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Pirates Prospect Watch: Mike Burrows Strikes Out Ten in Final Game of the Season

Mike Burrows tied a career best in single-game strikeouts with ten on Sunday afternoon. The right-handed pitcher went five innings, allowing three runs on four...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Andres Alvarez Delivers Huge Triple on Three Hit Day

Andres Alvarez had a three hit day at the bottom of the Indianapolis lineup. His triple in the seventh inning was the most significant...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Joshua Palacios Homers in Three Hit Game

Joshua Palacios had three hits, including a key home run, helping Indianapolis to a victory on Friday night. The Pirates' Triple-A squad was down 2-0...

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Draft Prospect Watch: Two Pairs of Dueling Aces Highlight Friday Night

It’s the fifth weekend of the college baseball season and like every Friday night, we will focus on the Friday night starters that are...

Pirates Avoiding Emotional Decisions With Gregory Polanco

The Pittsburgh Pirates optioned Gregory Polanco to the minors today, which is a move that was expected this Spring, but not a move that...

Pirates Option Gregory Polanco and Duke Welker to Indianapolis

The Pittsburgh Pirates have optioned outfielder Gregory Polanco and right handed pitcher Duke Welker to Indianapolis. The Pirates now have 51 players remaining in...

First Pitch: Can the Pirates Develop Talent? It Appears So.

It was a little over a year ago that there existed some big questions surrounding the Pittsburgh Pirates' ability to draft and develop players....

How Ryan Hafner Became a Pitching Prospect to Watch

Last year in West Virginia, all of the pitching focus was on Tyler Glasnow, who impressed with a 36.3% strikeout rate in his big...

Luis Heredia, in Much Better Shape, Will Pitch a Full Season This Year

The 2013 season was a disappointing one for top pitching prospect Luis Heredia. He was expected to make the jump to West Virginia early...

Draft Prospect Watch: Fisher Out With Broken Hamate

Some mid-week draft news and notes to hold you over until the weekend action picks up. Just a reminder, the Pittsburgh Pirates picked 24th...

An Early Look at the 2014 Pirates Minor League Rosters: Position Players

Minor League games started yesterday for the Pittsburgh Pirates, giving a first look at the potential rosters for the start of the 2014 season....

First Pitch: The Parallels Between Andrew Lambo and Jeff Clement

I can't help but draw some parallels between the current Andrew Lambo situation and the Jeff Clement experiment at first base a few years...

The Pirates Minor League Catcher Roster Crunch Appears to be Solved

The Pittsburgh Pirates looked like they had a roster crunch at the catcher position in the lower levels heading into the 2014 season. 2013 first...

Injury Updates: Stetson Allie Out a Few Days With a Minor Injury

A few minor injury updates from minor league camp today. **Stetson Allie is out with a tight oblique. Allie described the injury as "nothing too...

Clay Holmes Scheduled to Visit Dr. James Andrews With Elbow Tightness

Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed pitching prospect Clay Holmes is experiencing elbow tightness, and is scheduled to visit Dr. James Andrews next Wednesday for further evaluation....