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Maikol Escotto: “There’s a lot of thump in that bat”

Maikol Escotto opened the season as the second-youngest player in the South Atlantic League. The shortstop, acquired by the Pirates in last year's Jameson Taillon...

Jacob Gonzalez: From Minor League Rule 5 to Minor League Video Game Numbers

On Sunday, Jacob Gonzalez didn't record a hit. That's been a rare occurrence this season. Gonzalez crushed Low-A to the tune of a 1.128 OPS,...

Henry Davis Has Been a Baseball Magnet

It was a very exciting time when Henry Davis got promoted from Greensboro to Altoona last week. Not only was it much deserved, but...

With His Bat on Fire, Liover Peguero Looks to Fix Throwing Issues

It's fun watching Liover Peguero play baseball. The shortstop prospect, acquired prior to the 2020 season in a trade for Starling Marte, currently has a...

Mike Burrows Looks Like He’s Taking Another Step Forward This Year

Mike Burrows had his roughest inning of the young 2022 season in the second frame on Saturday. The 2018 11th rounder gave up three runs,...

Jack Suwinski Working to Prove He Belongs in the Majors

When Jack Suwinski was rushed to the majors by the Pirates on April 26, it was not clear how long he would stick in...

Max Kranick looks to transition into leverage reliever

Being a starting pitcher has taken Max Kranick far. In his professional career, up until 2022, Max Kranick has had 75 total appearances. Of those,...

Cam Alldred earns promotion by pitching rather than throwing

With Cam Alldred getting the call to the big leagues yesterday, he will give the Pirates bullpen a much different look. Alldred is versatile. He...

Diego Castillo feels a hot stretch coming

CINCINNATI - Diego Castillo cannot see the future, but he is very in tuned to his skill set and his body. In talking with Castillo...

Oneil Cruz: Adjustments At Plate Led To Positive Results Against Louisville

Baseball is ultimately a game of adjustments. Players must constantly adjust to what their opponents are doing if they want to succeed. Those who...

Roansy Contreras’ windup change has shown results

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Prior to being traded to the Pirates, Roansy Contreras had solid numbers, but just lacked a bit of the domination factor. Following...

Cal Mitchell is fast now

Cal Mitchell has a saying: He is fast now. He would like for everyone to know. Not in a boastful way, but still confident of his...

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