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Monthly Archives: March, 2018

Andrew Walker Suspended 50 Games by Minor League Baseball

Pittsburgh Pirates minor league infielder Andrew Walker was suspended for 50 games by Minor League Baseball for violating the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment...

Pirates Re-Sign Outfielder Daniel Nava

Three days after he was released from his minor league contract, the Pittsburgh Pirates re-signed outfielder Daniel Nava to a minor league deal. Nava...

It Looks Like Another Year of Breakout Prospects in West Virginia

BRADENTON, Fla. - If the Pirates are going to get some breakout prospects this year, those prospects are most likely going to come from...

Gajtka: There’s a Lot Riding on George Kontos … And His Go-To Pitch

BRADENTON, Fla. - George Kontos' locker position in the Bill McKechnie Clubhouse at LECOM Park is centrally located among several pitchers expected to make...

Pirates Notebook: Cervelli is Swinging a Hot Bat; Taillon Stretches Himself Out at Pirate City

BRADENTON, Fla. -- Francisco Cervelli is a pretty animated baseball player. If you've been paying any attention to his Pirates' career, you've probably noticed...

Rule 5 Pick Jordan Milbrath Fitting In, But Will He Be Sticking Around?

BRADENTON, Fla. - One week from now, Jordan Milbrath will still be a professional relief pitcher, that much is fairly certain. What’s a big unknown...

Prospect Notebook: Luis Escobar Leads a Strong Pitching Group in Bradenton

BRADENTON, Fla. - Yesterday at Pirate City, I got a chance to see the lower level teams in action. I've seen those groups several...

Pirates Prospects is Looking For a New West Virginia Writer

Pirates Prospects is looking for a writer to cover the West Virginia Power in Charleston, WV during the 2018 season. The writer will be...

Saunders: Can Less Be More For Francisco Cervelli?

BRADENTON, Fla. — The Pirates feel that catcher Francisco Cervelli has come into the 2018 season in a different place mentally and physically in...

Pirates Notebook: Can Trevor Williams Be a Strikeout Pitcher?

FT. MYERS, Fla. — Trevor Williams had his most successful outing of the spring on Wednesday, striking out eight Minnesota Twins in 5.1 innings...

Which Chad Kuhl Will the Pirates Get in 2018?

BRADENTON, Fla. — In more ways than one, Chad Kuhl was a completely different pitcher from the start of the 2017 season to the...

Pirates Release Eight Minor League Players

Pirates Prospects has learned that the Pittsburgh Pirates released eight minor league players on Wednesday morning.  The Pirates cut 11 players from Major League...

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