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Morning Report: Two Intriguing Arms, But Will Either Fall to Pirates?

There hasn't been a lot of draft news this weekend, but there were two things that stood out from Saturday. Two pitchers that have...

Prospect Watch: Barnes Hits His First Homer, Sampson Isn’t as Sharp as Usual

TOP OF THE SYSTEM A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today.  Note that this list doesn't include players currently in the...

An Early Look at Jordan Luplow’s Performance at Third Base

Over the last few years, the Pittsburgh Pirates have unveiled an interesting draft strategy. They have been focusing on athletic hitters with good bats,...

The Latest Evaluation of Josh Bell’s Power and Defense at First Base

In 2011, the Pirates gave Josh Bell a $5 million bonus to draw him away from his commitment to the University of Texas. They...

Morning Report: Gift Ngoepe’s Switch is Starting to Pay Off

Earlier this month, Adam Frazier returned from a hand injury that put him out of action in Spring Training. The sixth round draft pick...

First Pitch: The Many Options For the Pirates Future at Second Base

Yesterday I did my weekly interview with David Todd on ESPN 970, and in the process we discussed Alen Hanson and his upside with...

Prospect Watch: Alen Hanson Continues His Strong Month of May

TOP OF THE SYSTEM A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today.  Note that this list doesn't include players currently in the...

Stan Savran Podcast: The Depth From Indianapolis, Bell’s Power

This afternoon I had a radio segment with Stan Savran on ESPN 970. We mostly discussed the depth out of Indianapolis, focusing on guys...

Third Mock Draft From Baseball America Has Pirates Going With a Prep Lefty

Baseball America has been putting out a new mock draft every Friday and will continue to do so up until draft day, which is...

Prospect Reports: Heredia, Glasnow, Osuna, Jhang, Tarpley

After every game covered, our writers submit player reports with observations from that game. The best reports are collected each week for this feature,...

Site Updates: Job Openings, Massive Site Upgrades, and Upcoming Coverage

My first goal when switching the site over to a pay site was to make sure we had increased live coverage of every level...

Breaking Down Max Moroff’s Impressive 30 Game Streak

Two words that can easily sum up Max Moroff’s recent 30 game on-base streak: rhythm and timing. Rhythm and timing. Rhythm and timing. Those...
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