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Pirates Prospect Watch: Braxton Ashcraft Looked Great in Triple-A Debut

Braxton Ashcraft looked great in his Triple-A debut. The right-hander allowed one run in six innings of work. He allowed three hits, no walks,...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Shawn Ross Homers Thrice For Greensboro

Shawn Ross had a career day for the Greensboro Grasshoppers. The undrafted catcher out of Puerto Rico hit three home runs in a 7-1...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Charles McAdoo Is Greensboro’s Most Consistent Hitter

Charles McAdoo has been the most consistent hitter in High-A Greensboro this year. On Tuesday night, McAdoo went 3-for-6 with his ninth homer of...

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Pirates Notebook: Rotation In Flux, Phillies GM Talks Deadline

The Pirates finally announced their starting rotation for this week's series against the Philadelphia Phillies. Brandon Cumpton was re-called Tuesday to pitch the first...

International Bonus Money Already Changing Hands

One thing that is new this year on the international market is that teams can trade from their bonus pools. A team can trade...

Kris Johnson is the Pirates Prospects Pitcher of the Month For June

Each week we run our "Top Performers" series, looking at the best pitchers and hitters from the previous week. This year we will also...

Pirates Call Up Brandon Cumpton For Tonight’s Start

The Pittsburgh Pirates have called up Brandon Cumpton to make tonight's start against the Philadelphia Phillies. Josh Harrison has been optioned to Triple-A to...

Andrew Lambo is the Pirates Prospects Player of the Month For June

Each week we run our "Top Performers" series, looking at the best pitchers and hitters from the previous week. This year we will also...

Nick Buckner’s Bonus Announced — Draft Bonus Pool Updates

Jim Callis has the signing bonus for 14th round pick Nick Buckner, and the amount is surprising. https://twitter.com/jimcallisBA/status/352109057580081152 The Pirates signed Buckner and 16th round pick...

First Pitch: The Short and Long Term Impact of Wandy Rodriguez’s Injury

Wandy Rodriguez has received a few setbacks in the past week. He had some tightness in his forearm, and was shut down. Today he...

Minor League Schedule: Taillon and Glasnow Set For Tonight

7/2/13 Starters: Stolmy Pimentel, Jameson Taillon, Joely Rodriguez, Tyler Glasnow, Isaac Sanchez, Cesilio Pimentel, Wei-Chung Wang

Prospect Watch: Bell Picks Up Two Doubles; Sanchez Continues Triple-A Hitting

Top Pitcher: Jackson Lodge, Top Hitter: Josh Bell, HR: None

Minor Moves: Sadler to the DL, Rojas Activated From the DL

Here are the minor league transactions today: **Casey Sadler has been placed on the Altoona DL with a right knee contusion. The right-hander left his...

Prospect Notebook: First Looks At Barnes and Heredia Highlight Weekend Power Series

This is the second time I've had a chance to see West Virginia play a four game series in Lakewood this year. The first...

Pirates Linked to a Few International Players on The Eve of the Signing Period

The 2013-14 International Signing Period begins tomorrow, and the Pirates have about $2.43 M to spend on international players this year. Over the weekend...
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