Monthly Archives: February, 2020

Pirates are Connected to One of the Top International Outfielders

International NewsFebruary 6, 2020

Ben Badler from Baseball America has an early preview of the 2020-21 international signing period, which begins on July 2nd. He had the Pittsburgh...

The Pirates Have Possibly Put Together Their Best Group of 20 & Under Pitching Talent

AnalysisFebruary 6, 2020

When the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired Brennan Malone in the Starling Marte trade, it brought up an interesting situation. In our 2020 Prospect Guide, we...

First Pitch: Baseball Prospectus Releases 2020 PECOTA Rankings

First PitchFebruary 6, 2020

Baseball Prospectus released their PECOTA rankings today, which come with some changes to the system this year. You can check out those changes here. Joe...

Pirates Announce Lower Level Minor League Coaching Staffs

NewsFebruary 5, 2020

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced the coaching staffs for their top four levels (full-season teams) last month. There weren't many new faces in those groups....

Prospect Chat: Live Look at Francisco Acuna in the Caribbean Series

AnalysisFebruary 5, 2020

The Caribbean Series is going on in Puerto Rico now and infielder Francisco Acuna from the Pittsburgh Pirates is participating in this afternoon's game...

First Pitch: More Prospect Rankings by Position

First PitchFebruary 5, 2020

Baseball America posted their list of the top right-handed pitching prospects in baseball. Mitch Keller made the list in the 12th spot. Keller was...

Pirates Sign Young Center Fielder from Australia

International NewsFebruary 4, 2020

The Pittsburgh Pirates have made their 43rd international signing since July 2nd, bringing in Australian center fielder Solomon Maguire. Maguire turns 17 years old next...

First Pitch: Who Should the Pirates Target For Center Field?

First PitchFebruary 4, 2020

Following last week's trade of Starling Marte, there were rumors that the Pirates were searching for a new center fielder. The three names brought...

Live Look at Francisco Acuna in the Caribbean Series

Free ArticlesFebruary 3, 2020

Francisco Acuna is batting lead-off for Colombia against the Dominican Republic today in the Caribbean Series. Acuna, who just turned 20 years old, is...