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Pirates Prospect Watch: Braxton Ashcraft Throws Five Shutout in Triple-A

Braxton Ashcraft has allowed one run in 15.1 innings of work across his first three Triple-A starts. The performance continued on Tuesday night, when...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Charles McAdoo and Bubba Chandler Lead Last Week’s Results

The Pittsburgh Pirates promoted one of their top performers in the system this past week, with a few other minor moves taking place. At...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Checking the Standings of Each Pirates Affiliate

The Greensboro Grasshoppers won the South Atlantic League North first half last week, putting the High-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the post-season....

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Cashner Near-Perfect as Pirates Lose 2-0

A day after Francisco Liriano carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning, San Diego Padres starter Andrew Cashner did him one better. But, like...

Pirates Notebook: You Learn Something New Every Start

The lasting image of Gerrit Cole's first major league start wasn't when he drove in a run, but a pitch he threw to the...

Pirates Name Andrew Lambo and Tyler Glasnow Player and Pitcher of the Year

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced their Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Year awards today. Andrew Lambo was named the Player of the Year,...

Wandy Rodriguez Expected to Pick Up His Player Option

Wandy Rodriguez put up some good numbers with the Pittsburgh Pirates in the last year. After the trade that brought him over from Houston...

Tyler Glasnow Exceeded Baseball Prospectus Expectations

Jason Parks of Baseball Prospectus put up a Monday Morning Ten Pack today with ten prospects who exceeded Baseball Prospectus expectations this year. The...

First Pitch: The Week the Pirates Clinch the Playoffs?

The Pittsburgh Pirates have 13 games remaining this year. The easiest part of their remaining schedule will take place over the next four games,...

Liriano Flirts with History, Pirates Win 3-2

Francisco Liriano made it seem like, for the first time since 1965, the Chicago Cubs would go without a hit. But after six innings...

First Pitch: And Now There’s No Doubt About Cole in the Playoffs

The last two nights I've been writing about the playoff rotation and how that has been shaping up. The main focus in the comments...

Byrd, Tabata Homer to Lead Bucs Over Cubs, 2-1

Five innings into Saturday's contest, the Pirates couldn't seem to solve Chicago starter Scott Baker. After six, the Pirates still hadn't solved him. But Jose...

Pirates Notebook: Morton Not as Electric against Left-handed Batters

Charlie Morton's return from Tommy John surgery in June has without a doubt been a shot in the arm of the Pirates' rotation, a...

Wandy Rodriguez Shut Down the Rest of the Season

The Pittsburgh Pirates will be shutting down Wandy Rodriguez for the rest of the season, according to manager Clint Hurdle. Hurdle said that Rodriguez...

James McDonald Elects Free Agency

According to the MLB.com transactions page (h/t to Chris Cotillo of MLB Daily Dish), James McDonald has elected free agency after being outrighted to...
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