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Prospect Notebook: Steven Brault Changes His Approach

INDIANAPOLIS - Steven Brault didn’t have good command of his slider during his last start on July 4, so he made some quick adaptations...

Prospect Notebook: Sadler to Altoona; Marte and Luplow Plans; Maffei’s Defense

INDIANAPOLIS — Casey Sadler will continue his comeback from Tommy John surgery at Double-A Altoona, with his move down from Indianapolis expected to be...

Prospect Notebook: Edgar Santana, Austin Meadows, Kevin Newman, Nick Kingham

Neal Huntington met with the media on Sunday, including our own Alan Saunders, for his weekly press conference. During this week's session, he discussed...

Prospect Notebook: Two Years and Five Days Later…

INDIANAPOLIS - On May 7, 2015, Nick Kingham went down with elbow pain in his last start in Triple-A Indianapolis. He would later require...

Prospect Notebook: Another Hard Throwing Pirates Depth Option in Indianapolis

BRADENTON, Fla. - The Pirates have several hard throwing options for their bullpen in the upper levels, and plenty of starting rotation depth out of...

Prospect Notebook: Small Adjustments For Max Kranick and Travis MacGregor

BRADENTON, Fla. - The Pirates have a no touch policy with their new prospects. They don't make changes to their game when a player...

Prospect Notebook: First Looks of 2017 at Taylor Hearn and Gage Hinsz

BRADENTON, Fla. - Today was the first day of full squad workouts for minor leaguers at Pirate City. Some players had already reported early,...

Prospect Notebook: Tito Polo and JT Brubaker Adjusting to Their New Level

BRADENTON, Fla. - After seeing a breakout campaign in West Virginia the first two months of the season, the Pirates decided to promote outfielder Tito...

Prospect Notebook: Cole Tucker Shines in His Bradenton Debut

BRADENTON, Fla. - Shortly after West Virginia's walk-off win on Friday night, Cole Tucker found out that he was getting a promotion to Bradenton. "Tito...

Prospect Notebook: Reviewing the MLB Debuts For Alen Hanson and Wilfredo Boscan

INDIANAPOLIS - Alen Hanson's first trip to the big leagues was a short one. The second baseman was only up for three games, replacing...

Prospect Notebook: Brandon Waddell “Looked Bored” Pitching With Bradenton

BRADENTON - Last week Brandon Waddell got promoted to Altoona, after absolutely dominating the Florida State League through five starts. I got a chance...

Prospect Notebook: Meadows, McGuire, Brault, Taillon, Glasnow, Korean Scouting

The Pirates will be sending a talented group to the Arizona Fall League this off-season, highlighted by two of their best prospects, Austin Meadows...

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