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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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Daily Prospect Profile: Aaron Thompson

Analysis
During the 2010-2011 off-season, the Pittsburgh Pirates claimed left hander Aaron Thompson off of waivers from the Washington Nationals.  Thompson was a former first...

Minor League Schedule: 8/15/11

Analysis
Today's starting pitcher: Porfirio Lopez

2011 Pittsburgh Pirates Draft Signing Deadline Preview

2011 Draft
All is quiet with one day remaining to sign players from the 2011 draft.  Some may view that as a bad sign.  I happen...

Submit Your Draft Deadline Chat Questions

Analysis
I will be holding a chat on Monday at 1:00 PM EST discussing the draft signing deadline, as well as any other topic discussing...

Pittsburgh Pirates Prospect Watch 8/14/11

Prospect Watch
Aaron Thompson makes a strong start in AAA, Robbie Grossman and Starling Marte both have multi-hit games at the plate.

Bats’ 9th-Inning Rally Spoils Tribe Pitchers’ Afternoon

Analysis
Louisville Bats  2,  Indianapolis Indians  1 A 9th-inning rally by the Bats, aided by a wild pitch, gave Louisville a walk-off win over the Indians...

Game 119 Recap: Bucs Suffer Another Gut Punch Loss in Extras

Analysis
Somewhere a baseball pundit will say or has said or will write or has written that good teams win this kind of game. If...

West Virginia Wrap Up: Seven Games vs Lakewood

Analysis
I was able to see the West Virginia Power twice this year when they came to Lakewood. The first time they came in was...

Vincent Payne, Orlando Castro Promoted to West Virginia

Transactions
Right handed pitcher Vincent Payne and left handed pitcher Orlando Castro have been promoted from the State College Spikes to the West Virginia Power....

The 1903 Season: Part One

Pirates History
The Pirates started the 1903 season in Cincinnati on April 16th, trying to defend their two straight National League pennant wins. The 1902 team...

What is Josh Bell Worth?

2011 Draft
Throughout the entire Josh Bell saga, we've seen many imaginations running wild over what it could possibly take to get the prep outfielder to...

Minor League Schedule: 8/14/11

Analysis
Today's starting pitchers: Michael Colla, Brandon Cumpton, Eliecer Navarro and Michael Jefferson
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