On March 26, 2023, the Pittsburgh Pirates sent Omar Alfonzo to big league camp for a day. A catcher entering his age 19 season, and lacking any experience above the complex levels, Alfonzo was asked to...
The Pirates beat the Marlins 7-2 on Friday night, improving to 2-0 on the young season.
This looks like a team that can beat you in a lot of ways. The players on the team look like...
The Pittsburgh Pirates won their Opening Day contest against the Miami Marlins by a 6-5 score in 12 innings. The game was highlighted by power from the offense, as well as 6.1 shutout innings from the...
The Pittsburgh Pirates won in extra innings on Opening Day, beating the Miami Marlins by a 6-5 score after a Jared Triolo RBI single in the top of the 12th inning.
The Pirates played comeback the entire...
Normally, I do a pre-season analysis, where I fill in my own depth chart and playing time estimates for the upcoming Pittsburgh Pirates season, along with ZiPS projected WAR totals. This year, I'm looking at the...
All of the articles on Pirates Prospects this year will be my voice, with the exception of one: Roundtable. I wanted to find a way to give the fans a voice, but in a more structured...
We all follow the game of baseball for a different reason. It typically relates to our childhood. The game has a certain energy level and flow. There's a progression from nothing-nothing, no men on base, to...
Jared Jones throws an elite fastball, an elite slider, and showed promise with his curveball and changeup development this spring.
He's a top 100 prospect. He's a rookie of the year candidate from the start of the...
The last week has been the first time in a long time that I've reported to Spring Training for multiple days in a row. I stepped away in 2019, and while I've been back for one...
The 2023 first overall pick, number one pitching prospect in the game, and number one prospect in the Pirates' system is expected to arrive in Pittsburgh this summer. Paul Skenes notes that he's only one man, and feels the Pirates have enough talent to win for a long time.
After an impressive Spring Training, Jared Jones has made the Pirates' Opening Day rotation. This was far from a guarantee at the start of camp, but the performance from Jones and the development of his secondary stuff was enough to force the Pirates to make a decision.
The Pirates drafted Termarr Johnson fourth overall in 2022, and the 19-year-old infielder has shown advanced contact abilities, plate patience, and surprising power. He also has a competitive drive, wanting to win everywhere he goes, including one day in Pittsburgh.
