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Monthly Archives: May, 2023

The minor league season is a little over a month old, with the Triple-A season extending a week longer than everyone else. By this point, a sample size has formed to identify some of the standout...
Paul Skenes made what should be his final start in Triple-A on Sunday. The top pitching prospect in baseball allowed two runs on three hits in 4.1 innings, walking two and striking out four. In seven starts...

MLB Pipeline Updates Their Draft Prospect Rankings

MLB Pipeline updated their draft prospect rankings on Monday night. They now include 200 spots, up from 150 in their previous update. They also...

Pirates Prospects Daily: With May Ending, Shalin Polanco Heading In Right Direction

The Pittsburgh Pirates handed out one of the biggest signing bonuses in franchise history to sign outfielder Shalin Polanco. He made his way to the...

Williams: Three Point Sixteen Wins Per Week

Three or four wins a week. That's the difference between a 75-game winner and a 100-game winner. As we've seen during the opening stages of the...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Roansy Contreras Could Find Balance in Bullpen Role

It was known that Vince Velasquez was going to make his return to the rotation this weekend against the Seattle Mariners. The surprising part...

Pirates DFA Duane Underwood Jr., Vince Velasquez Returns from Injured List

The Pittsburgh Pirates activated right-handed pitcher Vince Velasquez from the 15-day Injured List ahead of Saturday's game against the Seattle Mariners. To make room...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Luis Peralta Using Sinker In Less Conventional Way

Whether intentional or not, there is an obvious trend growing within the Pirates system when it comes to their pitchers. We are seeing more go...

Anthony Solometo Faces Two Top 100 Prospects In Greensboro

One player that has gotten off to a good start this season has been left-handed pitcher Anthony Solometo. The Pirates don’t have a wide array...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Potential Plan For Jared Triolo Becoming More Clear

Teams will often try their best to keep something they are planning close to their chest, not giving their opponents an opportunity to adjust...

Pirates Draft Prospect Watch: Paul Skenes and Wyatt Langford Close Out Regular Season Strong

The Pittsburgh Pirates have the first overall pick in the July 2023 MLB draft. Our draft preview looked at the top prospects for the pick. Every Monday,...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Sean Sullivan Continues To Thrive In Altoona

Overall, the numbers weren't kind to Sean Sullivan's time in High-A Greensboro, but there were some encouraging things if you dug deep enough --...

Williams: The Next Phase at Pirates Prospects

On May 14, 2020, I began a novel project called "Nutshell Unplugged", aimed at creating a story to give people hope against mental health...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Despite Investment, Defense Still Having Its Struggles

The Pittsburgh Pirates invested heavily in improve their defense from a year ago, acquiring one of the best defensive catchers in the game in...

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