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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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Magdiel Cotto is an Over-Slot Lefty With a Fastball That Gets Up to 95

The Pittsburgh Pirates have a tendency to go over-slot with their 11th round picks. The MLB draft bonus structure calls for strict bonus totals...

Connor Oliver Remains on the Move With Trade to Pirates

At the outset of the 2024 season, the Pittsburgh Pirates designated right-handed reliever Colin Selby for assignment. Selby, a 16th round pick in the...

Jared Jones is Appointment Viewing

During the 2004 season, Oliver Perez had one of the best pitching seasons I can recall from a Pittsburgh Pirates starter in the last...

Pirates Prospect Watch: The Pirates Have Hitting in Triple-A

The Pittsburgh Pirates are struggling at the plate at the Major League level. Fortunately for them, a lot of their hitters in Triple-A are...

After Dropping to .500, Pirates Could Turn To Help in Triple-A

After losing 6-1 to the Boston Red Sox on Sunday, the Pittsburgh Pirates dropped to .500 on the season, finishing their week by getting...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Never Giving Up

I liked the story of Javier Rivas on Sunday. The tall shortstop for the Bradenton Marauders went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a home run, three...

First Pitch: 100 Days of Being Homeless in a Honda For Science and Routine

On Tuesday this week, I woke up in an emergency room parking lot. The sun was not up yet around 6 AM as I got...

P2Daily: High Times/Low Times

Saturday was a convergence of many schedules to create an eclipse type moment for me. For starters, I try to take off work every...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Braxton Ashcraft Has His Best Start of the Season

Braxton Ashcraft hadn't gotten off to the best start this season. In his first two appearances of the year, the right-hander allowed six runs...

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,...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Hard Hits

What has stood out about Quinn Priester in the early games in Triple-A this year is his high whiff rate. The 2019 first rounder...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Nick Gonzales Extends Hitting Streak to Eleven Games

The Pirates sent down 2020 seventh overall pick Nick Gonzales this spring, relegating him to a depth option for the second base position. He...
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