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The Pirates Have a New Way to Give Their Minor League Starters Some Bullpen Experience

AnalysisAugust 10, 2017

INDIANAPOLIS / BRADENTON, Fla. / CHARLESTON, WV — Clay Holmes had not made a relief appearance in four years, last doing so at Class-A West...

Morning Report: Three Pirates Get Recognition as Best in the Eastern League

Morning ReportAugust 10, 2017

Baseball America continued their rankings of the best tools at each level of the minors. Yesterday, we mentioned that the managers and coaches in...

Prospect Watch: Rough Outing for Shane Baz in One-Sided GCL Loss

Prospect WatchAugust 9, 2017

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today. If a player is in the majors for an extended time, or loses...

The Pirates are Allowing Their Young Pitchers to Throw More Innings Than Ever Before

AnalysisAugust 9, 2017

CHARLESTON, WV - Jameson Taillon made 23 starts during his pro debut season in West Virginia in 2011. Out of those 23 starts, only...

Morning Report: Best Tools, NYPL All-Stars, and McCutchen Ties Parker

Morning ReportAugust 9, 2017

Some news and notes for your Wednesday morning. ** Baseball America started posting their survey results of the best tools in the minors. These are...

Oneil Cruz Makes a Powerful First Impression After Trade to the Pirates

AnalysisAugust 8, 2017

CHARLESTON, WV - On Friday night after the West Virginia Power game, I was wrapping up an interview with hitting coach Ryan Long. We...

Williams: Breaking Down the Money the Pirates Saved From Marte, Kang, and Hughes

ColumnsAugust 8, 2017

Pirates fans love to talk about payroll. One of the main features on this site since it started was a payroll tracker, which took a...

Prospect Notebook: Diaz Back in Sync, Wood Looking to Bust Out of Slump

News and NotesAugust 8, 2017

INDIANAPOLIS — He’ll get a pass this time. Elias Diaz struggled offensively after being optioned back to Triple-A Indianapolis July 7, getting away from what...

Morning Report: The Pirates Will Likely Have a Crowded Dugout in September

Morning ReportAugust 8, 2017

With Dovydas Neverauskas being sent down on Monday, the Pittsburgh Pirates don't have anyone with prospect status on the active roster for the first...

Trevor Williams Throws a Career Best Outing in Pirates’ 3-0 Win

AnalysisAugust 7, 2017

PITTSBURGH — Trevor Williams’ major-league career isn’t all that old, but he turned in a career-best performance Monday night against the Detroit Tigers. Williams threw...

Prospect Watch: Austin Meadows Joins Morgantown; Brault Pitches Gem

Prospect WatchAugust 7, 2017

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today. If a player is in the majors for an extended time (Max Moroff),...

Pirates Notebook: Kontos and Rodriguez Add Versatility to Bullpen and Bench

AnalysisAugust 7, 2017

PITTSBURGH — The under-the-radar move of the Pirates unexpectedly busy first weekend in August may have been the acquisition of right-handed relief pitcher George...

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