-old has spent the last eight seasons in the...
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