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Prospect Watch

Pirates Prospect Watch: Accept No Imitations

The Pirates Prospect Watch has been running on Pirates Prospects for parts of 15 seasons, making its debut in late August 2010 as the...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Bubba Chandler Leaves Start Early

Bubba Chandler left his start early on Friday, after dealing with control problems. Chandler walked his first two batters, then issued three more walks with...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Sean Sullivan Throws Seven Shutout

Sean Sullivan led the Altoona Curve to a 4-1 victory on Thursday, pitching seven shutout innings against Akron. This was the longest outing of...

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.

Jase Bowen Has a Power/Speed/Defense Combo to Dream Upon

Tres Gonzales Brings Advanced Hitting Approach to Altoona

Rodolfo Nolasco Has Huge Power and Huge Swing and Miss

Paul Skenes Predicts the Pirates Will Be Winning For a Long Time

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,...

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Jaff Decker to Be Promoted to Pittsburgh

Transactions
Jaff Decker will be promoted to Pittsburgh tomorrow, according to his agent, Tom O'Connell. https://twitter.com/TOC_OSM/status/465343666870321152 Decker was pulled from tonight's game in Indianapolis early. Starling Marte...

Minor League Schedule: Jeff Locke Returns to Indianapolis

Analysis
Today's Starters: Jeff Locke, A.J. Morris, Cody Dickson

Prospect Watch: Control Issues Continue For Tyler Glasnow

Prospect Watch
TOP OF THE SYSTEM A look at how the current top 20 prospects did today.  Note that this list doesn't include players currently in the...

Draft Prospect Watch: Kyle Schwarber and Sam Travis Homer in Indiana Win

2014 Draft
It's Saturday night, so it's time to cover the best draft-eligible college hitters, though a few of the better college pitchers made their starts...

UNLV’s Erick Fedde is Second Top College Pitcher to Need Tommy John Surgery

2014 Draft
The deep pitching class in the 2014 draft has taken some hits recently and on Saturday, it was announced that a second top pitcher...

Wandy Rodriguez to Start For the Pirates on Thursday

Injury Updates
Clint Hurdle announced today that Wandy Rodriguez would be starting for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday against the Milwaukee Brewers. Rodriguez is currently on...

Vance Worley Back on Track as a Starter After Working With Jim Benedict

Analysis
Since being acquired by the Pirates on March 25, Vance Worley has been working to get stretched out, after being groomed for a role...

Prospect Highlights: Clutch Hitting From Alen Hanson, Jaff Decker on Recent Hot Streak

Analysis
In the seventh inning of the Altoona Curve game last night, they trailed 7-1, but had a chance to get back in the game...

First Pitch: Are the Pirates Turning Things Around?

First Pitch
A week ago, the Pittsburgh Pirates won 6-5 against the Toronto Blue Jays in dramatic comeback fashion. I asked at the time if that...

Minor League Schedule: Nick Kingham and Tyler Glasnow Pitch Tonight

Analysis
Today's Starters: Adam Wilk, Nick Kingham, Tyler Glasnow, Buddy Borden

Draft Prospect Watch: Brandon Finnegan Returns, Luke Weaver Throws Seven Shutout Innings

2014 Draft
It's Friday night, so we concentrate on the top draft-eligible college pitchers in the nation. Yesterday was a busy day for the draft, with...

Prospect Watch: Sadler Has Rough Return to Indianapolis; Mathisen Stays Hot

Prospect Watch
TOP OF THE SYSTEM A look at how the current top 20 prospects did today.  Note that this list doesn't include players currently in the...
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