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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.

2012 Pirates Draft Prospects Rundown: 3/26

Trey Williams entered the year with mixed reviews. Some outlets had him as a top ten prospect. Some had him as a player who...

(VIDEO) The Pirates Don’t Allow Long Tossing?

Well, except for when they do. A lot has been made in the past about how the Pirates don't allow individual throwing programs for...

Notes From Pirate City: Correia Gets a Start

The Pirates have a camp day in minor league camp today. That, combined with a night game at McKechnie Field means a lot of...

Weekend Road Results: Kingham Touches 95 MPH

This morning I received some of the results for the road games over the weekend, specifically looking at the starting pitchers. Hunter Strickland started on...

Weekly Prospects Chat Transcript 3/26

Below is the transcript from today's weekly chat.

First Pitch: The Shortstop of the Future

One of the long term holes at the major league level is the shortstop position. The Pirates have several prospects in the upper levels...

Prospect Notebook: Baker’s Fastball Command, Welker’s Control

Nathan Baker was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the fifth round of the 2009 draft. He spent the last two years in A-ball,...

Video: Chase d’Arnaud Taking Ground Balls

Earlier today I wrote about how the Pirates are trying to make Chase d'Arnaud fundamentally sound. The infielder took a lot of ground balls from Pirates'...

Chase d’Arnaud Working to Become Fundamentally Sound

Despite an ongoing competition in major league camp for the backup middle infield spot, the Pittsburgh Pirates made infielder Chase d'Arnaud one of their...

Notes From Pirate City: Today’s Pitchers

The Triple-A and Double-A teams are in camp today, taking on the Toronto Blue Jays' minor league teams. The A-ball teams are on the...

First Pitch: Should Alvarez Go To Triple-A?

I've noticed the question is being asked more and more: should the Pirates send Pedro Alvarez to Triple-A to start the year? Every time...

Prospect Notebook: Cole Goes Four Strong Against Yankees

Gerrit Cole took the mound at Pirate City today for a start against the New York Yankees' A-ball team. Cole made his last start...

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