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P2Daily: The Latest Gem From Jared Jones Leads to a 1-0 Pirates Victory

Jared Jones continues to be the bright spot and the hope during this 2024 Pittsburgh Pirates season. On Saturday, Jones pitched seven shutout innings,...

P2Daily: Have the Pirates Reached Their Offensive Low?

The Pirates took on Cal Quantrill on Friday night. Heading into the start, Quantrill had a 6.00 ERA on the road. He had a...

P2Daily: The Pirates Need to Make Changes

There are several changes that the Pirates could make before their home stand begins at 6:40 PM on Friday night. The biggest move would be...

The Pirates Have Changes They Could Make to This Offense

The Pittsburgh Pirates were swept by the Oakland Athletics this week, losing the final game by a shutout score of 4-0. As I wrote earlier...

Prospect Watch

Pirates Prospect Watch: Thomas Harrington Returns to the Mound

Right-handed pitcher Thomas Harrington made his return to the mound on Tuesday night for Bradenton. Harrington, who is rehabbing from a shoulder issue in...

Pirates Prospect Watch: The Top Performers in the Pirates System After One Month

The minor league season is a little over a month old, with the Triple-A season extending a week longer than everyone else. By this...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Was This The Final Minor League Start For Paul Skenes?

Paul Skenes made what should be his final start in Triple-A on Sunday. The top pitching prospect in baseball allowed two runs on three...

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.

Discussion

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

Pena In, Perez Out, and a Dominican Twist

Another pitcher inked to a minor league contract:

RHP Eddie Pena

2009 win projection – ZiPS

Dan Szymborski released his ZiPS projections for the Pirates yesterday, and they are not pretty. ZiPS is much less optimistic about the team's chances...

Pirates ink four arbitration-eligible players; Maholm, McLouth remain unsigned

The Pirate signed four of their arbitration eligible players to one-year deals today. Adam LaRoche will receive $7.05 million and John Grabow will...

Minor League Signing News

Two more minor league contracts:

Paul Mildren is a 24-year old left-handed starting pitcher from Australia.

Catching Up With the Winter League Playoffs


In the Venezuelan League playoffs on Saturday, Aragua beat La Guaira 9-3.

Alvarez in Mini-Camp; Hernandez and Belisario in Playoffs

Pirates' mini-camp is wrapping up, and management seems to be pleased with most everyone, with one cautionary exception:

Shortstop Signings; Perez Gets Out of a Jam

Pirates' mini-camp continues, and there are only 28 more days until spring training starts.

Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette says that there are 18 or so minor leaguers in Bradenton now, while the team is having voluntary mini-camp.

Pirate Prospect #18 – Jordy Mercer

I am counting down my personal list of the top 25 Pirate prospects. You can follow the countdown here, or by clicking on the...

More Contracts and Another Save for Hernandez

The Pirates are busy this week with minicamp.

Pirate Prospect #19 – Matt Hague

I am counting down my personal list of the top 25 Pirate prospects. You can follow the countdown here, or by clicking on the...

Pirate Prospect #20 – Nelson Pereira

I am counting down my personal list of the top 25 Pirate prospects. You can follow the countdown here, or by clicking on the...

Pirate Prospect #21 – Daniel Moskos

I am counting down my personal list of the top 25 Pirate prospects. You can follow the countdown here, or by clicking on...
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