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Is Gift Ngoepe’s Defense Enough to Get Him to the Majors?

Gift Ngoepe began 2014 as the Altoona Curve’s starting second baseman, because of the Pirates’ desire to have Alen Hanson as an everyday shortstop. Hanson...

Morning Report: Updates on the 2011-12 Draft Classes

Over the last two days, we gave updates on all the players from the last two draft classes of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Today we...

New Draft Rankings From Keith Law Shake Things Up

Keith Law has updated his top 100 draft prospects list(Insiders) and there are some names that have really moved up and down the list....

First Pitch: Analyzing Batted Ball Data For Five Key Pirates

Yesterday FanGraphs released batted ball data, showing the numbers for soft, medium, and hard hit contact, along with some details on where the balls...

Prospect Watch: Horrible Night on Defense Throughout the Farm System

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...

Kevin Young’s Coaching Role Expands Beyond Pedro Alvarez

When the Pittsburgh Pirates brought in Kevin Young this off-season, the thought was that he was coming in to help Pedro Alvarez transition to...

Encouraging Signs From Josh Bell’s Development at First Base

It's difficult for any outfield prospect in the Pittsburgh Pirates' organization to see a short-term or long-term future in the majors in Pittsburgh. The...

Morning Report: Updates on the 2013 Draft Class

Yesterday, we took a look at the progress of the 2014 draft picks. The only natural article to follow that up with, is a...

First Pitch: Why You Shouldn’t Expect Tyler Glasnow in the Majors in 2015

Early this morning, Jeff Passan had a comment about Tyler Glasnow which sparked a few conversations on Twitter. https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/595225081342595072 It's true that Glasnow needs to go...

Prospect Watch: Barrett Barnes Returns, Cole Tucker Homers

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...

Gerrit Cole Named the National League Pitcher of the Month For April

Gerrit Cole is off to a great start this season. It's the kind of start that makes you hope he is finally turning into...

Amazing Performances From Glasnow, Bell, and Sampson This Week

Each week we take a look back at the top performers in the Pittsburgh Pirates' minor league system from the previous week, highlighting the...
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