Joshua Palacios had three hits, including a key home run, helping Indianapolis to a victory on Friday night.
The Pirates' Triple-A squad was down 2-0...
Alika Williams had four hits on Thursday night for Indianapolis.
Since being sent down for Nick Yorke, Williams is 8-for-14 at the Triple-A level. He's...
The DSL Pirates teams ended their seasons this week, which brings the rookie-level affiliates to an end.
I've been reviewing the best performing hitting and...
Mostly playoffs in the winter leagues, and some action for Pirates, farmhands, and friends:
Puerto Rican League
The Puerto Rican league wrapped up regular season play with Ponce in first place, and Arecibo 4 games behind in second, Santurce 7.5 games back in third place, and Caguas and Mayaguez tied for 4th, both 8 games behind.
The winter leagues get a break for New Years' Eve and New Years Day, so we'll look at another player recently signed by the Pirates to a minor league contract.
Welcome to the (temporary) new home of Sandlot Swashbucklers!
Please join us as we follow the Pirates' minor leaguers on their way up the ladder to Pittsburgh.
Sandlot Swashbucklers will be joining the Bloguin group, and our eventual home will be at:
www.sandlotswashbucklers.com
That transition is going to take a few more weeks, and I'll let you know when it's ready. Until then, we'll be right here!