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Monthly Archives: August, 2016

Prospect Watch: Solid Start for Tarpley; Barnes Homers in Third Straight Game

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today. If a player is in the majors and loses his prospect eligibility, he...

Stephen Alemais Shores Up Error-Prone West Virginia Infield

CHARLESTON, WV - Exactly two months after his professional debut, Stephen Alemais, the Pirates' third-round pick this year, found himself in Black Bears manager...

David Todd Podcast: Evaluating Tyler Glasnow’s 2016 Season

Yesterday I had my weekly interview with David Todd on ESPN 970 in Pittsburgh. With the minor league season wrapping up, we discussed the...

Morning Report: A Good Day For Southpaw Prospects

If you like left-handed pitching prospects you'll love the schedule tonight. In our mid-season update of our top 50 prospects, we had five lefties....

First Pitch: Putting Gerrit Cole’s Recent Slump in Perspective

Every so often, I'll get a request for a weekly feature on the site where we discuss which prospects are moving up in the...

Prospect Watch: Keller Continues Shutout Streak; Escobar Impresses for Morgantown

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today. If a player is in the majors and loses his prospect eligibility, he...

Breaking Down Gerrit Cole’s Recent Struggles After Today’s 5-4 Pirates Loss

PITTSBURGH — Something is pretty clearly not right with Gerrit Cole. For the third straight start, the Pirates’ top pitcher has looked extremely hittable and...

Pirates Notes: The Impact of Winning in the Minor Leagues

PITTSBURGH — As the Pirates head down the stretch run in search of a playoff spot, their fate will be linked to the progress...

Injury Updates: Glasnow’s Next Rehab Start, Kang Resuming Fielding Drills

PITTSBURGH - Pirates Head Athletic Trainer Todd Tomczyk met with the media today for the latest injury updates, highlighted by notes on Tyler Glasnow...

Morning Report: How Much of a Hit Will the Farm System Take by the End of the Season?

About a month ago, I went through the prospects who had a chance to graduate from our prospect list, thereby keeping them out of...

First Pitch: Last Off-Season’s Mistake That the Pirates Can’t Repeat in 2017

Last night I wrote about the upcoming off-season for the Pirates, and how they don't have many needs. Prior to this season, they had...

Polanco Homers Twice, Nova Pitches a Complete Game in Pirates 7-1 Win

PITTSBURGH — In the three games preceding their 7-1 thrashing of the Astros at PNC Park Tuesday night, the Pirates’ offense averaged just 4.67...

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