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P2Daily: The Latest Gem From Jared Jones Leads to a 1-0 Pirates Victory

Jared Jones continues to be the bright spot and the hope during this 2024 Pittsburgh Pirates season. On Saturday, Jones pitched seven shutout innings,...

P2Daily: Have the Pirates Reached Their Offensive Low?

The Pirates took on Cal Quantrill on Friday night. Heading into the start, Quantrill had a 6.00 ERA on the road. He had a...

P2Daily: The Pirates Need to Make Changes

There are several changes that the Pirates could make before their home stand begins at 6:40 PM on Friday night. The biggest move would be...

The Pirates Have Changes They Could Make to This Offense

The Pittsburgh Pirates were swept by the Oakland Athletics this week, losing the final game by a shutout score of 4-0. As I wrote earlier...

Prospect Watch

Pirates Prospect Watch: Hunter Barco Throws Five Shutout Innings

Hunter Barco threw five shutout innings for Greensboro on Saturday night, lowering his ERA at the level to 1.65. The lefty pitched five innings...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Esmerlyn Valdez Hits an Inside the Park Grand Slam

In the first inning of Friday's Bradenton contest, Esmerlyn Valdez hit an inside the park grand slam. The Pirates signed Valdez in early 2021 as...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Keiner Delgado Homers For The Third Time in Four Games

The Pirates traded JT Brubaker at the start of this season, eventually receiving 20-year-old infielder Keiner Delgado as the player to be named later...

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: 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,...

ARCHIVES

Josh Bell Update: 60% Chance He Signs?

Kendall Rogers of Perfect Game has an update on Josh Bell, the Pittsburgh Pirates' second round pick: One interesting little note. Spoke to a solid...

Minor League Schedule: 7/30/11

Today's starting pitchers: Rudy Owens, Kyle McPherson, Jhonathan Ramos, Zac Fuesser and Zack Dodson

Daily Prospect Profile: Tyler Waldron

Yesterday, Tyler Waldron was transferred out of West Virginia with a destination of "TBA".  At this time of year, that could mean a lot...

Game 104 Recap: Halladay Extends Pirates Hitting Woes

Much in the same way that Lloyd Bridges picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue in the movie 'Airplane', the Pirates picked the...

Tyler Waldron Promoted to Bradenton

The Pittsburgh Pirates have transferred right handed pitcher Tyler Waldron off of the West Virginia roster in a corresponding move to add Colton Cain...

Wood Earns 20th Save As Indians Pitchers Rule

Indianapolis Indians  3,  Charlotte Knights  2 For the second night in a row, the Indians' pitchers made up for thin offense with strong pitching performances,...

Pittsburgh Pirates Prospect Watch 7/29/11

Robbie Grossman hits his 8th homer of the year, Ross Ohlendorf makes a strong rehab start in AAA, and Gorkys Hernandez hits two doubles.

Pirates Prospects on Bucco Talk Saturday Morning

I will be a guest on "Bucco Talk" with Vinnie Richichi tomorrow morning on 93.7 The FAN at 8:40 AM to discuss the upcoming...

Pirates Prospects on The Nightly Sports Call Tonight

I will be on The Nightly Sports Call tonight on the Pittsburgh CW at 10:40 PM discussing the upcoming trade deadline, and how the...

Chris Leroux to the DL, Pedro Ciriaco Recalled

The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed right handed reliever Chris Leroux on the 15-day disabled list, and have recalled infielder Pedro Ciriaco.  Leroux's move is...

Friday Rumors: Domonic Brown Tops the Wish List

We're less than 48 hours away from the trade deadline... -The big rumor today isn't actually a rumor for the Pirates.  However, it has a...

Who Says the Pirates Are One and Done?

One of the big arguments in favor of adding to the major league team this year is the fear that the Pittsburgh Pirates might...
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