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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

DSL Prospect Watch: Pirates Lose Series Openers To Cardinals and Phillies

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: 12 Pirates Pitchers Who Throw 98+ MPH

First Pitch
This week's podcast went up today, and on the show we talked about whether Gregory Polanco or Jameson Taillon should come up in September....

Minor League Schedule: Heredia Makes Season Debut, Rodriguez On Rehab

Analysis
6/23/13 Starters: Wandy Rodriguez, David Bromberg, Adrian Sampson, Luis Heredia, Colten Brewer

Prospect Watch: Pimentel and Glasnow Dominant; Polanco Hits 1st Altoona HR

Prospect Watch
Top Pitcher: Stolmy Pimentel, Top Hitter: Adalberto Santos, HR: Adalberto Santos, Gregory Polanco, Willy Garcia, Danny Collins

Another Glasnow Gem in West Virginia Win

Analysis
The hype around Pirates pitching prospect Tyler Glasnow appears to grow with every start the young right-hander makes and after Saturday's performance against visiting...

P3 Episode 10: More Stanton Talk and Should Polanco Be Called Up This Year?

Free Articles
Episode ten of The Pirates Prospects Podcast can be downloaded or streamed below. This episode includes analysis from Tom Bragg (@TomBraggSports) and James Santelli...

GCL Notes: Curry and Mathisen Rehabbing; Draft Picks Easing Into Games

Analysis
The GCL Pirates played their first home game today, winning 3-2 against the GCL Yankees. I didn't focus on the game as much today, since...

DSL Prospect Watch: Pirates Sweep Rangers, Munoz Takes Over League Batting Race

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: The Ten Most Unbelievable Things About The 2013 Season

First Pitch
It seems like every week I find myself tweeting something along the lines of "Imagine if you were told before the season that (insert...

Gerrit Cole Fantastic Again, Pirates Win 5-2 in Anaheim

Analysis
For all the adjectives I could use to describe Gerrit Cole's stuff and location Friday night, I will choose "erotic." During the Pirates' 5-2 victory...

Minor League Schedule: Taillon and Glasnow Get Starts Tonight

Analysis
6/22/13 Starters: Stolmy Pimentel, Jameson Taillon, Orlando Castro, Tyler Glasnow, Isaac Sanchez, Miguel Rosario

Getting a First Look in 2013 at Joely Rodriguez and Stetson Allie

Analysis
I hadn't seen Joely Rodriguez or Stetson Allie since they each left Spring Training for West Virginia at the start of the 2013 season....
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