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Pirates Prospect Watch: Bubba Chandler Leaves Start Early

Bubba Chandler left his start early on Friday, after dealing with control problems. Chandler walked his first two batters, then issued three more walks with...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Sean Sullivan Throws Seven Shutout

Sean Sullivan led the Altoona Curve to a 4-1 victory on Thursday, pitching seven shutout innings against Akron. This was the longest outing of...

Pirates Prospect Watch: J.P. Massey Leads Greensboro to Victory

J.P. Massey had his best start of the season for Greensboro on Wednesday. The right-hander allowed one run on four hits in six innings,...

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,...

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Pittsburgh Pirates 2013 Season Preview: The Starting Rotation

Season Previews
The Pirates starting rotation shaped up to be a battle for one spot, but Jeff Karstens started having shoulder problems. Karstens appears likely on...

Draft Prospect Watch: Homers By Bryant And Moran

2013 Draft
The seventh weekend of college baseball started a day earlier this week, with many teams taking off on Sunday due to Easter. The National...

Pittsburgh Pirates 2013 Season Preview: The Infield

Season Previews
With Opening Day less than a week away and Spring Training coming to a close in Florida, it seems like an appropriate time to...

Pirate City Results: Pimentel Continues to Impress, Cole Gets Work Bunting

Analysis
If there's one player who has surprised me this Spring, it's been Stolmy Pimentel. When he came over from the Red Sox in the...

Draft Preview: More Rankings Come Out

2013 Draft
The seventh weekend of the college season is about to get under way, with some teams starting their schedule a day earlier due to...

Pirates Notebook: Garrett Jones as a Number Two Hitter?

News
Garrett Jones hit in the number two spot today. Tomorrow he will do the same thing. When people have been thinking about possible lineups...

Pirates Designate Hunter Strickland and Clint Robinson For Assignment

Transactions
The Pittsburgh Pirates have added Jonathan Sanchez and Brandon Inge to the 40-man roster today. To make room, the team designated Hunter Strickland and...

Analyzing the Opening Day Roster

Season Previews
The Opening Day roster is all but set. The Pirates cut nine players this morning, leaving 26 active players in camp. The only question...

Pirates Rank Seventh in Baseball America’s Organizational Rankings

Prospect Rankings
Baseball America has released their organizational talent rankings today, measuring the talent in each team's farm system. They release a top 30 list in...

Pirate City Notes: Minor League Rosters Starting to Take Shape

Analysis
Wandy Rodriguez and Tony Watson will be over from major league camp today, as the Triple-A and Double-A teams take on the Phillies farm...

Pirates Make What Appears to be Final Cuts

Transactions
The Pittsburgh Pirates made the following moves this morning: Optioned Kyle McPherson, Alex Presley, and Jordy Mercer to Triple-A. Re-assigned Lucas May, Ryan Reid, Mike Zagurski,...

Gerrit Cole vs Jameson Taillon at Pirate City

News and Notes
Today was a camp day at Pirate City, which means intra squad games. Usually the Triple-A and Double-A teams go against each other on...
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