With the help of a friend of mine named Al Simeone, Pirates Prospects was fortunate enough to get an interview(and some pictures) with a Pirates legend. Mike Sandlock played for the 1953 Pirates, his last season...
Gerrit Cole made his 6th start as a pro on Sunday against the Tampa Yankees. His overall numbers were good but not great: 5 innings, 80 pitches (56 strikes), 2 runs, 3 hits, 3 walks, 5...
Indianapolis Indians 4, Louisville Bats 2
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An 8th-inning rally broke a 2-2 tie to give the Indianapolis Indians the win at Victory Field this afternoon. The win gives the Tribe a sweep of this brief 2-game series...
Jeff Locke, Bryan Morris, Rudy Owens, and Justin Wilson earned the group name "The Altoona Four" after all four pitchers put up strong numbers at the Double-A level in 2010. All four pitchers were expected to...
Top pitching prospects Gerrit Cole and Jameson Taillon are both off to strong starts in high-A Bradenton. After Sunday's start, Cole has a 3.54 ERA in 28 innings during his first professional season, with a 34:10...
TOP OF THE SYSTEM
A look at how the current top 10 prospects did today. Note that this list doesn't include players currently in the majors. Rankings from the 2012 Prospect Guide, which can be purchased here.
1. Gerrit...
PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Right-hander Charlie Morton said after Sunday's 5-0 loss to the Cincinnati Reds that he's trying to get back in sync. Morton, who is known for his sinker, didn't see much sink during his fourth outing of...
The Pittsburgh Pirates were shut down in game four of the 1909 World Series by the strong pitching of Detroit Tigers ace, George Mullin. The two teams had now gone back and forth with wins, the...
Center fielder Andrew McCutchen is out of the lineup again on Sunday due to the stomach flu. The All-Star played in the Pirates 3-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night where he went 1-for-3 with a...
Pittsburgh Pirates pitching prospect Trent Stevenson has retired, and has been placed on the "Voluntary Retirement" list by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Stevenson was drafted in the seventh round of the 2009 draft, and was given a...
On a busy day of birthdays for former Pittsburgh Pirates players, we have a pinch runner from the last Pirates World Series winner and teammates from the 1948 and 1950 Pirates. In the Jolly Roger Rewind,...
Indianapolis Indians 4, Louisville Bats 0
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Indians' starter Jeff Locke continued his dominance of International League batters as he earned his third win of the season against the Louisville Bats at Victory Field. Locke increased his streak...
