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Monthly Archives: February, 2016

Trevor Williams Working to Develop His Slider Into a Strikeout Pitch

BRADENTON, FL. - The Pirates acquired Trevor Williams this off-season in a lopsided trade with the Miami Marlins. The trade was lopsided for a reason,...

Gerrit Cole Throws First Bullpen After Dealing With Right Rib Inflammation

BRADENTON, Fl. - Gerrit Cole threw off the mound today for the first time this Spring, throwing a 20 pitch bullpen session. Cole mostly...

Working With Searage and Cervelli Were Big Draws For Eric O’Flaherty

BRADENTON, Fl. - Eric O'Flaherty wasn't just one of the best left-handed relievers in baseball prior to the 2015 season. He was one of...

Pirates Notes: Nicasio and Lobstein Will Be Stretched Out as Rotation Depth

BRADENTON, Fl. - It has been announced before, but Clint Hurdle confirmed again today that Juan Nicasio and Kyle Lobstein will be stretched out...

How Many Pitchers Will Wear a Weird Looking Helmet For Extra Safety?

BRADENTON, Fl. - The picture you see above isn't photoshopped. Mark Melancon didn't get the top of his head taken off. That's just the...

Watch Tyler Glasnow, Jameson Taillon, and Elias Diaz From Today’s Action

BRADENTON, Fl. - I've got a few articles going up this afternoon from today's Spring Training coverage, but wanted to provide you with a...

Draft Preview: College Pitching Dominates the Top of the Class

The 2016 draft begins on June 9th this year and the Pirates currently hold the 24th overall pick in the first round and they...

The Indianapolis Pitching Prospects Impacted the Pirates Off-Season Approach

This is a free article, and part of our daily live Spring Training coverage. Pirates Prospects will be covering Spring Training in Bradenton all...

Matt Joyce Has a Shot to Be the Pirates’ Fourth Outfielder

BRADENTON, Fl. - The Pirates made the Matt Joyce signing official this morning, with Joyce receiving a minor league deal and an invite to...

Pirates Notes: What Will the Pirates Do if Jung-ho Kang Isn’t Ready on Opening Day

BRADENTON, Fl. - A lot of speculation has gone around so far that Jung-ho Kang could be ready to go by Opening Day, based...

Pirates Focused On Cutting Down Strikeouts and Transitioning From Power to OBP

BRADENTON, Fl. - It doesn't seem like the Pirates acquire many players on a whim. Typically, you hear comments about how they've been watching...

Injury Updates: Gerrit Cole Dealing With Inflammation in His Right Ribs

BRADENTON, FL. - The first workouts of the year for pitchers and catchers also brought the first injury updates of the year. Among those...

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