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What has stood out about Quinn Priester in the early games in Triple-A this year is his high whiff rate. The 2019 first rounder has two starts with double-digit whiff totals, seeing an increase over his...
The Pirates sent down 2020 seventh overall pick Nick Gonzales this spring, relegating him to a depth option for the second base position. He seemed to take that personally, recording hits in nearly every game since,...

Pirates Release Four Low Level Minor League Players

The Pittsburgh Pirates released four low level minor league players late last week. Here's the list of players and a brief summary for each...

Pirates Add a Projectable Pitcher to Their 2020-21 International Signing Class

The transactions page for the Pittsburgh Pirates had a new signing that showed up today (dated for yesterday, but I already checked the page...

Williams: Build

Language is evolutionary. Words take on different meanings through the passage of time, and with the different circumstances that time can offer. You can also manipulate...

Quinn Priester: Fastball Command Key To Unlocking Full Potential

The end of the Neal Huntington era in Pittsburgh was certainly an interesting one. While he engineered the team’s first postseason appearance in two...

Which Pirates Prospects Displayed the Best Hitting Skills in 2021?

Prospects can have all the talent in the world, but if they don’t build the baseball skills that allow those talents to flourish, they...

Looking Ahead at the Pirates’ 2022 System: Indianapolis Indians

Guessing the makeup of the 2022 Indians is more complicated than usual, especially at the start of the season.  Normally, there'd be the question...

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Promoting From Double-A to the Majors

The Pittsburgh Pirates made a surprising move on April 21st last year, promoting infield prospect Rodolfo Castro to the majors. The move was a...

Cal Mitchell Hoping to Force His Way Into the Pittsburgh Outfield

The outfield scene in the upper levels of the Pittsburgh Pirates' system has gotten crowded in the last year. The Pirates have added Canaan Smith-Njigba...

Cristopher Cruz Works Through Adjustments During a Rocky First Season

Last week I looked at the top pitchers by age for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The group of 18-year-old pitchers provided a very interesting result,...

Winter Leagues: Tsung-Che Cheng Helps His Team to Colombian League Title

A quick recap of the recent winter league action for the few Pittsburgh Pirates still playing winter ball Monday In Puerto Rico, Roberto Perez went 0-for-3...

Baseball America Has Six Pirates in Their Top 100 Prospects List

Baseball America updated their top 100 prospects list on Wednesday and the Pittsburgh Pirates are well represented on the list, with a total of...

Williams: Waves Crashing Into the Pittsburgh Shores

I like to think about a baseball farm system like an ocean. The shore is the Major League level, and from that vantagepoint, you can...

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