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Monthly Archives: July, 2015

Injury Updates: Mitch Keller Close to Bristol Debut, Trey Supak Throwing Again

The Pirates sent their big three prep pitchers from the 2014 draft to Bristol this year, although only 11th round pick Gage Hinsz has...

Pirates 2015 Fourth Round Pick Jacob Taylor Has Tommy John Surgery

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted right-handed pitcher Jacob Taylor in the fourth round this year, and the tall pitcher looked promising. He was drafted out of...

Brent Morel Refuses Outright Assignment

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced that Brent Morel refused his outright assignment and he is now a free agent. The Pirates called him up on...

Updated Top 30 Pirates Prospects From MLB

MLB.com has released their updated list of the top 30 prospects in the Pittsburgh Pirates' farm system. No surprise that Tyler Glasnow heads the...

Morning Report: Some Thoughts on Promotions and Player Placement

One of the things we get questions about all the time is when a certain player will be promoted. Usually we base our answers...

First Pitch: JaCoby Jones Improved His Defense, Didn’t Improve His Strikeouts

The Pirates have been picking lower in the draft the last few years, and this has brought on a new strategy. They've been focusing...

Prospect Watch: Kuhl Continues Impressive Run, Three Hits For Jones in AA Debut

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today.  Note that this list doesn't include players currently in the majors. If a...

Steve Lombardozzi Sent Outright to Indianapolis

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced that Steve Lombardozzi has cleared waivers and he was sent outright to Indianapolis. He was designated for assignment on Thursday...

JaCoby Jones promoted to Double-A Altoona

The Pirates announced today that INF JaCoby Jones has been assigned to Double-A Altoona. Jones hit .253 with a .708 OPS at Bradenton. He...

Harold Ramirez Among Three Pirates’ Players Taking Home Weekly Awards

The Pittsburgh Pirates had three minor league players take home weekly awards for their performances last week. Harold Ramirez was named the Florida State...

Pirates Now Likely to Keep Pedro Alvarez

According to Jayson Stark, the Pittsburgh Pirates are telling teams that they are likely to keep Pedro Alvarez. Stark mentions that the Pirates will...

Pirates One of Several Teams Interested in Zobrist

According to Jon Heyman, the Pittsburgh Pirates are one of several teams interested in Ben Zobrist. Heyman calls the interest "huge" and named five...

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