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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: Carlson Reed Leads a Shutout in Bradenton

The decision to move former reliever Carlson Reed to the rotation continues to look like a good one. The Pirates drafted Reed in the...

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...

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: 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...

ARCHIVES

P2Daily: Twenty and Eight

I didn't have this on my bingo card heading into the year, but the thing I'm looking forward to watching most on Christmas Day...

P2Daily: Impacting Minds

Baseball is a mental game. Every single moment in the game starts with a pitcher delivering a pitch to a batter. Prior to that...

P2Daily: The Pittsburgh Pirates Are an Underdog Story

I love Major League Baseball for one odd reason: The game isn't fair. No sport has been a better model of America than this...

Pirates Designate Andre Jackson For Assignment

The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated right-handed pitcher Andre Jackson for assignment. The 27-year-old requested his release so that he could pursue a playing opportunity...

MLB Rule Changes Include a Quicker Pitch Clock With Runners on Base

Major League Baseball's competition committee approved four rule changes for the game in 2024. The four changes are as follows, according to Jesse Rogers...

Minor Moves: Pirates Agree With Jake Lamb, Add Two International Players

The Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to a minor league deal with corner infielder Jake Lamb. They also made a pair of international signings last week...

P2Daily: Burnout

Today on Pirates Prospects, I wrote about trochoid patterns, and touched on my burnout throughout this year. My first mini-burnout of the 2023 season...

Williams: Curtate and Prolate Players in Baseball Development

All human being development boils down to first finding our own brachistochrone curves of ascent. A brachistochrone curve is an optimal cycloid that allows the...

P2Daily: What is Value?

I don't think that I was correct in how I evaluated Andrew McCutchen through his first run with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The modern-day approach...

Williams: The Battle of the First Overall Picks

Earlier this month, I had a chance to witness live the battle between two recent first overall picks in the NBA Draft. Left: Paolo Banchero,...

Andrew McCutchen Returns to the Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed Andrew McCutchen to a one-year, $5 million deal, according to Jason Mackey. The deal is exactly the same as...

P2Daily: The Big Ask of Young Pitchers

Too much is asked of young pitchers. Last year, Quinn Priester made eight starts in the majors. He didn't pitch fewer than four innings...
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