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Pirates Prospect Watch: Big Weeks From Matt Gorski and Braxton Ashcraft

Every week, minor league baseball takes a break on Monday, with the exception of the action in rookie ball. That gives an opportunity to...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Termarr Johnson Homers on Three Hit Day

Termarr Johnson picked up three hits on Sunday, including his second home run of the season, as Greensboro won 7-4 at Hickory. Johnson is only...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Accept No Imitations

The Pirates Prospect Watch has been running on Pirates Prospects for parts of 15 seasons, making its debut in late August 2010 as the...

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

Saturday Sleepers

Saturday Sleepers: Charles McAdoo is Heating Up in Greensboro

In his fourth professional game, Charles McAdoo went 6-for-6 with two home runs. The game on August 8th, 2023 came almost a month after the...

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...

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

Charlie Morton Grounds Marlins in 4-2 Pirates Victory

Analysis
Charlie Morton is the ground ball. The ground ball, Charlie. Morton played grounders for seven innings of Pittsburgh's 4-2 win over the Miami Marlins. The...

Pirates Notebook: Giancarlo Stanton Was “Relaxed” Amid Trade Rumors

Injury Updates
Picture Giancarlo Stanton. Nope, he's bigger than that. The Marlins' hulking, slugging right fielder is built like an NFL tight end, and maybe he would be...

The Debate: Should Jameson Taillon Be a September Callup?

Analysis
Jameson Taillon has only made one start at the Triple-A level. That start was rough at first, with three earned runs in the first...

Why the 2015 Pirates Could Be a 100-Win Team

Analysis
This is your chance. Neal Huntington heard it from multiple teams leading up to the 2013 Trade Deadline. More than one competing front office...

DSL Prospect Watch: Michael De La Cruz Reaches Base Five Times In Win

Analysis
For a season preview of the Pittsburgh Pirates two Dominican Summer League teams, check out our article here.  For a recap of the DSL...

First Pitch: The Bench Has (Almost) Been Fully Upgraded

First Pitch
One of the big areas of need for the Pirates leading up to the deadline was the bench. For a long stretch the Pirates...

Josh Harrison’s Pinch-Hit Walk-Off Homer Wins for Pirates 4-3

Analysis
Final batter Josh Harrison was the hero. Tapped to pinch-hit for the Pirates in the 9th inning of a tie game, Harrison turned on...

Minor League Schedule: Glasnow Goes For Strikeout Record

Analysis
8/7/13 Probables: Kris Johnson, Casey Sadler, Robby Rowland, Tyler Glasnow, Cody Dickson, Blake Taylor

Prospect Watch: Andrew Lambo Adds Two More Home Runs

Prospect Watch
Top Pitcher: Shane Carle, Top Hitter: Andrew Lambo, HR: Andrew Lambo (2), Harold Ramirez

Pirates Notebook: Bucs Have Seen These Fish Before

News
An interesting twist to the Pirates' three-game weekday home series against the Miami Marlins is that they not only faced the Fish a week...

Baseball America Releases Their Best Tools Lists; Several Pirates Mentioned

Analysis
Baseball America released their Best Tools lists for each level in the 2013 season. Below are the links to each level's article, along with...

Zack Dodson Promoted to Altoona

Transactions
The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted left-handed pitcher Zack Dodson to Double-A. Dodson will make his debut with Altoona tonight. He had a 5.05 ERA...
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