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Monthly Archives: December, 2017

An Early Look at the 2018 Draft Class and What it Could Mean for the Pirates

MLB Pipeline posted a mock draft on Wednesday morning, going through the first ten picks of the 2018 amateur draft with both Jim Callis...

Winter Leagues: Starling Marte is Starting to Heat Up at the Plate

It was a slow Tuesday night in the winter leagues for Pittsburgh Pirates, but there were a couple of noteworthy performances. Starling Marte has been...

Site Updates: The Release Date For the 2018 Prospect Guide

The 2018 Prospect Guide will be a bit different this year. As previously announced, the Prospect Guide will be in eBook form, allowing us...

Winter Leagues: Francisco Acuna Already Brings a Lot to the Table for a Young Player

Just one game on Monday night around all of winter ball, so we are going to go a little in depth about a prospect...

With the Winter Meetings a Week Away, the Pirates’ Direction Remains a Mystery

Ken Rosenthal had a brief summary of what the Pirates might do this offseason regarding their direction. The article was posted in his latest...

International Notes: Ohtani, Braves Free Agents and a Pitcher from Japan

The Pittsburgh Pirates were one of 23 teams eliminated from the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes last night, with the timing of the announcement perhaps helping...

Winter Leagues: Nik Turley Throws Five Shutout Innings

From the Dominican Republic on Sunday, Starling Marte went 2-for-5 with his second double and second triple of the winter. He also scored two...

Williams: The State of the Pirates’ Farm System Heading into the 2018 Season

In the last week, I've written about the projected 2018 rosters for all four full-season minor league teams in the Pirates' system. This process...

Winter Leagues: Marte Returns to the Lineup; Osuna Has a Busy Day on Defense

In the Dominican on Saturday night, Starling Marte returned to the lineup for the first time since he left Tuesday's game after the first...

Known for His Strong Defense, Brett Pope Hopes to Adjust on Offense to Pro Ball

During the 2017 amateur draft, the Pittsburgh Pirates went on a run of selecting college shortstops, picking them in four consecutive rounds. Two of...

Winter Leagues: Jose Osuna Homers; Marte Remains Out of the Lineup

We have some late night action from Wednesday night, along with results from Thursday and Friday. I separated the players by country. Dominican On Friday, Anderson...

Pirates Tender Contracts to All Four Arbitration Eligible Players

The Pittsburgh Pirates tendered contracts to all four of their arbitration eligible players on Friday night. Pitchers Gerrit Cole, Felipe Rivero, George Kontos and...

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