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Scouting Reports on All 21 July 2nd Signings for the Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed 21 international amateur free agents on the first day of the international signing period. We posted an article with some...

July 2nd Discussion Thread: Pirates Sign 20 Players on a Busy First Day of International Signings

July 2nd marks the beginning of the 2019-2020 international signing period. The Pittsburgh Pirates are going to be busy signing international players throughout today...

Pirates are Reportedly Favorites to Sign Taiwanese Shortstop

The Pittsburgh Pirates are reportedly favorites to sign 17-year-old Taiwanese shortstop Zheng Zong-Zhe. According to the article, he's one of the top shortstop prospects...

A Review of the 2018-19 International Signing Period for the Pirates

The 2018-19 international signing period wrapped up on June 15th for all 30 teams. Major League Baseball has a 16-day period where there are...

Pirates are Reportedly Interested in Top Taiwanese Pitcher

According to reports out of Taiwan, the Pittsburgh Pirates are one of three teams showing heavy interest in 21-year-old right-handed pitcher Cheng Hao-Chun, who...

DSL Pirates Season Preview: A Strong Group of Incoming Hitters Highlights the 2019 Season

The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed a total of 39 players since last July 2nd who will be making their pro debuts this year. It is...

Pirates are Favorites to Sign One of the Top International Pitchers

MLB Pipeline released their list of the top 30 international prospects ahead of the July 2nd signing period. According to their rankings, the Pittsburgh...

Pirates See an Increase to Their International Bonus Pool

Major League Baseball announced the 2019-2020 international bonus pools on Thursday. The Pittsburgh Pirates are one of eight teams that will have $6,481,200 to...

The Pirates Spent Well on Outfielders During the 2018-19 International Signing Period

Over the weekend, Baseball America posted their review of the 2018 international signing class for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ben Badler has reports on 16...

Pirates Sign Two International Players, Including the First Player from Mexico Since MLB Rules Change

The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed two international players over the last two days. On Wednesday afternoon, the signed 16-year-old right-handed pitcher Jorge Ramos. On...

International Notes: Signings out of Mexico Resume; Pirates Scout Cuban Pitcher

A few notes on international amateur players from recent news. Back in late January, we mentioned that 21-year-old Cuban shortstop Yolbert Sanchez would be able...

Pirates Sign Four Players from the Dominican

The Pittsburgh Pirates made four international signings yesterday, bringing their total to 36 players signed since July 2nd. The big name from this group...

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