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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...

Quinn Priester Shows Promising Swing and Miss in Pirates Loss

Ignoring the walkoff loss late Friday night, I think the Pittsburgh Pirates got one positive sign in the opening game of their series with...

Prospect Watch

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...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Carlson Reed Leads a Shutout in Bradenton

The decision to move former reliever Carlson Reed to the rotation continues to look like a good one. The Pirates drafted Reed in the...

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...

ARCHIVES

Pirates Prospect Watch: Paul Skenes and Bubba Chandler Impress Again

I normally limit the featured section of this article to a single player. On Thursday night, the Pittsburgh Pirates had top pitching prospects Paul...

Williams: The Impact of Pirates Hitting Coach Andy Haines

In 2021, the Milwaukee Brewers won first place in the NL Central, despite having the 19th best wOBA and the 23rd best wRC+ in...

The Pirates Could Use a Day Off

The Pittsburgh Pirates look like they need a day off. Fortunately for Pirates fans, Thursday's action will feature top prospects Paul Skenes and Bubba...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Hunter Barco Looks Great Again For Greensboro

Hunter Barco has been worth the wait so far. The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Barco in the second round of the 2022 draft, despite the left-handed...

Statcast Heroes: Jared Jones, Paul Skenes, Aroldis Chapman, Edward Olivares

Each week in Statcast Heroes, I’ll be recapping the weekly leaders at each level of the Pittsburgh Pirates system that has data available. That...

P2Daily: Jared Jones is Looking Like a Rookie of the Year Contender

The Pirates lost 3-1 to the Mets on Tuesday, overshadowing a truly fantastic start from rookie pitcher Jared Jones. Jones was on a restricted pitch...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Tsung-Che Cheng Homers in a 3-for-3 Day

Tsung-Che Cheng had a day for Altoona. The shortstop went 3-for-3 at the plate with his first home run of the 2024 season. Batting fifth...

Williams: The Pirates Should Be Taking a Cautious Approach With Paul Skenes

In my premium column for Patreon subscribers, I looked at the cautious approach the Pirates are taking with Paul Skenes. I agree with the approach, but broke down how it could have limits that would call for him being up before the Super Two dates pass.

Examining the Swing and Miss of Nick Gonzales

Nick Gonzales was taken seventh overall in the 2020 draft. He's dealt with swing and miss issues, which have kept him in Triple-A. In the early part of the season, he's showing positive overall improvements with his strikeout rates, while still having some underlying concerns about swing and miss.

Malcom Nunez Brings Plus Power Bat to Indianapolis

Malcom Nunez is a stocky corner infield prospect who can play third, but has the power for first base. After hitting three home runs to start the season, I looked deeper at the power bat of Nunez, and his brief history in Triple-A already as a 23-year-old prospect.

Hunter Barco is Showing Why the Pirates Invested in Him

The Pirates drafted Hunter Barco in the second round of the 2022 draft, while the lefty from Florida was out with Tommy John. Now fully recovered, Barco is pitching in Greensboro, and has thrown seven shutout frames in his first two starts of the season, with an advanced mix of pitches.

Alessandro Ercolani is a Big Talent From a Small Country

Alessandro Ercolani is a 19-year-old pitcher from the small country of San Marino, with a mix of six pitches that all show promise. The Pirates gave him the assignment of pitching in High-A Greensboro, which he embraced with four shutout innings in his debut.
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