60.4 F
Pittsburgh

Player Features

Braylon Bishop Features One of the Sweetest Swings in the System

Braylon Bishop dove into the deep end of the pool. Drafted in the 14th round last year, and given an over-slot $268,700 bonus, Bishop is...

Two-Pitch Combination Gives Owen Kellington Edge Over Competition

The Pittsburgh Pirates entered the 2021 draft with a very specific strategy in mind, and were able to execute that strategy perfectly. After going...

What Leads Oneil Cruz to the Easy Power Numbers He’s Shown Lately?

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Over the past few weeks, we have seen Oneil Cruz appear to barely swing at a ball on several occasions, only...

Ji-Hwan Bae: Unlocking Power Was Mind Over Matter

Throughout his minor league career, it’s been the same scouting report for Ji-Hwan Bae: Elite speed and contact ability, but questions of whether he...

Ji-hwan Bae Looks to Continue Second-Half Trend

Ji-hwan Bae has made a strong first impression in Triple-A, during the typically colder months. Bae has a .287/.367/.466 line in 199 plate appearances heading...

Cody Bolton Is A Spin Rate Master

One of the more intriguing prospects to watch going into the 2022 season was Cody Bolton. A former top-10 prospect in the system, Bolton...

Mason Martin Focuses on His Defense at First Base

Much of the hot press on Mason Martin has been about his ability to hit the ball a long way. However, Martin has another strength...

Travis MacGregor Adapts Well to Bullpen Role

Travis MacGregor went a long time without pitching in a real game before his start for Double-A Altoona on May 5, 2021. He missed the...

Rodolfo Nolasco Making The Tiny Steps In Development

Take a look at the Bradenton Marauders' record and it'd be easy to get discouraged, especially a year after they won the division title....

Po-Yu Chen Fine Tuning His Stuff in Bradenton

There's a reason Po-Yu Chen received $1.25 million. That hasn't fully shown up in the stat line in Bradenton this year. Chen has a 5.94...

Luis Peralta: Trying To Learn From Early Season Failures

While a lot of the numbers on the stat sheet for the Bradenton Marauders don't jump out at you, there is one that specifically...

Bligh Madris reworks swing to gain elevation

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Bligh Madris is a new hitter. This is apparent both from his big Spring Training, to just watching his swing. Last season, Madris...

Recent articles

Liked this article? Take a second to support Pirates Prospects on Patreon!
Become a patron at Patreon!