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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: Carlson Reed Leads a Shutout in Bradenton

The decision to move former reliever Carlson Reed to the rotation continues to look like a good one. The Pirates drafted Reed in the...

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...

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

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...

Pirates Prospects Daily: The Starting Pitchers in 2024

Yesterday, I looked at the starting nine hitters for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2024, highlighting there are only three players this year who have...

Pirates Prospects Daily: The Starting Nine in 2024

As the Pittsburgh Pirates enter the final weekend of the 2023 season, here is a look at the nine players with the most plate...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Pirates Begin the Final Week of the 2023 Season

I've been thinking of myself as an artist the last few years. Maybe part of that is because I've spent the last three years split...

Williams: Addiction, Baseball, Confidence, Drugs, and Equilibrium

At the end of the day, I think we all want to return to the feeling of being children. After a long day of work...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Minor League System Completes Sunday Sweep

The Pittsburgh Pirates lost their weekend series to the Braves, but the minor league system completed a 4-0 sweep on Sunday. QUICK PIRATES RECAP PIRATES (66-77)...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Henry Davis Homers in His First Rehab Game

Here is what every Fantastic Four movie gets wrong about Doctor DOOM... I'm getting a bit out of pocket today, before eventually getting to the...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Promising Pitching From Jones and Chandler

Friday night's action saw two of the best pitching prospects in the Pittsburgh Pirates' system on the mound. Neither one disappointed. Jared Jones pitched...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Around the Pirates Development System

I spent two weeks on the road covering games at the end of last month. I followed that with another week to myself, recapping...

Andrew McCutchen Injured; Matt Gorski, Bubba Chandler, Jase Bowen Promoted

Andrew McCutchen will miss the rest of the season with a partial tear of his left achilles tendon. Earlier this year, McCutchen passed the...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Termarr Johnson and a Day of Power

Wednesday's action in the Pittsburgh Pirates system saw the Bradenton Marauders fall to 2.5 back in their race for the playoffs, with an elimination...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Who Had the Better Day at the Plate?

Which of the following players had the better game in the Indianapolis 8-6 victory over Toledo last night? Canaan Smith-Njigba went 4-for-5, knocking in...
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