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Monthly Archives: September, 2016

Williams: Pirates Prospects Sleepers to Follow in Single-A

Columns
What makes a player a prospect? Prospects are ultimately players who have the chance to play in the Major Leagues one day. As a player gets closer to the big leagues, their prospect status is dependent on...

Michael Kennedy Shows Path to Big Leagues With Eight Strikeout Performance

Scouting Notes
On Saturday, left-handed pitcher Michael Kennedy had the best outing of his pro career, allowing one run on two hits in five innings. The 19-year-old struck out eight, walking none. The Pirates drafted Kennedy in the fourth...

Ivan Nova Discusses His Desire to Stay With the Pirates After Final 2016 Start

Analysis
PITTSBURGH — It was somewhat fitting that the Pirates disappointing home 2016 slate ended with perhaps the least-satisfying possible result: a 1-1 tie with...

Pirates Notes: Adam Frazier Still Looking to Learn

Analysis
PITTSBURGH — Baseball is all about situations. Every play is dictated by situational nuances, from outs and runners on base to opposing scouting reports...

Alen Hanson Is Adjusting to Limited Time in September

Analysis
PITTSBURGH – This September has been Alen Hanson’s first extended opportunity in the major leagues, but you would have to look carefully to see...

First Pitch: Jameson Taillon Set the Bar Unfairly High For Other Prospects

First Pitch
We are in a time where the amount of coverage on prospects is unprecedented. There are multiple national outlets that give reports on the...

Jameson Taillon Has a Strong Finish to His 2016 Season in Pirates’ Win

Analysis
PITTSBURGH — It’s almost as if he was showing off. After Jameson Taillon gave up a solo home run to Anthony Rizzo, the third batter...

Clint Hurdle Makes Playing Time Adjustments With the Pirates Eliminated

Analysis
PITTSBURGH — With the Pirates officially eliminated from postseason contention on Tuesday night, manager Clint Hurdle has made some changes to his lineup going...

Instructs Report: Taylor Hearn Makes an Adjustment to His Mechanics

Analysis
BRADENTON, Fla. - If the Pirates had kept Mark Melancon at the trade deadline, I'd probably be writing an article right now discussing how...

Pirates Will Play Two Games in Montreal Next Spring

News
The Pittsburgh Pirates will finish up their Spring Training schedule next year with a trip to Montreal, where they will take on the Toronto...

Baseball America Names Will Craig Among Top Prospects in New York-Penn League

Prospect Rankings
Baseball America started their rankings of the top twenty prospects in each league last week. The Pittsburgh Pirates came up empty in the Gulf...

First Pitch: Pirates Are Eliminated in 2016, But Still Plenty to Like For 2017

First Pitch
The Pirates were eliminated from the playoffs tonight, after the combination of losing to the Cubs and the Giants winning their game to deliver the...

Pirates Officially Eliminated From the Playoffs After Loss to Cubs, Giants Win

Analysis
PITTSBURGH — The Pirates’ 6-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs Tuesday, compounded with a San Francisco Giants win later that night eliminated the Pirates from...

Pirates Notes: Clint Hurdle Discusses the Upcoming Off-Season

Analysis
PITTSBURGH — With the Pirates facing mathematic elimination from playoff contention as soon as Tuesday night and it seeming more and more like an...
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