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P2Daily: The Latest Gem From Jared Jones Leads to a 1-0 Pirates Victory

Jared Jones continues to be the bright spot and the hope during this 2024 Pittsburgh Pirates season. On Saturday, Jones pitched seven shutout innings,...

P2Daily: Have the Pirates Reached Their Offensive Low?

The Pirates took on Cal Quantrill on Friday night. Heading into the start, Quantrill had a 6.00 ERA on the road. He had a...

P2Daily: The Pirates Need to Make Changes

There are several changes that the Pirates could make before their home stand begins at 6:40 PM on Friday night. The biggest move would be...

The Pirates Have Changes They Could Make to This Offense

The Pittsburgh Pirates were swept by the Oakland Athletics this week, losing the final game by a shutout score of 4-0. As I wrote earlier...

Prospect Watch

Pirates Prospect Watch: Keiner Delgado Makes a Memorable Debut Following Trade From Yankees

The Pittsburgh Pirates made a surprising move at the start of the season, trading right-handed pitcher JT Brubaker to the New York Yankees for...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Carlson Reed Throws Five Shutout Without Best Stuff

Carlson Reed pitched five shutout innings for Bradenton on Friday night, going five innings for the first time in his career. The Pirates drafted Reed...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Two Bradenton Pitchers Combined For a One Hitter

The Bradenton Marauders won an 8-0 shutout on Thursday, led by a combined one-hit effort from Antwone Kelly and Connor Oliver. Neither pitcher is...

Player Features

Jack Brannigan is the Next Gold Glove Quality Third Baseman in the Pirates System

The Pirates have Gold Glove third basemen in Ke'Bryan Hayes and Jared Triolo. They've got another candidate in the system in power hitter Jack Brannigan.

Mitch Jebb Brings Elite Speed and Swing Decisions to Greensboro

With so many three-true-outcome approaches in pro ball, 2023 second round pick Mitch Jebb brings a refreshing style of contact, speed, and hustle.

Discussion

Saturday Sleepers

Saturday Sleepers: Charles McAdoo is Heating Up in Greensboro

In his fourth professional game, Charles McAdoo went 6-for-6 with two home runs. The game on August 8th, 2023 came almost a month after the...

Saturday Sleepers: Wilber Dotel Off to a Good Start in the Greensboro Rotation

Wilber Dotel makes his latest start for Greensboro this evening, after starting the 2024 season with 10.1 shutout innings, striking out nine in the...

Saturday Sleepers: Carlos Jimenez Has One of the Best Changeups in the System

In early 2022, I saw Carlos Jimenez pitch for the Bradenton Marauders. Of all the players who played in Single-A on that particular day,...

Saturday Sleepers: Valentin Linarez Added Velocity and Improved Control in 2023

Valentin Linarez had one of the biggest recorded velocity jumps in minor league baseball last year. Baseball America tracked the year-over-year four-seam velocity gainers from...

Saturday Sleepers: “I don’t think I’ve ever seen a 17 year old throw 100 miles an hour”

At the start of the 2023 international signing period, the Pittsburgh Pirates added David Matoma as their first signing out of Uganda. The right-handed...

Saturday Sleepers: Omar Alfonzo is a Catching Prospect to Follow

On March 26, 2023, the Pittsburgh Pirates sent Omar Alfonzo to big league camp for a day. A catcher entering his age 19 season,...

ARCHIVES

Altoona Features the Best Prospect Group in the Pirates System in 2024

The best prospect group, from the start of the year through the end of the year, will be found in Altoona.

Greensboro is Loaded With Hitting Talent At the Start of the 2024 Season

The hitters at the top of the Greensboro prospect group will have fun hitting in that home park with zero outfield space.

Bradenton Has One of The Best Upside Prospect Groups in Years

There’s a group of high upside players making their way to full-season ball, and it could be one of the best Single-A groups in years for the Pirates.

Five Players in Rookie Ball Who You Should Watch in the Pirates System

Five players in rookie ball who stand out as some of the most promising options in the entire Pirates system.

The Pirates Are 5-0 and Prospect Rankings Drop Today

The Pirates got what they needed from Marco Gonzales in his debut with the team. Gonzales went five-plus innings, allowing just one run, which...

Prospect Watch: Paul Skenes and Jared Jones Will Be A Dangerous Combo

Minor League Baseball began this past week, with only the Triple-A players in action during an abbreviated week. As such, this week will have...

Are the Pirates a Good Team?

The Pittsburgh Pirates opened their season 4-0, completing a four game sweep on Sunday against the Miami Marlins. Bailey Falter had a rough start, allowing...

First Pitch: Evaluating The Build of the Pittsburgh Pirates

At the outset of Ben Cherington's tenure as the General Manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, he insisted the Pirates were entering a "build" and...

Jared Jones and Paul Skenes Were Electric in Their Debuts

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Miami Marlins 9-3, improving to 3-0 on the young season. Saturday's action was highlighted by the debuts from Jared...

Saturday Sleepers: Omar Alfonzo is a Catching Prospect to Follow

On March 26, 2023, the Pittsburgh Pirates sent Omar Alfonzo to big league camp for a day. A catcher entering his age 19 season,...

Pirates Win Again, Trade JT Brubaker, Indianapolis Begins Season

The Pirates beat the Marlins 7-2 on Friday night, improving to 2-0 on the young season. This looks like a team that can beat you...

Statcast Heroes: Power, Relief, and Swing and Miss in Opening Day Pirates Win

The Pittsburgh Pirates won their Opening Day contest against the Miami Marlins by a 6-5 score in 12 innings. The game was highlighted by...
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