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P2Daily: Paul Skenes Goes Six, Pirates Complete a Trade

On Tuesday night, Paul Skenes threw six shutout frames in Indianapolis. The top prospect in the Pittsburgh Pirates system, and the best pitching prospect...

Paul Skenes and Other Players Who Can Help the Pirates

Paul Skenes makes his next start with Indianapolis at 6:05 PM. The right-hander went 4.1 innings in his last outing, pitching into the fifth frame...

Jared Jones Didn’t Have His Most Effective Stuff on Sunday

It would be optimistic to say that Sunday's start from Jared Jones is the worst we can expect from him. However, it's accurate to...

P2Daily: West Coast Trips

The longest trip in Single-A for any Pirates prospect involves traveling across the state of Florida. The longest trip in High-A requires you to travel...

Prospect Watch

Pirates Prospect Watch: The Best Weekly Performers in the Minor League System

There are no minor league games on Monday, which means every Monday's Pirates Prospect Watch features the best performers from the previous week. This week...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Termarr Johnson Hits First Homer of the Year

Termarr Johnson led off the game on Sunday for Greensboro with a home run. The 2022 fourth overall pick hasn't been hitting well this year...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Michael Kennedy is Heating Up in Bradenton

Michael Kennedy is starting to heat up in Bradenton. The left-handed pitcher was drafted in the fourth round in 2022 and given a seven figure...

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...

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,...

Saturday Sleepers: Garret Forrester Moving Behind the Plate

BRADENTON, Fla. - The Pittsburgh Pirates are converting 2023 third round pick Garret Forrester to a catcher, splitting his time between first base and...

ARCHIVES

Pirates Prospects Daily: The Highs and the Lows

In yesterday's article, I wrote about how Jared Triolo stood out in high leverage situations at the plate. Among Pirates hitters with ten or...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Jared Triolo and The Active Focus Time of a Third Baseman

From my viewpoint, Jared Triolo silently represents so many things that are not yet widely understood about the mindset of hitting. Especially, how offense...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Red and Green Flags From the Pirates Pitching Development

Robert Stephenson is a red flag for me. The Pittsburgh Pirates added Stephenson off waivers at the end of August 2022. The right-hander leaned on...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Johan Oviedo, Gilberto Celestino, First Base

Pittsburgh Pirates starter Johan Oviedo will undergo Tommy John surgery, according to a report by Francys Romero. The starter pitched 177.2 innings in 2023,...

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...
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