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Monthly Archives: September, 2018

Pittsburgh Pirates flame throwing reliever Aroldis Chapman was suspended for two games, after being ejected earlier this week for arguing the strike zone with an umpire. I wrote about the ejection earlier in the week, noting how...
I normally limit the featured section of this article to a single player. On Thursday night, the Pittsburgh Pirates had top pitching prospects Paul Skenes and Bubba Chandler on the mound, so it felt appropriate to...

Live Discussion: Pirates at Reds, 4:10 PM; Mercer and Frazier Leave Early

The Pittsburgh Pirates (81-78) take on the Cincinnati Reds (66-94) at Great American Ballpark for the final three games of the season this weekend....

Oneil Cruz is the Pirates Prospects 2018 Breakout Prospect of the Year

This is the fourth year that we have picked a Breakout Prospect of the Year. We also pick a second breakout prospect each year....

Travis MacGregor has Tommy John Surgery

Pirates Prospects has learned that right-handed pitcher Travis MacGregor had Tommy John surgery last week to repair a torn UCL. The injury will keep...

Live Discussion: Pirates at Reds, 6:40 PM

The Pittsburgh Pirates (80-78) take on the Cincinnati Reds (66-93) at Great American Ballpark for the final three games of the season this weekend....

JT Brubaker is the Pirates Prospects 2018 Minor League Pitcher of the Year

The choice for the best pitcher in the Pirates' minor league system this year was an easy one to make. That's not just because...

Live Discussion: Pirates at Cubs, 8:05 PM

The Pittsburgh Pirates (80-77) are facing the Chicago Cubs (92-66) in the fourth game of a four-game series at Wrigley Field this week. In...

Pirates Announce that Jung Ho Kang Will Return Tomorrow

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced that third baseman Jung Ho Kang will join the team tomorrow in Cincinnati for the final three games of the...

Jordan Luplow Has an Appendectomy; Chris Archer Won’t Make Final Start

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced that outfielder Jordan Luplow had an appendectomy this morning in Chicago. They also announced that right-handed pitcher Chris Archer won't...

Kevin Kramer is the Pirates Prospects 2018 Minor League Player of the Year

The Pirates announced their Minor League Player of the Year last week, naming Ke'Bryan Hayes their 2018 recipient. While Hayes was close in our...

Live Discussion: Pirates at Cubs, 8:05 PM

The Pittsburgh Pirates (80-76) are facing the Chicago Cubs (91-66) in the third game of a four-game series at Wrigley Field this week. In...

Edgar Santana Will Have Tommy John Surgery

Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Edgar Santana will have Tommy John surgery, Todd Tomczyk announced to reporters today, including Adam Berry of MLB.com. The surgery will...

A Month After the Trade Deadline, the Pirates Acquired Chris Archer

A pitcher with a 2.70 ERA, a 3.19 xFIP, and a 36:9 K/BB ratio over 30 innings of work. That's definitely what you would...

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