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Pirates Recall Shortstop Gift Ngoepe; Option Dovydas Neverauskas to Indianapolis

The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled shortstop Gift Ngoepe on Wednesday afternoon and optioned right-handed pitcher Dovydas Neverauskas to Indianapolis to make room on the 25-man...

Gift Ngoepe is Starting to Learn His Identity at the Plate

INDIANAPOLIS -- Gift Ngoepe hit a home run in the season opener, but in an odd way that could have been an ominous sign. He’s...

Previewing the 2017 Pittsburgh Pirates Breakout Prospects

Prospect rankings and evaluations are always a snapshot in time. They are always changing, and while most changes are subtle in the short-term, there...

Pirates Option Steven Brault and Gift Ngoepe, Reassign Jason Rogers

The Pittsburgh Pirates made three more cuts on Tuesday in addition to the Josh Lindblom move earlier. They optioned pitcher Steven Brault and shortstop...

Can Gift Ngoepe Figure Out His Offense to Get His Defense to the Majors?

FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Pirates have a starting shortstop in Jordy Mercer. Beyond that, they have a lot of question marks at the...

Instructs Report: Nice Day for Hughston at the Plate; Valerio Plays Second Base

BRADENTON, Fla. - Wednesday in the Instructional League, the Pirates played another game that was practicing situations. I mentioned it in yesterday's notes, but...

Gift Ngoepe and Dovydas Neverauskas Arrested in Toledo Over the Weekend

Gift Ngoepe and Dovydas Neverauskas were arrested in Toledo late Saturday night/early Sunday morning, Pirates Prospects has learned. Public arrest records are available, with...

First Pitch: The Pirates Are Building Good Shortstop Depth in Their System

A few years ago, the Pittsburgh Pirates didn't have a shortstop of the future on the horizon. They drafted Chase d'Arnaud and Jordy Mercer...

Gift Ngoepe’s Unique Path Has Him One Step From the Majors

INDIANAPOLIS -- He didn’t live near a cutting-edge baseball training facility and there wasn’t a high school nearby producing elite baseball prospects every year. Indianapolis...

Victor Ngoepe Shows That Strong Defense at Shortstop Runs in the Family

BRADENTON, Fla. - When the Pirates signed Gift Ngoepe in 2008, it was a big story. It wasn't quite a big signing, but more...

Top Performers: A Lot of the Top Pirates Prospects Are Starting Off Strong

This past week was the first full week of the minor league season, and gives us our first week of full results for the...

First Pitch: Which Pirates Prospects Could Help the Major League Team in 2016?

PITTSBURGH - The Pirates are off to a great start to their season, sweeping the Cardinals to go 3-0 at the start of the...