It was mid-September and a light rain was in the Pittsburgh air. As we had done countless times before, my dad and I got into the car and headed down to Three Rivers Stadium. ...
I left off last week with the Pirates protecting a small lead as the month of June came to a close. The Pirates opened July at Philadelphia with a three game lead over the Phillies as...
When it comes to prospects, people tend to take a reactionary approach, putting too much emphasis on short term performance. If a player gets off to a hot start, people start questioning when he should be...
Pittsburgh rallied for three runs in the sixth inning. But aggressive base running and a costly error helped Houston score three times in the eighth to win it. In the process, the Pirates fell out of...
For an in depth review of yesterday's games please check out our minor league wrap-up which can be found here. Both the GCL and VSL teams have off today and resume their schedule Monday morning. All...
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 as of 6/9/11.
1. Jameson Taillon, RHP (2-2, 4.13) - Next Probable Start:...
The Pittsburgh Pirates officially announced the signings of third round pick Alex Dickerson and eighth round pick Jason Creasy last week. Baseball America has announced their signing bonuses. Dickerson received $380,700, which is right around slot...
In the latest segment of "Full Count" by Ken Rosenthal, the FOX Sports reporter goes in to detail about the Pittsburgh Pirates and some rumors as we head to the trade deadline. The video can be found...
YUNESKY SANCHEZ
SHORTSTOP
Born: May 3, 1984
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 210
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Signed: Signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Arizona Diamondbacks
How Acquired: Signed as minor league free agent, 2011
Born: Cardenas, Cuba
Agent: N/A
WTM'S PIRATE PLAYER PROFILES
Sanchez originally...
Back on April 2, 2009 the Pirates started their foray into a new territory, signing an amateur player from Australia named Mitchell Fienemann. Before they signed Fienemann, they signed Tony Harris as a scout, and his...
The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed minor league free agent Yunesky Sanchez, and have assigned him to Altoona. Sanchez, who spent four years in the Arizona organization from 2007-2010, has yet to play a professional game this...
When the Pittsburgh Pirates added right handed pitcher Kyle McPherson to the 40-man roster this past off-season, it was seen as a surprise. McPherson was coming off a strong season in low-A, in which he posted...
