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Carlos Jimenez Has Emerged As One of the Pirates’ Best Lower Level Pitching Prospects

Even with big bonus second rounder Anthony Solometo on the team, the best pitching prospect on the Bradenton Marauders might be Carlos Jimenez. On Friday...

Anthony Solometo: High Changeup Usage Highlights Debut

The Pittsburgh Pirates invested heavily into high-upside prep players early in the 2021 draft, one of which was Anthony Solometo. After none of them...

Tsung-Che Cheng: “He’s the type of guy who has an elite level of focus, an elite level of drive”

Tsung-Che Cheng is currently on the injured list in Bradenton with a minor injury. "He slid into third and got a little banged up, so...

Joelvis Del Rosario is Starting to Make a Name For Himself

The Pittsburgh Pirates were busy with international free agent signings during the 2017-18 signing period, especially in the early stages of 2018 when most...

Brenden Dixon: Approach Leading To Success As Bradenton’s Table Setter

The success of a draft class is usually determined by how the top end talent performed. In the Pirates case, expectations will be high...

Prior to His Injury, Henry Davis Was Focusing on Managing a Pitching Staff

Prior to his promotion to Double-A, and before landing on the IL with a fracture in his wrist, Henry Davis was focusing on his...

Greensboro Catchers Adjusting To Life After Henry Davis

When the Pittsburgh Pirates released the Opening Day rosters for their minor league teams, Greensboro stood out for a very specific reason -- they...

Matt Gorski Has Been Getting Work at First Base This Year

The Pittsburgh Pirates are giving all of their minor league players secondary positions. Though he has spent his professional career roaming the outfield, Matt Gorski...

Endy Rodriguez: Athleticism Showing With On Fly Learning At Second

The Pittsburgh Pirates have put an emphasis on creating ‘positional flexibility’ throughout the system this year. One of the player’s that come to mind immediately...

Travis Swaggerty is hitting his stride

After two and a half years of low-down rotten luck for his baseball career, it appears that Travis Swaggerty is starting to turn things...

Endy Rodriguez Gets Back on Track After Swing Issues in April

Endy Rodriguez got off to a slow start this year. The catching prospect, who has also been getting time at second base and left field,...

Matt Gorski: A More Consistent Swing and 17 Home Runs Later…

Pirates outfield prospect Matt Gorski made the most of returning to High-A Greensboro. Gorski capped off an eight home run week with a three home...

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