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Author: Anthony Murphy

Anthony began writing over 10 years ago, starting a personal blog to cover the 2011 MLB draft, where the Pirates selected first overall. After bouncing around many websites covering hockey, he refocused his attention to baseball, his first love when it comes to sports. He eventually found himself here at Pirates Prospects in late 2021, where he covers the team’s four full season minor league affiliates.

Thomas Harrington Displayed Swing and Miss Secondary in Bradenton

One of the more intriguing picks back in the 2022 draft, Thomas Harrington began his first professional season in Single-A Bradenton. Not always the...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Josh Palacios Making Most Of Major League Opportunity

Entering this season, Josh Palacios had less than 100 career at-bats at the major league level. Brought in during the minor league portion of...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Abrahan Gutierrez Hitting Ground Running Returning From Injury

With two top 100 prospects that are catchers, it's easy to overlook the rest of the catching prospects in the Pirates system. One that...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Matt Gorski Displays Athleticism And Versatility

It was clear before watching him play, but it didn't really click until I sat behind home plate for the Altoona/Richmond game a couple of...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Can Rodolfo Castro Be More Than A Platoon Player?

It's been over two years since Rodolfo Castro made the jump straight from Double-A to the majors. He's always been somewhat of a tantalizing...

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...

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 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 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 --...

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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