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Kyle Nicolas: Pitch-Mix Has Transformed Righty Into Starting Prospect

When the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired Kyle Nicolas from the Miami Marlins in the Jacob Stallings trade, it had appeared they were getting a hard-throwing...

Jared Triolo: Leadoff Spot Allowing Hitting Skills To Shine Through

While Matt Fraizer got a lot of the recognition for his breakout 2021 season, and for just cause, he wasn’t the only 2019 draft...

Despite His Recent Success, Noe Toribio Isn’t Done Making Changes

You won't find the name of Altoona reliever Noe Toribio on any top 30 prospects lists for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Despite that fact, he's putting...

Luis Ortiz Has a Lefty Problem

This week I've been focusing on the Altoona Curve, and on Wednesday, I had a chance to focus on right-handed pitcher Luis Ortiz, who...

Pirates Prospects Scouting Notes: Jared Jones

Jared Jones is going to be fun to watch. The 2020 second round pick by the Pittsburgh Pirates made his pro debut last year, striking...

Pirates Prospects Scouting Notes: Anthony Solometo

On Monday at Pirate City, Anthony Solometo pitched two innings in the Low-A game against the Braves. Solometo was drafted in the second round by...

Prospect Notes: Logan Hofmann, Brad Case, Nick Dombkowski, Tsung-Che Cheng

After a week off, we are back with the prospect notes! A couple of weeks ago, there were updates on Wyatt Hendrie, Abrahan Gutierrez,...

Prospect Notes: Wyatt Hendrie, Abrahan Gutierrez, Matt Fraizer, J.C. Flowers

Welcome to week two of the prospect notes! Last week we had videos and updates on Anthony Solometo, Jase Bowen, Brendt Citta, and Solomon...

Prospect Notes: Anthony Solometo, Jase Bowen, Brendt Citta, Solomon Maguire

Welcome to a new weekly feature, providing video and notes on a different handful of players across the Pittsburgh Pirates' system each week. This...

Breaking Down Anthony Solometo’s Ridiculously Deceptive Delivery

There used to be a poster that hung on the walls at Pirate City. This poster displayed the differences in the eye of an MLB...

Scouting the System: Canaan Smith-Njigba

My latest article over at Baseball America looks at outfielder Canaan Smith-Njigba, who was one of four prospects the Pirates acquired from the Yankees...

Scouting the System: Breaking Down Matt Fraizer’s Swing

This is the second feature in a new, regular video series that will be appearing on Pirates Prospects. In this feature, I'll be looking...

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