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Pirates Prospect Watch: Braxton Ashcraft Looked Great in Triple-A Debut

Braxton Ashcraft looked great in his Triple-A debut. The right-hander allowed one run in six innings of work. He allowed three hits, no walks,...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Shawn Ross Homers Thrice For Greensboro

Shawn Ross had a career day for the Greensboro Grasshoppers. The undrafted catcher out of Puerto Rico hit three home runs in a 7-1...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Charles McAdoo Is Greensboro’s Most Consistent Hitter

Charles McAdoo has been the most consistent hitter in High-A Greensboro this year. On Tuesday night, McAdoo went 3-for-6 with his ninth homer of...

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Williams: Greensboro Raises a Lot of Questions About the Pirates Hitting Development

I've been going through the Pittsburgh Pirates' minor league system over the last month, projecting out the prospects at every level. The Triple-A level is...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Bubba Chandler Keeps it Under Control

Bubba Chandler had his best start in a month on Tuesday for the Altoona Curve. The top prospect in the Pirates' minor league system...

Statcast Heroes: Paul Skenes, Rowdy Tellez, Henry Davis, Khristian Curtis

The Pittsburgh Pirates will call up Henry Davis today, giving the former first overall pick another shot at the big leagues. The move is...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Matt Gorski and Braxton Ashcraft Highlight May Performers

The month of May is in the books, and there are two Pirates prospects who stood out in the upper levels. Matt Gorski was the...

Williams: How the Pirates Have Improved With Paul Skenes and Nick Gonzales

On May 10th, the Pittsburgh Pirates called up infielder Nick Gonzales. The next day, they called up top pitching prospect Paul Skenes. Two players don't...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Henry Davis is Returning to the Majors

Henry Davis is getting another shot in Pittsburgh. On Sunday, the 2021 first overall pick went 2-for-4 with Indianapolis. Following the game, Jason Mackey...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Henry Davis Homers for Indianapolis

Henry Davis hit his seventh homer in Triple-A on Saturday. The Pirates sent their 2021 first overall pick down to the minors at the start...

Saturday Sleepers: Luis Peralta is Striking Out 50 Percent of Hitters in High-A

I don't normally consider relievers in A-ball to be prospects. Being able to consistently get a handful of players out at this level is...

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...

Nick Gonzales Finally Looks Like a Potential Batting Champion

In 2020, I was tasked with completing the Baseball America Prospect Handbook section on the Pittsburgh Pirates. This required doing the top 30 prospect...

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...

Williams: The Art of Hitting

I've been covering baseball development for over 15 seasons, with several years of following minor league development prior to that. In my time, I've had...
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