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Monthly Archives: November, 2019

First Pitch: Should the Pirates Rebuild or Try to Win Now?

Tomorrow is the start of the General Manager meetings, which run through Thursday. This isn't usually a news-filled week, despite the meetings. That tends...

John O’Reilly Makes Progress with Added Velocity and a New Breaking Ball

Back in January, I got help from right-handed pitcher John O'Reilly on an article talking about players from cold weather states and how it...

Winter Leagues: Pablo Reyes Hits a Walk-Off Home Run; Luis Escobar Debuts in Colombia

Winter league action from Friday night for players from the Pittsburgh Pirates includes two debuts in Colombia and some heroics from Pablo Reyes. In the...

First Pitch: When Could Quinn Priester and Tahnaj Thomas Reach the Majors

I was preparing the 2023 projected lineup for the Pirates the other day, and trying to figure out if there's any chance for Quinn...

Gavin Wallace Announces Retirement

Gavin Wallace, who spent the 2019 season with the Bradenton Marauders, announced his retirement today. The 23-year-old right-handed pitcher was a 15th round pick...

A Dozen Pirates’ Minor Leaguers Reach Free Agency

Baseball America has posted their list of minor leaguers who've reached free agency.  These are players who've been pros for seven or more years...

First Pitch: Friday Thoughts and Notes

John Dreker and Wilbur Miller have stepped in for me this week while I've been working on some behind the scenes stuff for the...

Winter Leagues: Robbie Glendinning Helps Team Australia to Victory

Winter League and Premier12 action for players from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night. In the Premier12 tournament, the match-up of Canada vs Australia had...

Pirates are Considering Ben Cherington for Front Office Position

Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Pittsburgh Pirates are considering Ben Cherington to be their new head of baseball operations. https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/1192617452066279424 Cherington worked his way up...

Pirates Add a Left-Handed Pitcher to Their International Signing Class

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed their 40th international player since July 2nd, adding 18-year-old left-handed pitcher Isaias Uribe from the Dominican. He is the 23rd...

Jasiah Dixon Rated as Top Late Round Sleeper Pick; Deion Walker Receives Recognition from BA

Baseball America posted their list of the top 14 late round sleepers in the 2019 draft on Thursday. The Pittsburgh Pirates were represented by...

Winter Leagues: Pablo Reyes Returns Strong from Ankle Injury

Winter League and Premier12 action for players from the Pittsburgh Pirates over the last two days. Tuesday Two long-time Pirates players who just became minor league...

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