Braxton Ashcraft has allowed one run in 15.1 innings of work across his first three Triple-A starts. The performance continued on Tuesday night, when...
The Greensboro Grasshoppers won the South Atlantic League North first half last week, putting the High-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the post-season....
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.
Pirates' reliever Jesse Chavez was the team leader in Saves in AAA Indianapolis in 2008, and it's a title he would gladly relinquish -- he'd much rather be getting those Saves in Pittsburgh.
Chavez, a California native, was drafted by the Rangers in the 42nd round of the 2002 draft, and steadily moved up through their organization.