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Pirates Prospect Watch: Charles McAdoo Homers and Has a Web Gem in Double-A Debut

June 23, 2024

Pirates Prospect Watch: Bubba Chandler Strikes Out Ten in Career-Best Start

June 22, 2024

Bubba Chandler had the best start of his pro career on Friday night, pitching the Altoona Curve to a 5-0 victory. Chandler pitched seven shutout...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Zander Mueth is Shutting Out Rookie Ball Hitters

June 21, 2024

The Pittsburgh Pirates are turning into a pitching factory. The major league team is led by the two top pitching prospects in the game,...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Termarr Johnson Continues Hitting With His Sixth Homer

June 20, 2024

Termarr Johnson hit his sixth homer of the year for Greensboro on Wednesday night. The 2022 fourth overall pick put the Grasshoppers on the...

Player Features

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Jack Brannigan is the Next Gold Glove Quality Third Baseman in the Pirates System

April 9, 2024

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

April 9, 2024

Jase Bowen Has a Power/Speed/Defense Combo to Dream Upon

April 9, 2024

Tres Gonzales Brings Advanced Hitting Approach to Altoona

April 9, 2024

Rodolfo Nolasco Has Huge Power and Huge Swing and Miss

April 9, 2024

Paul Skenes Predicts the Pirates Will Be Winning For a Long Time

March 26, 2024

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

Statcast HeroesJune 4, 2024

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

Prospect WatchJune 4, 2024

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

ColumnsJune 3, 2024

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

Prospect WatchJune 3, 2024

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

Prospect WatchJune 2, 2024

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

Saturday SleepersJune 1, 2024

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

Prospect WatchJune 1, 2024

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

Scouting NotesMay 31, 2024

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

Prospect WatchMay 31, 2024

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

ColumnsMay 30, 2024

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...