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Instructs Report: Stephen Alemais Showing Better Offense, Still Amazing Defense

BRADENTON, Fla. - It didn't take long for Stephen Alemais to start turning heads for his defense at shortstop in pro ball. About a...

Kevin Newman Named Baseball America’s Number Three Prospect in the FSL

Baseball America released their top 20 prospects for the Florida State League today, and Kevin Newman ended up number three on the list. He...

First Pitch: Pirates Had Too Many Players Falling Short of Projections in 2016

Every year at the start of the season, I take the ZiPS projections, apply those to the projected playing time for each player and...

Should the Pirates Trade Andrew McCutchen This Off-Season?

It's funny how much things can change in baseball in just one year. A year ago, if you wrote about trading Andrew McCutchen in...

First Pitch: Notes After the Final Day of the 2016 Pirates Season

The MLB season ended tonight, with the Pirates missing the playoffs for the first time since 2012 (although that was known well before tonight)....

Instruct Report: Getting a Look at the Younger Pirates Pitching Prospects

BRADENTON, Fla. - Wednesday was a good day to see younger pitchers at Pirate City. It’s hard to get a strong impression beyond velocity, because...

High-Priced International Signing Adjusts to First Season of Pro Ball

Last July, the Pittsburgh Pirates signed two players out of the Bahamas. They signed 18-year-old infielder Kyle Simmons and 16-year-old outfielder Larry Alcime. While...

Podcast: Breaking Down the Pirates’ Issues During the 2016 Season

On Wednesday, our Altoona writer Sean McCool joined Cory Giger on ESPN Radio 1430 in Altoona to address the question of what went wrong...

Pirates Place Three Among South Atlantic League’s Top 20 Prospects

Baseball America released their list of the top 20 prospects in the South Atlantic League on Friday morning. After having just one player listed...

Ivan Nova Discusses His Desire to Stay With the Pirates After Final 2016 Start

PITTSBURGH — It was somewhat fitting that the Pirates disappointing home 2016 slate ended with perhaps the least-satisfying possible result: a 1-1 tie with...

Pirates Notes: Adam Frazier Still Looking to Learn

PITTSBURGH — Baseball is all about situations. Every play is dictated by situational nuances, from outs and runners on base to opposing scouting reports...

Alen Hanson Is Adjusting to Limited Time in September

PITTSBURGH – This September has been Alen Hanson’s first extended opportunity in the major leagues, but you would have to look carefully to see...
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