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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: Hunter Barco Throws Five Shutout Innings

Hunter Barco threw five shutout innings for Greensboro on Saturday night, lowering his ERA at the level to 1.65. The lefty pitched five innings...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Esmerlyn Valdez Hits an Inside the Park Grand Slam

In the first inning of Friday's Bradenton contest, Esmerlyn Valdez hit an inside the park grand slam. The Pirates signed Valdez in early 2021 as...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Keiner Delgado Homers For The Third Time in Four Games

The Pirates traded JT Brubaker at the start of this season, eventually receiving 20-year-old infielder Keiner Delgado as the player to be named later...

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 Notebook: When Should Taillon and Pimentel Be Promoted to Indianapolis?

News and Notes
After losing 6 of 8 games last week (through May 8th), the Altoona Curve had more success this week going 4-1.  Of particular note,...

What Are the Odds the Pirates Draft a Future Major League Hitter?

2013 Draft
The 2013 draft is a few weeks away, and if you haven't followed our draft coverage, I suggest you start now. Last night John...

Rodriguez Works Out of Trouble, Beats Brewers

Analysis
There was a moment in Wednesday's game between the Pirates and Brewers at PNC Park when it seemed like Milwaukee was poised to break...

First Pitch: Wandy Rodriguez Will Most Likely Land the Pirates a Draft Pick

First Pitch
When the Wandy Rodriguez trade first went down, I wasn't a big fan of the deal. Rodriguez had been struggling with the Astros in...

Minor League Schedule: Morton Gets The Rehab Start In Altoona

Analysis
5/16/13 Starters: Andy Oliver, Charlie Morton, Robby Rowland, Clay Holmes

Prospect Notebook: Cole Making Progress, But Still Needs Those Strikeouts

News and Notes
At the start of the year, the expectation from most Pirates fans was for Gerrit Cole to go to Triple-A as a formality, just...

Red Sox Knew Joel Hanrahan Was an Injury Risk

Analysis
  Per MLBTR, Buster Olney was on the Mut & Merloni radio show in Boston, and spoke during the interview about the Joel Hanrahan trade....

Prospect Watch: Big Days From Pie and Carroll, Pimentel Struggles Again

Prospect Watch
Top Pitcher: Eliecer Navarro, Top Hitter: Felix Pie, HR: Brett Carroll (2), Ivan De Jesus

Pirates Pregame: Alvarez, Barmes Sit Against Gallardo

Analysis
Pedro Alvarez and Clint Barmes will both sit today in favor of Brandon Inge and recently-recalled Jordy Mercer. Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said the...

Jonathan Sanchez Signs With the Dodgers

Transactions
The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed Jonathan Sanchez, according to Jon Heyman. https://twitter.com/JonHeymanCBS/status/334750276802207746 What this means for the Pirates is that the Dodgers assume a pro-rated...

John McDonald to the DL, Jordy Mercer Recalled

Injury Updates
The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed infielder John McDonald on the 15-day disabled list, and have recalled Jordy Mercer from Indianapolis. There were a lot of...

First Pitch: Taking the Jordy Mercer Approach With Tony Sanchez

First Pitch
The one thing we can take away from the Jordy Mercer situation is that the Pirates plan to have him as the primary shortstop...
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