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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...

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...

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...

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Pirates Prospect Watch: Two Bradenton Pitchers Combined For a One Hitter

The Bradenton Marauders won an 8-0 shutout on Thursday, led by a combined one-hit effort from Antwone Kelly and Connor Oliver. Neither pitcher is...

Williams: Knowledge, Understanding, and the Pirates Issues With Developing Prospects

The best story in the early part of the Pirates season has been Jared Jones. Drafted in the second round in 2020 out of La...

The Pirates Have Changes They Could Make to This Offense

The Pittsburgh Pirates were swept by the Oakland Athletics this week, losing the final game by a shutout score of 4-0. As I wrote earlier...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Mitch Jebb Homers Three Times in Two Games

It's difficult evaluating hitters in Greensboro when they're playing at home. The field dimensions at First National Bank Field have a reduced space in...

Statcast Heroes: Oneil Cruz, Rowdy Tellez, Paul Skenes, Nick Gonzales, Garret Forrester

Every Wednesday, I’ll be recapping the weekly Statcast leaders at each level of the Pittsburgh Pirates system that has data available. That includes the...

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...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Paul Skenes Throws Six Shutout Innings

Paul Skenes looks ready for the big leagues, following a six shutout inning performance for Indianapolis on Tuesday night. The 2023 first overall pick...

Pirates Acquire Keiner Delgado to Complete JT Brubaker Trade With the Yankees

The Pittsburgh Pirates completed their trade of JT Brubaker with the New York Yankees on Tuesday, receiving infielder Keiner Delgado as the player to...

Williams: The Pirates Are Severely Lacking on Offense

This week's featured column for Patreon subscribers looks at the below-average offense of the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the idea of replacing hitting coach Andy Haines as a solution.

Jared Jones is Having a Special Start to His MLB Career

Jared Jones has been putting up better numbers than any Pirates rookie I can remember for decades. I looked at the early results from the right-hander, who is a Rookie of the Year candidate.

Henry Davis Has Questions on Both Sides of His Game

The Pirates drafted Henry Davis first overall in 2021, with hopes of getting a power hitting catcher. He's not hitting for power this year, and grades below-average behind the plate, which might necessitate a change.

When Will Paul Skenes Arrive in the Majors?

Paul Skenes is schedule for a two-start week this week, for the first time in his pro career. As the top prospect gets to a regular workload, I look at when he might arrive in the Majors, and how many innings he might throw.
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