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Juan Nicasio Wins a Rotation Spot, Ryan Vogelsong Moved to the Bullpen

AnalysisMarch 30, 2016

BRADENTON, Fla. - After today's game, Pirates' manager Clint Hurdle announced that Juan Nicasio will be a member of the rotation this year, with...

Injury Updates: Kang, Diaz, Hughes, Polanco, Mercer, Tarpley, Tucker, Mathisen

Injury UpdatesMarch 30, 2016

BRADENTON, Fla. - Jung-ho Kang played the field for the first time on Monday, and today he's increasing the workload. Pirates' Head Athletic Trainer...

Averaging Out the Farm System Rankings

Prospect RankingsMarch 30, 2016

On Wednesday morning, Baseball Prospectus released their rankings of the farm systems around baseball. They had the Pittsburgh Pirates ranked sixth overall. You can...

First Pitch: The Most Difficult Decision For the Pirates This Week

First PitchMarch 30, 2016

BRADENTON, Fla. - The Pirates answered a few questions about their Opening Day roster today. Matt Joyce was named to the team, Jeff Locke...

Pirates Notes: Joyce Makes the Team, Locke Makes the Rotation, Hughes to DL?

AnalysisMarch 29, 2016

BRADENTON, Fla. - The Pirates made seven more cuts from big league camp today, trimming their roster to 35 active players in camp. The...

Pirates Cut Seven From Major League Camp

TransactionsMarch 29, 2016

The Pittsburgh Pirates made another round of cuts on Tuesday morning, getting the active roster down to 35 players ahead of Sunday's opener. They...

Pirates Notes: Two Trends That Could Signal a Bounce Back For Neftali Feliz

AnalysisMarch 28, 2016

BRADENTON, Fla. - For a few weeks, I've been trying to think of some way to write about Neftali Feliz. He's a guy who...

Pirates LHP Prospect Stephen Tarpley Will Start the Season on the DL

Injury UpdatesMarch 28, 2016

BRADENTON, Fla. - Pirates' left-handed pitching prospect Stephen Tarpley will start the 2016 season on the disabled list, after suffering an oblique injury last...

Jung-ho Kang Plays at Third Base in a Game For the First Time

Injury UpdatesMarch 28, 2016

BRADENTON, Fla. - Jung-ho Kang took another big step in his rehab today. Kang played in the field at third base today in a minor league...

One of the Many Talented Pitching Prospects Who Gets Lost in the Pirates’ System

AnalysisMarch 28, 2016

BRADENTON, Fla. - If you're a pitching prospect, it's easy to get lost in the Pirates' farm system right now. The Indianapolis rotation has...

Draft Prospect Watch: Bryan Reynolds Homers Three Times This Weekend

2016 DraftMarch 28, 2016

Today we take a look at a few weekend recaps from college ball. If you missed it from Saturday, I had observations from two...

Trevor Williams Looking to Develop His Slider Into an Out Pitch

AnalysisMarch 27, 2016

BRADENTON, Fla. - Last year, the Miami Marlins had Trevor Williams focusing on trying to improving his curveball. The sinkerball pitcher primarily throws off...

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