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Quinn Priester Shows Promising Swing and Miss in Pirates Loss

Ignoring the walkoff loss late Friday night, I think the Pittsburgh Pirates got one positive sign in the opening game of their series with...

Pirates Split Series With Brewers

The Pirates couldn't hold the lead against the Brewers on Thursday, dropping the final game 7-5 to split a four game series. Milwaukee got on...

P2Daily: More Premium Articles For Pirates Prospects Subscribers

Six weeks ago, Pirates Prospects returned as a solo project. Since that point, this article is the 122nd that I've posted. If you're doing...

Bailey Falter Shuts Down the Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers aren't a big swing and miss team. Prior to Tuesday night's game against the Pirates, they ranked 22nd in baseball in...

Prospect Watch

Pirates Prospect Watch: Jack Brannigan Leads a Power Display in Greensboro

Jack Brannigan showed some power tonight in Greensboro, as part of an 11-1 victory by the Pittsburgh Pirates High-A squad. Brannigan went 2-for-5, hitting...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Paul Skenes Pitches Into the Fifth in Latest Start

Paul Skenes is human, after all. The 2023 first overall pick gave up his first runs of the season against Omaha on Wednesday afternoon, in...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Nick Gonzales Extends Hitting Streak

Nick Gonzales keeps hitting. The middle infielder, playing second base on Tuesday night for Indianapolis, went 2-for-4 with a walk. That extends his hitting streak...

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: 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

Prospect Highlights: Andrew Lambo Breaks Homerless Drought

Analysis
Back in late September, Andrew Lambo homered for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Cincinnati Reds. He then had a couple a-bats with the Pirates,...

First Pitch: The Pirates Farm System Got Some Good Pitching in April

First Pitch
Back in spring training, I pointed out how the Pittsburgh Pirates had legit pitching prospects for every spot in their full season minor league...

Minor League Schedule: Tyler Glasnow Headlines Busy Day

Analysis
Today's Starters: Joely Rodriguez, Tyler Sample, Tyler Glasnow, Henry Hirsch, Cody Dickson

Prospect Watch: Andrew Lambo Hits First Home Run, Nick Kingham Struggles

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...

Updated MLB.com Draft Prospect Rankings

2014 Draft
The new updated rankings for the top 100 prospects in this draft class were released by MLB.com today. Jim Callis also released an article...

Pittsburgh Pirates Positive Regression Candidates: Neil Walker

Analysis
Regression is a funny word. It has developed a negative connotation, probably because it is most often used to describe players who are over-performing...

Prospect Highlights: Getting to Know Some Potential Pirates First Round Draft Picks

2014 Draft
Usually we would be posting a prospect highlights video covering the previous night's action in the minors, but the Pittsburgh Pirates affiliates got in...

The sinker is working early for Casey Sadler

Analysis
Though Casey Sadler admitted that he was trying to “refine the craft and get better as the year goes on,” getting better may be...

First Pitch: Why Don’t Teams Tell the Truth About Super Two?

First Pitch
The decision of when to promote Gregory Polanco has been a hot button issue lately, especially with the Pittsburgh Pirates struggling to score runs...

Minor League Schedule: Nick Kingham Tries Again For Fifth Start

Analysis
Today's Starters: Adam Wilk, Nick Kingham, Jason Creasy, Buddy Borden, Felipe Gonzalez

Prospect Watch: Andrew Lambo is a Doubles Hitting Machine

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...

The Pirates Are No Longer Projected as Playoff Contenders

Analysis
The first three series of the year went great for the Pittsburgh Pirates. They went 2-1 each time, finishing with a 6-3 record and...
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