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Tim is the owner, producer, editor, and lead writer of PiratesProspects.com. He has been running Pirates Prospects since 2009, becoming the first new media reporter and outlet covering the Pirates at the MLB level in 2011 and 2012. His work can also be found in Baseball America, where he has been a contributor since 2014 and the Pirates' correspondent since 2019.

Prospect Watch: A Lot of Good Performances in West Virginia’s Double Header

TOP OF THE SYSTEM A look at how the current top 20 prospects did today.  Note that this list doesn't include players currently in the...

Pirates Draft Signing Recap: Is the System to Blame For Appel Not Signing?

The Pittsburgh Pirates are facing a problem that they haven't faced in the last several years: they were unable to reach a deal with...

Pirates Don’t Sign Mark Appel

UPDATE 5:15 PM: Jon Heyman has a statement from Mark Appel: "After much thought, prayer & analysis of both opportunities, I came to the conclusion...

Pirates Sign Eighth Round Pick Kevin Ross

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed eighth round pick Kevin Ross for $130 K, per Kendall Rogers. That amount is $8,200 under his slot price. We...

Draft Signing Updates: Thomas, Hurst

Mark Appel didn't sign. Here's more news. **Fourth round pick Brandon Thomas also didn't sign. He will return to Georgia Tech for his senior year. **17th...

Less Than An Hour To Go: Brandon Thomas, Walker Buehler, Slot Prices

Less than an hour to go before the MLB draft signing deadline. Here are some quick hits. **I just heard back from a source with...

Mark Appel Rumors: Moving on From Appel?

UPDATE 4:04 PM: With less than a hour to go, all signs point to the Pirates moving on from Mark Appel. I've confirmed through...

Pirates Sign 16th Round Pick Max Moroff for $300,000

The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed 16th round pick Max Moroff, Pirates Prospects has learned. Last night I reported that the Pirates were close to...

Pirates Expected to Sign Eighth Rounder Kevin Ross

Kendall Rogers at Perfect Game reports that the Pittsburgh Pirates are expected to sign eighth round pick Kevin Ross. Rogers says that the University...

Minor Moves: Pirates Release Vince Payne, Matt McSwain

Catching up on some minor league transactions. **The Pittsburgh Pirates have released right-handed pitcher Vince Payne. Payne was a 12th round pick in 2010, and...

Pirates Sign 18th Round Pick For $25 K Over Slot

The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed 18th round pick John Kuchno for $125 K, according to Jim Callis of Baseball America. Kuchno is a hard...

First Pitch: My Mid-Season Apologies

I often get accused of apologizing for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Sometimes that's because I prefer to take a patient approach, rather than rushing to...

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