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Monthly Archives: August, 2017

During the 2004 season, Oliver Perez had one of the best pitching seasons I can recall from a Pittsburgh Pirates starter in the last few decades. The Pirates don't have a lot of great pitching performances...
The Pittsburgh Pirates are struggling at the plate at the Major League level. Fortunately for them, a lot of their hitters in Triple-A are performing well. This means they have some internal solutions if they wish...

Philadelphia Phillies Claim Juan Nicasio

The Philadelphia Phillies have claimed right-handed pitcher Juan Nicasio from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday afternoon. Nicasio was placed on irrevocable waivers by the...

Starling Marte Feels He’s in a Much Better Place Recently With His Swing

PITTSBURGH — When Starling Marte returned from an 80-game suspension at the end of July, it was hard to be sure what to expect...

Morning Report: Putting Mason Martin’s GCL Season Into Historical Perspective

Mason Martin goes into the final three games of the GCL season with a 1.083 OPS. That gives him a nice 112 point cushion...

Prospect Watch: Eduardo Vera Takes Another No-Hitter Deep Into a Complete Game Start

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today. If a player is in the majors for an extended time, or loses...

Steven Brault Named International League’s Most Valuable Pitcher

Steven Brault has dominated the International League all season, so when the end-of-season awards were announced on Wednesday morning, it should have been no...

Williams: Losing Juan Nicasio on Waivers Wouldn’t Matter, But This is What Does Matter

The date was November 30, 2012. The Pirates were coming off a losing season. It was their 20th losing season in a row, and it...

Morning Report: Two Pitchers Talk About the Benefits of the Arizona Fall League

The Arizona Fall League rosters were announced on Tuesday afternoon and the Pittsburgh Pirates are sending a loaded group of players to the league....

Prospect Watch: Martin Ties Home Run Record; Indianapolis and Altoona are Playoff-Bound

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today. If a player is in the majors for an extended time, or loses...

Williams: The Dream Outfield Hasn’t Come True For the Pirates

During the 2014 season, the Pirates had the highest rated outfield in the National League by WAR, with a 16.9 fWAR. That was in...

Pittsburgh Pirates Sending Seven Players to the AFL, Including Keller, Tucker and Hearn

The Arizona Fall League rosters were announced on Tuesday afternoon and the Pittsburgh Pirates are sending seven players to the league this season. I'll...

Jung Ho Kang Signs Winter League Deal in the Dominican

Jung Ho Kang has signed with Aguilas Cibaenas according to the team's Twitter page on Tuesday morning. They announced him as a 3B/SS and...

Morning Report: Erich Weiss and Eduardo Vera Receive League Honors

Every Monday afternoon, minor league baseball announces the Players and Pitchers of the Week for each league. The Pittsburgh Pirates had two players receive...

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