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Williams: What’s the Worst That Could Happen?

One of the things I like about the FanGraphs ZiPS projections this year is the inclusion of the 20th and 80th percentile estimates. The typical...

The Pirates Continue to Make Big Signings in Asia

It all started with the signing of South Korean infielder Ji-hwan Bae for a seven-figure deal in 2018. Since then, the Pittsburgh Pirates have been...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Outfield Picture Still Offers More Questions Than Answers

It might feel odd saying this, especially with the Pirates having (at the moment) a former All-Star center fielder, and a player who finished...

Williams: The Pirates Have Improved Their Depth at the Major League Level

There has been a lot of talk the last few years about the depth that the Pittsburgh Pirates have collected in their minor league...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Where The 40-Man Sits After The Winter Meetings

The Pittsburgh Pirates were plenty busy during the MLB Winter Meetings, adding through free agency and the Rule 5 draft. Over the course of the...

Looking at ZiPS Projections to See Where the Pirates Should Add in 2023

Last week, Dan Szymborski released his 2023 Pittsburgh Pirates ZiPS projections at FanGraphs. This is one of my favorite projection systems, and every year I...

Who Wants to Be the Second Baseman For the Pittsburgh Pirates?

The Pittsburgh Pirates have a lot of needs at the MLB level. If you followed this team at all in 2022, you probably don't need...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Best Contact Hitters In the Pirates System For 2022

One of the most basic, but yet important skills while hitting is making contact. The more you put the ball in play, the more...

WTM: Projecting the Pirates’ Possible Position Players at the End of 2023

The Pirates' lineup went through some far-reaching changes during the course of the 2022 season.  This was their opening day lineup, which gave a...

P2Daily: Pirates Outfield Picture Is Cloudy, And Crowded

On the Pirates' MLB.com website, they have seven outfielders listed on the team's roster, which doesn't include one who is on the 60-day injured...

Pittsburgh Pirates 2022 Minor League Recaps: Indianapolis Indians

As you would expect from a Triple-A team, the Indianapolis Indians saw a lot of roster turnover as players were shuttled back-and-forth from the...

P2Daily: How The Pirates Minor League Teams Performed Relative To Their League

Numbers don't always paint the full picture, especially without some sort of context. A prospect may have a really high average, but you can...