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Pirates Prospect Watch: Zander Mueth is Shutting Out Rookie Ball Hitters

The Pittsburgh Pirates are turning into a pitching factory. The major league team is led by the two top pitching prospects in the game,...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Termarr Johnson Continues Hitting With His Sixth Homer

Termarr Johnson hit his sixth homer of the year for Greensboro on Wednesday night. The 2022 fourth overall pick put the Grasshoppers on the...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Patrick Reilly Strikes Out Ten in Six Shutout Innings

Patrick Reilly had the best start of his pro career on Tuesday. The right-hander went six shutout innings for Greensboro, striking out ten batters...

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Links: International Spending, Marte Extension Value, MLB Blackouts

**Ben Badler of Baseball America wrote yesterday that MLB has quietly been slashing money for international players, while the draft bonus pools are rising....

First Pitch: Why I’m Not Worried About the Pirates Offense

I can't say that I'm too worried about the Pittsburgh Pirates' offense. I don't think they're going to be a top offense in the...

Minor League Schedule: Adrian Sampson Has Looked Strong Early On

Today's Starters: Adrian Sampson, Pat Ludwig

Prospect Watch: Willy Garcia Hits His Third Homer in Altoona

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...

Brewers Jump Past the Pirates in the Latest Playoff Odds

The Pittsburgh Pirates had a tough week, getting swept by the Milwaukee Brewers over the weekend to drop to 2-4. That also saw a...

Injury Updates: Tyler Glasnow, Harold Ramirez, Barrett Barnes

I don't know if it's due to all of the injuries this year, but I can't remember a time while running this site when...

Luis Heredia Placed on the West Virginia DL

Luis Heredia has been placed on the West Virginia disabled list, per a West Virginia press release. Heredia left his last start after throwing...

Top Performers: Gregory Polanco Wasn’t the Only Hitter With a Huge Week

Below are the top Runs Created* totals in the Pittsburgh Pirates' farm system from the last week. The rankings include every hitter who had...

Gregory Polanco Named the International League Batter of the Week

Gregory Polanco has been named the International League Batter of the Week for the week of April 7th - 13th. That's not a big...

Top Performers: Is Orlando Castro a Lefty Starter to Watch?

Below are the pitching Game Scores* in the Pittsburgh Pirates' farm system from the last week. The top ten scores are highlighted in the...

Prospect Highlights: More Speed and Defense From Gregory Polanco

Yesterday I joked that this feature would soon have to be re-named "Polanco Highlights". That's close to becoming true. Part of the reason Polanco...

First Pitch: Meet the New Season, Same As the Old Season

The Pittsburgh Pirates were swept by the Milwaukee Brewers this weekend, dropping them to 6-6, and a .500 record for the first time since...
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