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P2Daily: Paul Skenes Goes Six, Pirates Complete a Trade

On Tuesday night, Paul Skenes threw six shutout frames in Indianapolis. The top prospect in the Pittsburgh Pirates system, and the best pitching prospect...

Paul Skenes and Other Players Who Can Help the Pirates

Paul Skenes makes his next start with Indianapolis at 6:05 PM. The right-hander went 4.1 innings in his last outing, pitching into the fifth frame...

Jared Jones Didn’t Have His Most Effective Stuff on Sunday

It would be optimistic to say that Sunday's start from Jared Jones is the worst we can expect from him. However, it's accurate to...

P2Daily: West Coast Trips

The longest trip in Single-A for any Pirates prospect involves traveling across the state of Florida. The longest trip in High-A requires you to travel...

Prospect Watch

Pirates Prospect Watch: The Best Weekly Performers in the Minor League System

There are no minor league games on Monday, which means every Monday's Pirates Prospect Watch features the best performers from the previous week. This week...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Termarr Johnson Hits First Homer of the Year

Termarr Johnson led off the game on Sunday for Greensboro with a home run. The 2022 fourth overall pick hasn't been hitting well this year...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Michael Kennedy is Heating Up in Bradenton

Michael Kennedy is starting to heat up in Bradenton. The left-handed pitcher was drafted in the fourth round in 2022 and given a seven figure...

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: 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,...

Saturday Sleepers: Garret Forrester Moving Behind the Plate

BRADENTON, Fla. - The Pittsburgh Pirates are converting 2023 third round pick Garret Forrester to a catcher, splitting his time between first base and...

ARCHIVES

Pirates Prospect Watch: Huge Day For Charles McAdoo; Cheng’s Streak at 15

Bradenton's offense was led by one member of the 2023 draft class, Tsung-Che Cheng extended his hitting streak in a powerful way, and there...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Lonnie White’s Three Homers Led the Way Last Week

The top performers in the Pittsburgh Pirates minor league system this week included two extended hitting streaks; the debut of a trade deadline acquisition;...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Piggybacking

I only watched a few innings of last night's game, wanting to get a first look at Bailey Falter. Overall, the Pirates got the...

Prospect Watch: Aaron Shortridge Strikes Out Nine, Jase Bowen Steals a Homer

Altoona had a big Saturday night on both sides of the ball, with one run allowed by Aaron Shortridge, and 13 hits and 6...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Quinn Priester Struggles in Pirates Win

Quinn Priester did not look comfortable in last night's start. I don't like commenting or speculating on the mindset of a player during a game,...

Prospect Watch: Bubba Chandler Throws Seven Shutout Innings

Friday's action in the Pittsburgh Pirates minor league system featured a great outing from 2021 third round pick Bubba Chandler, the returns of Nick...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Nick Gonzales Goes to Triple-A With a Clear Focus

The Pirates optioned Nick Gonzales to Indianapolis prior to Thursday's game. The 2020 first round pick made his MLB debut on June 23rd, batting...

Prospect Watch: Po-Yu Chen is Lights Out, Lonnie White Jr. Keeps Homering

The Pirates saw a few outstanding pitching performances in their system on Thursday, led by Po-Yu Chen. The bats were also active, with Lonnie...

Pirates Prospects Daily: How Do the Pirates Grade With Deadline Deals?

Kyle Glaser at Baseball America had a look at the success rates of MLB teams picking prospects at the trade deadline. In the article,...

Prospect Watch: Josiah Sightler is Player of the Month, Lonnie White Jr. Homers

Today's Prospect Watch looks back at the month of July to see who the best players were at each level of the Pittsburgh Pirates'...

Williams: Ben Cherington’s Pittsburgh Pirates Trade History

Another trade deadline has passed, and for the fourth season in a row, the Pittsburgh Pirates were sellers at the deadline under General Manager...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Recapping the Pirates Trade Deadline Moves

The days of veteran leadership are over. The Pirates traded Rich Hill, Ji Man Choi, Austin Hedges, and Rodolfo Castro prior to the trade...
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