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Morning Report: What’s the Harm in Aggressive Promotions?

The Pittsburgh Pirates made some aggressive promotions this year, with the most notable being 18-year-old Cole Tucker being sent to full-season ball. They believed...

Prospect Watch: Sampson Struggles With Control; A Young Second Baseman to Watch

TOP OF THE SYSTEM A look at how the current top 20 prospects did today.  Note that this list doesn't include players currently in the...

Morning Report: The Prospects That Could Develop at West Virginia This Year

Yesterday was Opening Day in the minors, with all four full-season affiliates of the Pittsburgh Pirates playing their first game. We posted the season...

Which Pirates Prospects Could Make an Impact in the Majors in 2015?

The Pittsburgh Pirates are a team that builds their core through the farm system. The starting lineup includes seven players who came up through...

Minors Notes: An Over-Slot Prep Pitcher Showing Promise Now That He’s Finally Healthy

At the end of the 2014 season, things looked bad for right-handed pitcher Jake Burnette's future. He was a member of that strong 2011...

First Pitch: The Best Outfield in Baseball, and Maybe Eventually the Best Rotation?

For the last year, Pittsburgh Pirates fans have been looking forward to the "Dream Outfield" of Andrew McCutchen, Starling Marte, and Gregory Polanco. McCutchen...

Tyler Glasnow Picks Up Where He Left Off in First Game in Minor League Camp

The Pittsburgh Pirates were having difficulty getting innings for some of their pitching prospects in Major League camp, which led to yesterday's cuts of...

Pirates Cut Five Players From Major League Camp, Including Tyler Glasnow

The Pittsburgh Pirates made their first round of cuts today from Major League Spring Training, sending out five players, including top prospect Tyler Glasnow....

First Pitch: Minor League Talk on Tucker, Meadows, McGuire, Taillon, and More

I had a really good interview with David Todd today on ESPN 970. We discussed a lot of minor league topics, and a few...

Don’t Forget About This Pitcher When Creating Your Pirates Dream Rotation

If you're setting up a dream rotation for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the not-too-distant future, then you're going to be throwing out names like...

Pittsburgh Pirates 2015 Top Prospects: #12 – Adrian Sampson

The Pirates Prospects 2015 Prospect Guide is now on sale. The book features prospect reports on everyone in the system, the 2015 top 50 prospects,...

Pirates Invite Eight Players to Spring Training, Including Tyler Glasnow and Stetson Allie

The Pittsburgh Pirates have announced that eight players have been invited to Spring Training, with some big name prospects among the group. Two of...