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Pirates Prospect Watch: Sean Sullivan Throws Seven Shutout

Sean Sullivan led the Altoona Curve to a 4-1 victory on Thursday, pitching seven shutout innings against Akron. This was the longest outing of...

Pirates Prospect Watch: J.P. Massey Leads Greensboro to Victory

J.P. Massey had his best start of the season for Greensboro on Wednesday. The right-hander allowed one run on four hits in six innings,...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Braxton Ashcraft Strikes Out Ten in Seven Shutout Innings

Braxton Ashcraft had his best start of the year on Tuesday afternoon, tossing seven shutout innings for Altoona. The right-hander allowed four hits, one...

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.

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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

Goedert Guides Clippers Past Tribe 10-5

GOEDERT GUIDES CLIPPERS PAST TRIBE 10-5 Columbus 3B Jared Goedert Goes 4-for-5 And Scores Three Runs COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Third baseman Jared Goedert went 4-for-5 with...

Game 130: Brewers Rough Up Morton to Sweep

Charlie Morton came into the game with a 9.35 ERA and he pitched so ineffectively that his ERA rose. Yep, he got hammered and Milwaukee swept a three game series.

Game 129: Bucs Blow Lead, Lose in 11

The Pirates hit three homers and took a 7-4 lead into the seventh inning. Milwaukee rallied to tie it and emerged victorious in extra innings. If this were a good club, this would be a win they'd have to have.

Know Your Enemy – Introduction

A baseball team would be remiss to not know every intimate detail of their division opponents' operations. Once you know your opponents strengths and weaknesses, both short and long-term, you can prepare your own team with a better certainty.

Four Tribe Pitchers Combine For Shutout

Indianapolis Indians� 8,� Columbus Clippers� 0 ..��� (box)

IMG_4157Four Indianapolis Indians pitchers combined to shut out the Columbus Clippers at Huntington Park in Columbus, Ohio.� They held the Clippers to a total of 4 hits and 2 walks.� CF Alex Presley supported them with 3 hits, and both 1B Doug Bernier (photo) and RF Brandon Moss contributed 3 RBI.

The Indians got things started in the top of the 1st with a one-out single by 3B Akinori Iwamura, and after the second out, RF Brandon Moss launched his 21st home run of the season, bringing in Iwamura for a 2-0 lead.� They added 2 more runs in the 2nd.� With one out, SS Pedro Ciriaco smacked a grounder towards third base.� The ball glanced off the glove of Columbus 3B Argenis Reyes and past him down the left field line, and Ciriaco cruised into second base with a double.� After a strikeout by C Jason Jaramillo, 2B Brian Friday lifted another double into center field, and Ciriaco came around to score from second base.� Doug Bernier followed with a line drive single into left field, and Friday also scored.� Bernier stole second base, but was left there when a ground out ended the inning.� The Indians were up, 4-0.

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IMG_3940Charlie Morton was originally listed as the starting pitcher tonight, but he was recalled by the Pirates so that he can made the start for them tomorrow.� Dana Eveland (photo) made the spot start in Morton's place.� Eveland had to work around one runner on base in each of the first three innings.� 2B Drew Sutton lined a single into left field in the bottom of the 1st, but Eveland got 1B Wes Hodges to bounce into an around the horn double play, Iwamura to Friday to Bernier.� DH Jared Goedert walked with two outs in the 2nd, but Eveland struck out former Indy Indian Luke Carlin to end the inning.� Clippers' SS Josh Rodriguez reached base on a fielding error by Brian Friday to begin the 3rd inning, but Eveland induced three grounders, again keeping the Clippers scoreless.

Durham Delivers Walk-Off Win to Curve, 3-2

DURHAM DELIVERS WALK-OFF WIN TO CURVE, 3-2 Squirrels First Lose Lead, then Series in 10 Innings ALTOONA, PA - Miles Durham doubled home Hector Gimenez in the bottom...

Pittsburgh Pirates Prospect Watch 8/28/10

INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS (AAA) GAME STORY Indianapolis beat Columbus 8-0.  Dana Eveland (8.84) pitched 3.1 shutout innings, allowing three hits, one walk, and striking out one.  Brian...

Indians Shut Out Clippers 8-0

INDIANS SHUT OUT CLIPPERS 8-0 Moss And Bernier Combine For Six RBI In Victory COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Right fielder Brandon Moss and first baseman Doug Bernier...

Curry Smashes Sixth Homer, But Muckdogs Down Spikes, 10-6

CURRY SMASHES SIXTH HOMER, BUT MUCKDOGS DOWN SPIKES, 10-6 BOX SCORE GAME LOG STATE COLLEGE – The State College Spikes, behind Matt Curry’s sixth home...

Anatomy of a loss

The Pirates have managed to produce some very strange methods of losing in Milwaukee this year. Last night, Lastings Milledge misplayed a fly ball into a two-run triple, which directly led to a 7-2 loss. Let's take a look at just one of the 349,993 ways the Pirates have found to lose a game.

Charlie Morton to Start Tomorrow

The Pittsburgh Pirates have recalled pitcher Charlie Morton to make the start in tomorrow's game against the Milwaukee Brewers, marking the return to the...

Game 128: Six Run Outburst Sends Milwaukee Past Bucs

James McDonald was in command. But Milwaukee sent eleven men to the plate in the seventh to bust open a close game.
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