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Looking Ahead at the Pirates’ 2022 System: Altoona Curve

This is the big one.  There are good prospects throughout the Pirates' system, but probably no place will have the concentration of top ones...

The Best Pirates Prospects By Age: Pitchers Edition

Age is an important factor when looking at the prospect status of players. It’s not the most important factor, but for the most part,...

Pirates Name 2022 Player Development Staff

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced most of their Player Development Staff for the 2022 season, with some new names that we have already heard about,...

John Baker on Growth Mindsets and Learning Continuously, Even in the Face of Success

Last week on Pirates Prospects, we focused on the new, individualized development plan for the Pittsburgh Pirates. My understanding of the new development system is...

The Best Pirates Prospects By Age: Position Players Edition

Age is an important factor when looking at the prospect status of players. It's not the most important factor, but for the most part,...

Looking Ahead at the Pirates’ 2022 System: Greensboro Grasshoppers

Greensboro should be something of a proving ground in 2022.  The Grasshoppers will have a couple of undoubted top prospects, but there likely will...

Williams: Gifted and Talented

There was one moment in my life that set the course to where I am today. I was in third grade, obsessed with my math...

The Pirates Are Implementing an Individualized and Collaborative Player Development System

During his playing days as a Major League catcher, John Baker noticed a trend. He noticed that his pitchers would throw with more conviction...

Three Examples of Individual Player Development and How They Changed in the Pirates System

The Pittsburgh Pirates had what has been described as a "cookie cutter" approach to player development under former General Manager Neal Huntington, and former...

The Players Are Driving the Bus, But the Pirates Development Coaches Are the GPS

In the new development approach by the Pittsburgh Pirates, the players lead the way with their individualized development plans. Those plans are made as a...

Looking Ahead at the Pirates’ 2022 System: Bradenton Marauders

January is upon us.  This is the time of year when the major league teams are starting to take shape for the next season. ...

Some (Way) Under the Radar Pirate Pitching Prospects — Part 2

Let's look at the lower levels of the system.  As we all know, it's easier to get excited about lower-level players because it's all...

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