The first in a series of 3 articles will present trade chips for potential trading partners with the Pirates. This article will focus on Starting Pitcher prospects in the full-season leagues.
For the last two weeks, I've considered writing about Orlando Castro after each of his starts. However, two things usually happened. First, there would be someone else that would have a big night, warranting a write...
For an in depth review of yesterday's games please check out our minor league wrap-up which can be found here. Indianapolis and Altoona both return from their all-star break today. The VSL Pirates play a doubleheader...
Back at the end of June I reported that 2011 4th round pick Colten Brewer had agreed to terms with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Earlier today the Pirates made the deal official. I had thought the delay...
Who has the most control over a baseball game? The manager? The pitcher? The batters? Nope, it's the man behind the catcher, the home plate umpire. At tonight's Bradenton vs. Dunedin game, the umpire liked two...
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, 3.66) - Next Probable Start:...
The Bradenton Marauders will have injured Pittsburgh Pirates players Steve Pearce and Jose Tabata in the lineup tonight. Pearce had previously been rehabbing with the GCL Pirates in Bradenton. Tabata begins his rehab tonight. Tabata is...
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced two draft signings today. The one we knew about was 4th round pick Colten Brewer. I reported that Brewer had reached an agreement with the team back in June, and it's obviously an...
The 2011 trade deadline is a little over two weeks away. In previous years, we'd be talking about guys the Pirates would be selling off, and it would almost be a guarantee that the Pirates would...
The Milwaukee Brewers made the first splash of the trade season in the NL Central last night when they added late inning reliever Francisco Rodriguez. Rodriguez will give Milwaukee a strong combination in the back of...
One of the things that stood out to me in Spring Training this year were the amount of tall, lean, speedy, projectable outfielders the Pittsburgh Pirates had playing for their Gulf Coast League affiliate. One of...
For an in depth review of yesterday's games please check out our minor league wrap-up which can be found here. Indianapolis and Altoona are on their all-star break until Thursday. Both State College and Bradenton were...
