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Monthly Archives: November, 2022

Paul Skenes is human, after all. The 2023 first overall pick gave up his first runs of the season against Omaha on Wednesday afternoon, in his first start where he pitched into the fifth inning. Skenes allowed his...
Each week in Statcast Heroes, I’ll be recapping the weekly leaders at each level of the Pittsburgh Pirates system that has data available. That includes the Major Leagues, Triple-A, and Single-A. The results give a quick...

The Pirates DFA First Baseman Lewin Diaz

The Pittsburgh Pirates officially signed first baseman Carlos Santana on Tuesday afternoon. They didn't announce a move to open up a 40-man roster spot...

Blake Sabol is Added to Baseball America’s List of the Top Available Rule 5 Picks

Baseball America released an initial list of 15 top available players for the upcoming Rule 5 draft, which will take place next week. They...

Winter Leagues: Diego Castillo Homers Twice in Return to the Lineup

After a slow Monday around winter ball, the action picked up again on Tuesday. Here's a recap of the Pittsburgh Pirates players who saw...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Pirates Showing They May Have A ‘Type’ Of Pitcher

It’s starting to become more clear on the type of pitcher the Pirates are looking to acquire. As the offseason continues, the rumors continue...

The Pirates Make the Carlos Santana Signing Official

The Pittsburgh Pirates officially announced the signing of first baseman Carlos Santana to a one-year contract on Tuesday afternoon. This news was broke three...

The Mental Toll of Defensive Shifts

Carlos Santana knows a different game of baseball than almost anyone else in the game. Last year, Santana was shifted 98.3% of the time. When...

The Pirates’ Infield Defense Just Got an Important, Yet Subtle, Upgrade

It's not difficult to find areas where the Pittsburgh Pirates were one of the worst teams in baseball in 2022. As such, there will...

Braxton Ashcraft Looking To Make Up For Lost Time Returning From Surgery

Even going back to the Neal Huntington days, the Pirates have had a thing for multi-sport prep athletes when it comes to their early...

Two Pirates are Named Among Baseball America’s Top Available Rule 5 Players

Baseball America posted their initial list of the top players available in this year's Rule 5 draft, which will take place next week. There...

Winter Leagues: Oneil Cruz, Lewin Diaz, and Miguel Andujar See Action

Mondays are always slow in winter ball. Only four games were going on in all of the leagues this week. One day after mentioning...

Pirates Prospects Daily: The Next Step In Luis Ortiz’s Development

The major leagues have a way of exposing any weaknesses a player might have. A prospect may have flown through the minors hitting the...

The Pirates Are Reportedly Interested in RHP Kyle Gibson

According to Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic, the Pittsburgh Pirates have interest in free agent right-handed pitcher Kyle Gibson. Biertempfel notes that the two...

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