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Joe Jacques looks to unique deception

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - With Joe Jacques on the mound for Indianapolis, hitters have a unique challenge. The 2018 33rd rounder is a tall and wiry...

Tahnaj Thomas: Refocus On Slider Leading To Better Results

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ALTOONA, Pa. - Tahnaj Thomas was always going to have an uphill mountain to climb, making the switch from a position player to pitcher...

Strikeouts Are the Focus For Hunter Stratton

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Ever since he began pitching a baseball, Hunter Stratton has had a one-track mindset for his ultimate objective when facing a...

Quinn Priester: Confidence Paves Path To Success On The Mound

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ALTOONA, Pa. - As much as baseball is about the results on the field, so much is about preparing yourself for each game --...

Kyle Nicolas: Attacks Hitters Base Off ‘Feel’ On The Mound

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ALTOONA, Pa. - Kyle Nicolas has some of the best stuff in the Pirates system, capable of reaching the upper 90s with his fastball,...

Maintaining Focus on the Mound is Key To The Highest Level

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ALTOONA, Pa. - The baseball season is a long mentally and physically exhausting marathon that wears down even the most conditioned of athletes. Playing...

Luis Ortiz: Focus On ‘Filling Zone’, Force Hitters To Cheat On Fastball

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ALTOONA, Pa. - When the Pirates pushed Luis Ortiz all the way from Single-A Bradenton in 2021 to Double-A Altoona this season, that spoke...

Tahnaj Thomas: Bullpen Role Helping Focus On Throwing Strikes

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ALTOONA, Pa. - Making the switch from starter to reliever isn’t something that everyone can pick up right away. It’s a completely different mentality...

J.C. Flowers: Athleticism Allows Righty To Be A Quick Study On The Mound

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ALTOONA, Pa. - When a team drafts a college player, they are usually hoping to get someone more advanced at their position than if...

Ke’Bryan Hayes Reflects on His Work With Hitting Coach Jon Nunnally

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PITTSBURGH - When I was in Altoona last week, I spoke with hitting coach Jon Nunnally, as well as many of the hitting prospects...

Endy Rodriguez is Looking Like the Best Prospect in the Pirates System

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ALTOONA, Pa. - Endy Rodriguez is Blake Sabol's "jugador favorito." Sabol calls his fellow Altoona catcher his favorite player in Spanish, whenever he sees Rodriguez. Rodriguez...

Liover Peguero Needs to Control His Talent

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ALTOONA, Pa. - Liover Peguero is one of the most talented players you will see on a baseball field. Whether offensively or defensively, he routinely...
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