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Pirates Prospect Watch: Matt Gorski Has Four Home Runs in His Last Three Games

Pittsburgh Pirates outfield prospect Matt Gorski is on a hitting tear. Gorski has hit five home runs since May 16th, including hitting two in...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Big Weeks From Matt Gorski and Braxton Ashcraft

Every week, minor league baseball takes a break on Monday, with the exception of the action in rookie ball. That gives an opportunity to...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Termarr Johnson Homers on Three Hit Day

Termarr Johnson picked up three hits on Sunday, including his second home run of the season, as Greensboro won 7-4 at Hickory. Johnson is only...

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

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

Pirates Should Be Shopping Paul Maholm

News
Yesterday, before a lot of the trades started coming through, I took a look at how the market was shaping up, noting that it...

1902 Pirates: Best Ever?

Pirates History
The 1902 Pirates team has the best winning percentage in the franchises 129 year history but are they the best Pirates team ever? They...

Minor League Schedule: 7/31/11

Analysis
Today's starting pitchers: Brad Lincoln, Aaron Pribanic, Brian Leach, Zack Von Rosenberg and Nick Kingham

Daily Prospect Profile: Aaron Baker

Analysis
It might seem strange to profile a prospect who was just traded away last night in exchange for Derrek Lee, but I figured this...

Pittsburgh Pirates Prospect Watch 7/30/11

Prospect Watch
Matt Hague, Josh Harrison, and Evan Chambers homer, while Robbie Grossman sets a franchise record in high-A.

Owens Wins Behind Hot Indians’ Bats

Analysis
Indianapolis Indians  10,  Gwinnett Braves  5 Rudy Owens earned his 9th win of the season for the Indianapolis Indians tonight, despite surrendering 5 runs, as...

Game 105 Recap: Bucs Beaten By Lee

Analysis
James McDonald was uneven in losing his first start since June. Cliff Lee reachd double digits in whiffs and pitched into the eighth inning...

Pirates Acquire Derrek Lee for Aaron Baker

Transactions
The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired first baseman Derrek Lee in exchange for Aaron Baker.

Is Derrek Lee an Upgrade?

News
Last night I saw an update flash by on Twitter that Derrek Lee had hit his 12th homer of the year.  My first thought...

Pirates Coming on Strong for 17th Round Pick

2011 Draft
Kendall Rogers of Perfect Game had the following update about 2011 17th round pick Aaron Brown: Also heard just now that #Pirates 17th-rd pick OF Aaron Brown...

Pirates Talking With Athletics

News
Jon Paul Morosi had an update on Twitter about the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Oakland Athletics: #Pirates need bat and bullpen. #Athletics have both. They’re...

Saturday Rumors: Kubel, Pena, Lee, Willingham, Furbush

News
Kind of a slow pre-deadline day for the Pirates, although I don't think it's just them.  The relief market hasn't really opened up, and...
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