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Author: bpeloza

If you're looking for something to lift your spirits each day in the Pittsburgh Pirates system, might I suggest taking a look at the pitching. Anywhere. Any level. At the Major League level, the Pirates have a 3.55...
Pittsburgh Pirates flame throwing reliever Aroldis Chapman was suspended for two games, after being ejected earlier this week for arguing the strike zone with an umpire. I wrote about the ejection earlier in the week, noting how...

Pitchers Adjusted to Jordan Luplow and Now Luplow is Adjusting Back

INDIANAPOLIS — He’s not going to sneak up on anybody this season. The scouting report is out on Jordan Luplow after his meteoric rise last...

Austin Meadows Had Some Motivation For Pittsburgh Two Weeks Ago

INDIANAPOLIS — He put on the black jersey with yellow numbers and letters, almost forgetting where he was at the moment. Austin Meadows felt like...

Christopher Bostick is Hitting Well This Year, But Where Does He Fit With the Pirates?

INDIANAPOLIS — He always had multiple months to forget during a season. Christopher Bostick might have had a few good months here and there, but...

Jose Osuna is Getting a Well-Deserved Promotion to the Majors

INDIANAPOLIS — Jose Osuna rejoins the Pirates today, a move some people feel should have occurred upon breaking spring training. Osuna was arguably the last...

Jacob Stallings is Looking Like a Solid Third Option to the Two Performing Catchers in Pittsburgh

INDIANAPOLIS — Only one time was he not put into the bottom third of the batting order. Jacob Stallings was a major-league caliber catcher behind...

Nick Kingham Has a Different Look This Year

INDIANAPOLIS — Something just looks different, even though the end results are strikingly similar to last season. Nick Kingham has a 1.59 ERA and a...

Kevin Newman Adjusting to New Position, Which Might Create New Opportunity

INDIANAPOLIS — He had never played anywhere other than shortstop prior to this season. Now, Kevin Newman is receiving the label of second baseman but...

Tyler Eppler is Off to Another Hot Start, But Can He Maintain it This Year?

INDIANAPOLIS — He wants to keep his teeth this season. So far, so good but the real test for Tyler Eppler won’t arise for a...

Pirates Promote Six Players from Indianapolis: Some Expected, a Few Surprises

INDIANAPOLIS — Six players from Triple-A Indianapolis are expected to be promoted to the Pittsburgh Pirates now that their minor league season has finished. Durham’s...

Prospects Notebook: Eppler Rebounding; DuRapau Passing Results Test

INDIANAPOLIS — Tyler Eppler has a simple goal for the remainder of the season: finish stronger than he started. And more importantly, finish on a...

Oblique Injury Revisits Austin Meadows During Sunday’s Game

INDIANAPOLIS — Austin Meadows is having trouble staying on the field this season and it appears he will miss more games with an oblique...

How One Meeting Saved Nick Kingham’s Season

INDIANAPOLIS — A small crowd of just more than 2,000 people trickled into Coolray Field on a warm 92-degree day in late-July. The atmosphere was...

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