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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

P2Live: Pirates Drop Series Finale to Dodgers

Ke'Bryan Hayes has returned to the Pittsburgh Pirates. About a week ago, I looked at the talent level for this offense, noting how few regular...

New Mock Draft from MLB Pipeline Has the Pirates Going for Pitching Over Hitting

We have been busy with new draft prospect rankings recently, posting updates from Keith Law/The Athletic, Kiley McDaniel/ESPN and Baseball America. They all had...

Pirates Activate Ke’Bryan Hayes from Injured List; Option Roansy Contreras to Indianapolis

The Pittsburgh Pirates activated third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes from the 10-day Injured List prior to Thursday night's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. To...

New Draft Prospects Lists from ESPN and Baseball America

Earlier today we looked at the new top 100 draft prospects list from Keith Law over at The Athletic. Baseball America expanded their top...

Pirates Prospects Daily: The How of the MLB Draft

This site was built on the MLB Draft. The very first boost this site received was following the 2009 draft, when Rob Neyer linked to...

Updated Top 100 Draft Prospects List from Keith Law

Keith Law posted his updated top 100 draft prospects list on the Athletic this morning. While the attention here will be on the first...

Prospect Watch: Quinn Priester Goes Seven Strong, Tres Gonzales Homers

If you like offense, Greensboro certainly lived up to its reputation as a lively ballpark. The Grasshoppers and IronBirds combined for 30 runs and...

Pirates Roundtable: The Players Who Would Go First Overall in a “Normal” Year

Last week, we conducted a lengthy Roundtable to discuss the Pittsburgh Pirates' number one overall pick in the upcoming MLB draft. We've already published...

P2Live: Blown Late-Inning Chances and Dismal Outing from Contreras Sink Pirates

As I type this, the Pirates are up 1-0 on a Bryan Reynolds home run. I sat staring at my screen for about half...

Pirates Option Luis Ortiz; Recall Yohan Ramirez

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced before Wednesday night's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers that right-handed pitcher Luis Ortiz has been optioned to Indianapolis. He...

Prospect Watch: Will Matthiessen and Jase Bowen Each Drive in Five Runs in Greensboro Loss

Tuesday was the Fourth of July, and we saw plenty of offensive fireworks between the four full season teams, as they averaged 7.5 runs...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Jack Suwinski’s Eye, Josh Palacios Dance, Paul Skenes

Jack Suwinski's power is hard to match. The left-handed hitting outfielder absolutely crushed a pitch last night, going deep on a 96 MPH fastball to...
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