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Pirates Prospect Watch: Braxton Ashcraft and Matt Gorski Stood Out in May

On May 2nd, Braxton Ashcraft allowed six runs, four earned, in six innings of work. That actually lowered his ERA to 6.64. Since that...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Lonnie White’s Grand Slam Leads Greensboro to 15 Runs

The Greensboro Grasshoppers have been known to put up some big scoring nights. On Thursday, the Pirates' High-A affiliate combined for 15 runs on...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Bubba Chandler Returns to Altoona

Bubba Chandler made his return to the mound on Wednesday for Altoona, after exiting his May 17th start as a precautionary move with forearm...

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Pirates Prospect Watch: Braxton Ashcraft is Heating Up in the Altoona Rotation

Braxton Ashcraft looks like he's starting to heat up. The right-hander pitched 5.1 innings for Altoona on Saturday night, allowing one run on five...

Saturday Sleepers: What is a Sleeper?

What is a "sleeper"? In the prospect game, the concept of sleepers and breakouts is used to identify players who are off the radar. So...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Patrick Reilly Throws Five No-Hit Innings

Patrick Reilly threw five no-hit innings for the Greensboro Grasshoppers on Friday, leading the High-A team to a 5-0 victory. Reilly was drafted in the...

Williams: Altoona Has The Top Three Pirates Prospects in the Minors

This week I've looked at the current value of every player on the 2024 Pittsburgh Pirates, along with the depth they have in Triple-A...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Henry Davis and Matt Gorski Power Indianapolis to Victory

The power is finally showing up for Henry Davis. The 2021 first overall pick hit two home runs for Indianapolis on Thursday night, giving...

Williams: What Depth Do the Pirates Have in Triple-A?

In yesterday's column, I broke down the 2024 Pittsburgh Pirates, identifying the players on their roster who profile as above-average starters, average starters, fringe-average...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Termarr Johnson is Finding His Power

Termarr Johnson is starting to show his power. On Wednesday, the 2022 fourth overall pick went 1-for-4, with two walks and his third homer...

Williams: How Good Are the 2024 Pittsburgh Pirates?

The Pittsburgh Pirates enter Wednesday's action with a 23-26 record, which is good enough for third place in the current NL Central rankings. They...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Matt Gorski Has Four Home Runs in His Last Three Games

Pittsburgh Pirates outfield prospect Matt Gorski is on a hitting tear. Gorski has hit five home runs since May 16th, including hitting two in...

Statcast Heroes: Bat Tracking Updates, Hitter vs Pitcher Counts, Nick Gonzales

Major League Baseball released their Statcast bat tracking data this month, providing a deeper dive into the swing of each hitter. I took my...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Big Weeks From Matt Gorski and Braxton Ashcraft

Every week, minor league baseball takes a break on Monday, with the exception of the action in rookie ball. That gives an opportunity to...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Termarr Johnson Homers on Three Hit Day

Termarr Johnson picked up three hits on Sunday, including his second home run of the season, as Greensboro won 7-4 at Hickory. Johnson is only...
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