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Monthly Archives: June, 2016

Statcast Heroes: Jared Jones, Bailey Falter, Paul Skenes, Eric Lauer, Omar Alfonzo

Statcast Heroes
Each week in Statcast Heroes, I’ll be recapping the weekly leaders at each level of the Pittsburgh Pirates system that has data available. That includes the Major Leagues, Triple-A, and Single-A. The results give a quick...

Bailey Falter Shuts Down the Brewers

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The Milwaukee Brewers aren't a big swing and miss team. Prior to Tuesday night's game against the Pirates, they ranked 22nd in baseball in swinging strikes, at 10% of their total pitches. Yet, the Pittsburgh Pirates...

Four Altoona Curve Named to Eastern League All-Star Game

News
On Thursday afternoon, the Eastern League announced the rosters for their July 13th All-Star game in Akron. Four Altoona Curve players were named to...

Giles: Looking at the Effectiveness of Chad Kuhl’s Fastball

Analysis
PITTSBURGH - As you already know, Chad Kuhl made his major league debut Sunday night, and earned his first victory. Kuhl’s rise to the...

Morning Report: What to Expect from the Pirates on July 2nd

Morning Report
Every year on July 2nd, 30 Major League teams sign a group of young amateur players, most of them in the 16-18-year old range....

First Pitch: If You Think This Year’s Pirates Bullpen Is Bad…

First Pitch
The Pirates have had some poor pitching this year throughout their staff, from the rotation to the bullpen. I've broken down the many things...

Pirates Sign Two Non-Drafted Free Agents

Transactions
The Pittsburgh Pirates have purchased the contract of 22-year-old shortstop Nick King from the Schaumburg Boomers of the Frontier League. He played just four...

Jose Osuna Promoted to Indianapolis

Transactions
The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted 1B/OF Jose Osuna to Indianapolis according to Cory Giger of the Altoona Mirror. This is an interesting move because...

First Look at a Top International Target for the Pirates

International News
The July 2nd signing period begins in three days and Ben Badler had a couple names attached to the Pirates. We will expand more...

Prospect Watch: Duncan Pitches Gem in Indianapolis Victory

Prospect Watch
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...

Bell, Glasnow named Triple-A All-Stars

News
Indianapolis pitcher Tyler Glasnow and first baseman Josh Bell have been selected to play in the Triple-A All-Star game on July 13. Glasnow is...

What Led to the Pirates Re-Signing Buddy Borden?

Analysis
BRADENTON, Fla. - On June 10th, the Tampa Bay Rays released right-handed pitcher Buddy Borden. The Rays originally acquired Borden from the Pittsburgh Pirates,...

Morning Report: Clay Holmes Has the Look of a Top Prospect

Morning Report
On Tuesday afternoon, I was able to watch the Monday night start from Clay Holmes. I already wrote about the start ahead of time...

First Pitch: The Death of the “Pirates Can’t Draft” Narrative

First Pitch
A few weeks ago, MLB held their 2016 draft. The Pirates have now signed almost everyone from their class, with the lone holdout being...
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