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P2Daily: The Latest Gem From Jared Jones Leads to a 1-0 Pirates Victory

Jared Jones continues to be the bright spot and the hope during this 2024 Pittsburgh Pirates season. On Saturday, Jones pitched seven shutout innings,...

P2Daily: Have the Pirates Reached Their Offensive Low?

The Pirates took on Cal Quantrill on Friday night. Heading into the start, Quantrill had a 6.00 ERA on the road. He had a...

P2Daily: The Pirates Need to Make Changes

There are several changes that the Pirates could make before their home stand begins at 6:40 PM on Friday night. The biggest move would be...

The Pirates Have Changes They Could Make to This Offense

The Pittsburgh Pirates were swept by the Oakland Athletics this week, losing the final game by a shutout score of 4-0. As I wrote earlier...

Prospect Watch

Pirates Prospect Watch: The Top Performers in the Pirates System After One Month

The minor league season is a little over a month old, with the Triple-A season extending a week longer than everyone else. By this...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Was This The Final Minor League Start For Paul Skenes?

Paul Skenes made what should be his final start in Triple-A on Sunday. The top pitching prospect in baseball allowed two runs on three...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Keiner Delgado Makes a Memorable Debut Following Trade From Yankees

The Pittsburgh Pirates made a surprising move at the start of the season, trading right-handed pitcher JT Brubaker to the New York Yankees for...

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

Discussion

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

Prospect Watch: Lambo Hits His 20th; Barnes Hits Third Homer in a Week

Prospect Watch
Top Pitcher: Nick Kingham, Top Hitter: Josh Harrison, HR: Andrew Lambo, Adalberto Santos, Barrett Barnes, Yhonathan Barrios

VIDEO: Pirates Roundtable Live – Episode 1

Analysis
Tom Bragg and James Santelli (that's me!) from Pirates Prospects were joined by fellow Pirates writers Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. Eastern to discuss...

Herrera, Polanco named to Futures Game Roster

Analysis
The rosters for the 2013 Sirius XM All-Star Futures Game were announced Wednesday afternoon and two players from the Pittsburgh minor league system made the...

Taillon, Sadler, and Cunningham Are Eastern League All-Stars

Analysis
The Altoona Curve will be sending three players to the Eastern League All-Star game, with Jameson Taillon, Casey Sadler, and Jarek Cunningham all being...

Is Nick Kingham a Future Top of the Rotation Starter?

Analysis
For years the Pirates have gone with a strategy of drafting projectable prep pitchers in the middle rounds, giving them above-slot bonuses, and hoping...

Jeanmar Gomez Activated From the DL; Duke Welker Optioned

Transactions
The Pirates have activated Jeanmar Gomez from the disabled list and have optioned Duke Welker to Triple-A. We knew Gomez was going to be...

DSL Prospect Watch: One De La Cruz Returns, The Other Continues Impressive Start

Analysis
For a season preview of the Pittsburgh Pirates two Dominican Summer League teams, check out our article here. Throughout the year, we will provide...

First Pitch: Pirates Seeing Some Increased Power in the Minors This Year

First Pitch
The Pirates had five homers on the night in Seattle, showing some power at the major league level. It wasn't just in the majors...

Pirates Beat Mariners 9-4 on Power of Marte, Inge

Analysis
When we have watched Brandon Inge struggle to reach base so mightily this season, it's difficult to see that this is the same hitter...

Minor League Schedule: Kingham Goes In Altoona, Cumpton Returns To Indianapolis

Analysis
6/26/13 Starters: Brandon Cumpton, Kenn Kasparek, Joely Rodriguez, John Kuchno, Jackson Lodge, Wei-Chung Wang

Prospect Watch: Andrew Lambo Hits His 19th Homer of the Year

Prospect Watch
Top Pitcher: Kris Johnson, Top Hitter: Andrew Lambo, HR: Andrew Lambo, Josh Harrison, Chase d'Arnaud

Danny Collins and Barrett Barnes Win Player of the Week Awards

Analysis
Danny Collins and Barrett Barnes have both won player of the week awards in their respective leagues. Barnes was named the South Atlantic Player...
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