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Monthly Archives: November, 2015

The Pirates have the potential for one of the best bullpens in the game. David Bednar has been one of the best relievers over the last few years, while Aroldis Chapman has one of the best...
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...

Winter Leagues: Boscan Shuts Down a Pair of Pirates, Heredia Struggles Again

In the Dominican, Willy Garcia came off the bench and went 0-for-3 with a strikeout. He did however have a big outfield assist, keeping...

Trevor Cahill Considering Pirates According to Buster Olney

According to Buster Olney, free agent right-handed pitcher Trevor Cahill is considering the Pittsburgh Pirates, as he looks to sign a one-year deal, trying...

Winter Leagues: Diaz and Osuna Lead Team to Tenth Straight Victory

In Venezuela on Saturday night, Elias Diaz and Jose Osuna helped lead their team to a tenth straight win. That was after they started...

Did J.A. Happ Get Overpaid?

When the FanGraphs crowdsource contracts came out earlier this month, my thought was that the price for J.A. Happ seemed a bit high. He...

Winter Leagues: Jose Osuna Extends Hit Streak With Home Run

Thanksgiving was a very slow day for winter ball, so I'll quickly go over what happened that day, then add some stats and thoughts...

Blue Jays Sign J.A. Happ to Three-Year Deal

The Toronto Blue Jays have announced that they signed left-handed pitcher J.A. Happ to a three-year contract worth $36M. He pitched in Toronto from...

Pre-Order the 2016 Prospect Guide

The 2016 Prospect Guide is now available for pre-sales, and will be released in mid-December. This will be the sixth year that we've released...

Baseball America Ranks Austin Meadows Among Top AFL Prospects

Baseball America posted their top ten prospects list from the Arizona Fall League on Wednesday night. They have an interesting ranking for Pittsburgh Pirates'...

Winter Leagues: Elias Diaz is Shutting Down the Running Game in Venezuela

In the Dominican on Wednesday, Alen Hanson had his third straight 0-for-3 game. Prior to this mini slump, he was on a 7-for-12 stretch....

First Pitch: Allen Webster Could Be a Sleeper to Rebuild the Pirates’ Bullpen

The Pittsburgh Pirates have done an outstanding job finding great relief pitchers at low prices. This has come in all forms, whether it's a Mark...

Pedro Alvarez Believes the Time is Right For a Trade

According to Jon Heyman on CBS Sports, Pedro Alvarez has told people he believes this is the right time for a trade. Heyman points...

Pirates Acquire RHP Allen Webster From Diamondbacks

The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired right-handed pitcher Allen Webster from the Arizona Diamondbacks for cash considerations. The 25-year-old Webster was designated for assignment by...

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