The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed third round pick Alex Dickerson, a first baseman out of Indiana University. Dickerson was rated the 42nd best prospect overall in the 2011 draft by Baseball America. He's a left hander...
The Pittsburgh Pirates have optioned left handed reliever Daniel Moskos to AAA Indianapolis. The move was made with Joe Beimel expected to come off the disabled list tomorrow. Beimel had recently pitched on back to back...
This is the third article of three that will help acclimate any fans of other teams that are searching for information about potential Pirate prospects in upcoming trades. It can also help with existing Pirate fans that...
The second in a series of 3 articles will present trade chips for potential trading partners with the Pirates. This article will focus on Hitter prospects in the full-season leagues.
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...
