Tag: Grant Ford

First Pitch: This Offseason on Pirates Prospects

First PitchOctober 25, 2024

Last year, I took a break during the month of October. This was the 16th season that I've run this site, and last year was the first offseason where I took a break. I published four articles...

Williams: Yankees vs Dodgers From a Small Market Perspective

ColumnsOctober 25, 2024

When the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers take the field on Friday night, it will be the dream scenario for Major League Baseball. The Yankees represent the team with the most World Series appearances in...

Pirates Bring Back RHP Beau Sulser

TransactionsJune 29, 2023

The Pittsburgh Pirates made some minor league moves ahead of Thursday night's action. All of the moves reported so far come from the Altoona...

How Have the 2019 Pirates Draft Picks Performed After a Crazy Three Years?

Season RecapsNovember 15, 2022

The 2019 draft class for the Pittsburgh Pirates will be unique for its own reason, as it was the last under Neal Huntington before...

Looking Ahead at the Pirates’ 2022 System: Altoona Curve

AnalysisJanuary 18, 2022

This is the big one. There are good prospects throughout the Pirates' system, but probably no place will have the concentration of top ones...

Morgantown Top Ten Prospects: Three Projectable Pitchers and a Group of High Draft Picks

Prospect RankingsSeptember 10, 2019

Yesterday we posted the season recap for Morgantown. The Black Bears nearly made the playoffs with a group that had many of the top...

Updated Draft Bonus Information After Grant Ford Receives Over-Slot Bonus

2019 DraftJune 14, 2019

Jim Callis from MLB Pipeline announced the signing bonus for fifth round pick Grant Ford. The Pittsburgh Pirates gave the right-handed pitcher $422,500 to...

Morgantown Season Preview: Two Top Prospects and a Lot of Draft Picks

Season PreviewsJune 14, 2019

The season begins tonight in Morgantown for the West Virginia Black Bears. They are the New York-Penn League affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The...

Draft Pick Bonuses Announced for Seventh and Tenth Round Picks; Eight Draft Picks Signed Today

2019 DraftJune 12, 2019

Jim Callis from MLB Pipeline has been posting bonus amounts all day today on Twitter. The Pittsburgh Pirates signed six draft picks last night...

Fifth Round: Pirates Draft RHP Grant Ford

2019 DraftJune 4, 2019

The Pittsburgh Pirates have drafted Nevada right-handed pitcher Grant Ford in the fifth round of the 2019 draft. Ford has been strictly a reliever...

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