Baseball America posted their initial list of the top players available in this year's Rule 5 draft, which will take place next week. There are 15 names on this list now. In the past, they have...
I began writing this before Tim Williams' Wednesday article regarding "It's Time For the Pirates to Start Opening the Window", so it will be more of a continuation of the theme.
The Pittsburgh Pirates added four prospects...
This week the Pirates protected four players from the upcoming Rule 5 draft, adding Endy Rodriguez, Mike Burrows, Jared Triolo, and Colin Selby to the 40-man roster.
Those additions meant that upper level performers like Blake Sabol,...
Today is the deadline for teams to add players and protect them from the Rule 5 draft.
This is an overblown event that amounts to a glorified waiver claim. The decisions on who to protect are obvious....
This past week was the first week of the Pirates Prospects Weekly concept. I explained that last week in First Pitch, but it's easier to see it in action.
Every day around noon, we release a new...
Early in the MLB offseason, one deadline begets another.
Several deadlines passed this past week, but two more are right around the corner—the deadline for teams to file their Reserve Lists, as well as to tender contracts...
A few weeks ago, when I broke down the upcoming Rule 5 Draft and all the names to watch out for, I correctly predicted the response it would receive. That is, that it would create discussion...
Last week, Ethan Hullihen had an early breakdown of the Pirates prospects who are Rule 5 eligible this offseason.
For this week's Prospect Roundtable, we looked through the list and picked the players who we would protect,...
When it comes to the baseball calendar, there can’t be an event more unsubstantial that drives more discussion and consternation amongst a fan base than the Rule 5 Draft.
That is why, at any point in the...
On Sunday, Jacob Gonzalez didn't record a hit.
That's been a rare occurrence this season. Gonzalez crushed Low-A to the tune of a 1.128 OPS, before being promoted earlier this month to High-A Greensboro. Since his arrival,...
In any normal year, the MLB Rule 5 Draft would be an overhyped event, with a small risk of losing a potential big league player who at best could be an average starter, but more likely...
Shea Spitzbarth.
That's the best case scenario for the Pirates in today's minor league Rule 5 draft.
The Pirates drafted Spitzbarth last year in this same draft. A horrible 2021 team, a series of injuries, and a lack...
