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Travis MacGregor Working New Pitch Into His Repertoire in West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.VA. - On the surface, West Virginia Power starting pitcher Travis MacGregor's April 12 start at Hickory has been the lone blip on...

Tyler Glasnow Has Seen a Big Increase in His Spin Rate After This Adjustment

PITTSBURGH — Spin rate is the measure of how often a baseball rotates around its axis after a pitcher lets the ball go...

Kevin Newman Adjusting to New Position, Which Might Create New Opportunity

INDIANAPOLIS — He had never played anywhere other than shortstop prior to this season. Now, Kevin Newman is receiving the label of second baseman but...

Morning Report: The 2014-15 Draft Classes Have a Lot of Potential for the Pirates

After looking at what was left in the system from the drafts before 2014 on Tuesday morning, today we take a look at what...

Prospect Watch: Tyler Eppler and Kevin Kramer Help Indianapolis to Victory

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today. If a player is in the majors for an extended time (Colin Moran...

Pirates Hope Kyle Crick Can Help Solidify the Bullpen

PHILADELPHIA — The Pirates didn’t have a great series in the Philadelphia, getting swept by the Phillies. The Pirates’ bullpen in particular was victimized...

Brandon Waddell Assesses His Weaknesses and Returns in 2018 in Peak Physical Condition

ALTOONA, Pa. - The 2017 season did not go exactly as planned for Brandon Waddell. It was the first time in his life that he...

Williams: The Pirates Are Getting Good Performances From Some Key Prospects

It's hard to say at this point how competitive the Pirates will be in 2018. If the first two weeks of the season are to...

Morning Report: What Remains in the System from the 2008-2013 Drafts?

Around this time last year, I took a look at what was remaining in the system from each draft class, which at the time...

Prospect Watch: JT Brubaker Throws Seven Shutout Innings

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today. If a player is in the majors for an extended time (Colin Moran...

Calvin Mitchell Receives a Lot of Recognition for His Strong Week at the Plate

Earlier today, we posted our weekly recap of the top performers in the system. We expanded the article this year to add a 21st...

“There’s only 30 of those guys. That’s who I want to be, and that’s who I feel I can be.”

The Pirates wanted Cole Tucker to build off his late success from last year in Altoona. Tucker had a strong finish to the year,...
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