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Paul Skenes and Other Players Who Can Help the Pirates

Paul Skenes makes his next start with Indianapolis at 6:05 PM. The right-hander went 4.1 innings in his last outing, pitching into the fifth frame...

Jared Jones Didn’t Have His Most Effective Stuff on Sunday

It would be optimistic to say that Sunday's start from Jared Jones is the worst we can expect from him. However, it's accurate to...

P2Daily: West Coast Trips

The longest trip in Single-A for any Pirates prospect involves traveling across the state of Florida. The longest trip in High-A requires you to travel...

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...

Prospect Watch

Pirates Prospect Watch: Termarr Johnson Hits First Homer of the Year

Termarr Johnson led off the game on Sunday for Greensboro with a home run. The 2022 fourth overall pick hasn't been hitting well this year...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Michael Kennedy is Heating Up in Bradenton

Michael Kennedy is starting to heat up in Bradenton. The left-handed pitcher was drafted in the fourth round in 2022 and given a seven figure...

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...

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

Recapping Today’s Trade Rumors With About an Hour to Go

There have been a ton of rumors today after a really slow build up to the trade deadline. Apparently someone forgot to turn the...

Bud Norris Traded to the Orioles For Hoes

A few rumors on the Bud Norris front just came out. Jayson Stark says the Astros seem to be collecting final offers and that...

Trade Values: Jeff Samardzija

Earlier today we heard that the Pittsburgh Pirates were really interested in Jeff Samardzija. James Santelli broke down the rumors, noting that the Pirates...

Jeff Samardzija to Pirates? Cubs Have Listened to Trade Offers

The Chicago Cubs have listened to teams about trading starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija, according to Peter Gammons on MLB Network. "They weren't getting what they...

Pirates Believed to be Interested in Marlon Byrd

Joel Sherman of the NY Post reports that the Mets are starting to get interest in Marlon Byrd, and that the Pirates are believed...

Justin Morneau “Drawing Interest” From Pirates

Minnesota Twins first baseman Justin Morneau could be on the move, and the Pittsburgh Pirates and Baltimore Orioles are two interested teams according to...

Pirates Don’t Seem Likely to Make a Trade Today

Jayson Stark reports that the Pirates probably won't do anything today, and that they will instead see what is available in August, according to...

Pirates Had Interest in Luke Gregerson, Who Isn’t Getting Traded

Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe reports that the Pirates and the Red Sox are both "sniffing on" San Diego Padres reliever Luke Gregerson. https://twitter.com/nickcafardo/status/362599107505823745 Gregerson...

Pirates Have No More Than Lukewarm Interest in Alex Rios

Yesterday it seemed like the Pirates were close to a deal with Alex Rios. By the end of the night a trade for Rios...

Trade Values: David DeJesus

This morning Ken Rosenthal said that the Cubs were shopping David DeJesus and Nate Schierholtz. I did a trade value on Schierholtz a few...

DSL Prospect Watch: Pirates Shutout Mets and Marlins

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: Will There Be a Trade? Do the Pirates Even Need One?

The trade market has been slow this entire month. The market looks weak, and has looked like a seller's market leading up to the...
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