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Quinn Priester Shows Promising Swing and Miss in Pirates Loss

Ignoring the walkoff loss late Friday night, I think the Pittsburgh Pirates got one positive sign in the opening game of their series with...

Pirates Split Series With Brewers

The Pirates couldn't hold the lead against the Brewers on Thursday, dropping the final game 7-5 to split a four game series. Milwaukee got on...

P2Daily: More Premium Articles For Pirates Prospects Subscribers

Six weeks ago, Pirates Prospects returned as a solo project. Since that point, this article is the 122nd that I've posted. If you're doing...

Bailey Falter Shuts Down the Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers aren't a big swing and miss team. Prior to Tuesday night's game against the Pirates, they ranked 22nd in baseball in...

Prospect Watch

Pirates Prospect Watch: Jack Brannigan Leads a Power Display in Greensboro

Jack Brannigan showed some power tonight in Greensboro, as part of an 11-1 victory by the Pittsburgh Pirates High-A squad. Brannigan went 2-for-5, hitting...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Paul Skenes Pitches Into the Fifth in Latest Start

Paul Skenes is human, after all. The 2023 first overall pick gave up his first runs of the season against Omaha on Wednesday afternoon, in...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Nick Gonzales Extends Hitting Streak

Nick Gonzales keeps hitting. The middle infielder, playing second base on Tuesday night for Indianapolis, went 2-for-4 with a walk. That extends his hitting streak...

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.

Discussion

Saturday Sleepers

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...

ARCHIVES

Pirates Prospects Daily: The Best Pitchers on the 2023 Pittsburgh Pirates

At the outset of my sports writing career, I was a fantasy sports writer. In 2009, as I was starting this site, I had...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Ryan Borucki’s Breakout; The Gift of David Bednar

The MLB non-tender deadline passed at 5 PM on Friday evening, with the Pittsburgh Pirates agreeing to a deal with LHP Ryan Borucki, and...

Pirates Prospects Daily: First Impressions From the Pirates Rookie Hitters

There were 81 rookie position players this year who received 100 or more plate appearances. Out of that group, the Pittsburgh Pirates had seven players,...

Pirates Prospects Daily: The Pirates Are Very Short-Handed in the Rotation

The Pittsburgh Pirates are going to need to add starting pitching this offseason. Even if they go with a few bullpen spots in 2024, the...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Pirates Protect Two From Rule 5; Who is Available?

The Pittsburgh Pirates added INF Tsung-Che Cheng and RHP Braxton Ashcraft to the 40-man roster yesterday, protecting each player from the upcoming Rule 5...

Pirates Prospects Daily: The Pittsburgh Pirates 2023 Minor League Free Agents

Today is the deadline for the Pittsburgh Pirates to add players to the 40-man roster, protecting them from the Rule 5 draft. Last week,...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Who Do the Pirates Need to Protect From the Rule 5 Draft?

Who do the Pittsburgh Pirates need to protect from the draft in 2023 when rosters need to be set next week?

Williams: Winning Time

Free agency began in Major League Baseball yesterday, although baseball's offseason always starts at a crawl. The Pirates have trimmed their roster down to...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Never tired of ballin’, so it’s on to the next sport

I've been following the NBA lately. Growing up in central PA, a little closer to the Pittsburgh side, I didn't have an NBA team as...

Pittsburgh Pirates 2023 Year-End Prospects: Paul Skenes Stands Alone in Tier One

I haven't published a prospect ranking to this site in about two years. We've approached the process a few times. I've had my own...

Williams: Grading Prospects By Current Value and Future Value

Over the last few weeks, I've been creating a new system to rank and project the future value of prospects in the Pittsburgh Pirates'...

Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Player Rankings and 2023-24 Offseason Outlook

Over the last few days, I've been preparing a ranking of every player from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the majors all the way to...
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