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Monthly Archives: October, 2016

What has stood out about Quinn Priester in the early games in Triple-A this year is his high whiff rate. The 2019 first rounder has two starts with double-digit whiff totals, seeing an increase over his...
The Pirates sent down 2020 seventh overall pick Nick Gonzales this spring, relegating him to a depth option for the second base position. He seemed to take that personally, recording hits in nearly every game since,...

Connor Joe and Edgar Santana to Represent Pirates in AFL Fall-Stars Game

The Arizona Fall League announced the rosters for the 2017 Fall-Stars game and the Pittsburgh Pirates will be represented by Connor Joe and Edgar...

First Pitch: The Decision on Whether to Protect Eric Wood in the Rule 5 Draft

In last Monday's First Pitch article, I talked about the players in off-season ball who are eligible for the Rule 5 draft. Eric Wood...

Pirates Sign Two Position Players From the Dominican Republic

The Pittsburgh Pirates added two players from the Dominican Republic to the GCL roster this week who were part of their 2016-17 July 2nd...

AFL: Edgar Santana Dominates Again; Eric Wood Hits Third Home Run

In the Arizona Fall League on Saturday afternoon, the Surprise Saguaros won 6-3 over Scottsdale. This was the first time all season that all...

Pirates Fill Out Coaching Staff for 2017

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Saturday morning that they have made wholesale coaching changes for 2017. We already heard about Joey Cora taking over...

Winter Leagues: Big Hits From Edwin Espinal, Jose Osuna and Elvis Escobar

Three days worth of action from Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela, as well as the start of the season in Puerto Rico, and...

AFL: Surprise Drops a 6-3 Decision to Scottsdale on Friday

On Friday afternoon in the Arizona Fall League, the Surprise Saguaros lost 6-3 to Scottsdale, dropping them to 8-7 (plus one tie) at the...

2016 Left Field Recap: Starling Marte Remains One of the Best Position Players in MLB

The left field recap each year is a time when I discuss how Starling Marte is under-rated in Pittsburgh. You would have thought that...

AFL: Connor Joe and Eric Wood Help Surprise to Ninth Inning Comeback Win

On Thursday afternoon in the Arizona Fall League, the Surprise Saguaros took on first place Peoria. The Saguaros trailed the 10-2 Javelinas by 3.5...

Starling Marte Named Finalist for Gold Glove Award

Rawlings announced the finalists for the Gold Glove awards on Thursday afternoon and for the third straight year, Starling Marte was named as one...

2016 Center Field Recap: Pirates Need to Move Andrew McCutchen Off Center Field

It would probably be an understatement to say that Andrew McCutchen had a down year. Statistically speaking, he had the worst year of his...

AFL: Jin-De Jhang Gets Praise for His Offense and Defense in 6-1 Victory

In the Arizona Fall League on Wednesday afternoon, the Surprise Saguaros defeated Scottsdale by a 6-1 score. That gave Surprise a 7-6 record, good...

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