59.2 F
Pittsburgh

Author: Tim Williams

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 Notebook: Gerrit Cole Is a Special Pitcher

Today was a short day in Pirate City, and a pretty quiet day overall considering the Major League team was off. The minor leaguers...

Gifted and Talented

The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed talent from some untraditional places over the last few years. They signed the first players out of India when...

Notes From Pirate City: 3/13

Today is a short day. The big league camp has an off-day, and there's a short schedule at Pirate City. They're currently warming up...

First Pitch: BP’s Farm System Rankings

Baseball Prospectus released their farm system rankings today, putting the Pittsburgh Pirates eighth overall. BP was higher on the Pirates' system than most. They...

Prospect Notebook: Who Looks Impressive

If there's one Spring Training question I get asked more than any others, it's the following: "Who has impressed you the most?" There's different variations. Sometimes...

2012 Pirates Draft Prospects Rundown: 3/12

When looking at draft prospects you want to find a balance between potential and current results. It's always nice to see players with talent...

Notes From Pirate City: 3/12

The Pirates have two minor league games going on today. Both are intrasquad games. I'm not sure who is pitching in the second game,...

Join the Pirates Prospects Fantasy Baseball Contest

For the first time ever, Pirates Prospects will hold a fantasy baseball contest for all site readers, using the Salary Cap Fantasy Baseball game...

Weekly Prospects Chat Transcript 3/12

Below is the transcript for this week's prospects chat.

First Pitch: Notebooks and Live Chats

Last week I put a survey up on the site asking for some input on what content you like on Pirates Prospects, and what...

Prospect Notebook: Situational Pitching

After two weeks of watching bullpen sessions, live batting practice, fielding drills, and every other activity that wasn't a game, I was looking forward...

A 31st Round Draft Pick Turning in to a Prospect

I first saw 2010 31st round pick Jason Townsend in State College at the end of the 2010 season. The right-hander was making one...

Recent articles

Liked this article? Take a second to support Pirates Prospects on Patreon!
Become a patron at Patreon!