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Pittsburgh Pirates flame throwing reliever Aroldis Chapman was suspended for two games, after being ejected earlier this week for arguing the strike zone with an umpire. I wrote about the ejection earlier in the week, noting how...
I normally limit the featured section of this article to a single player. On Thursday night, the Pittsburgh Pirates had top pitching prospects Paul Skenes and Bubba Chandler on the mound, so it felt appropriate to...

Winter Leagues: Robbie Glendinning Helps Australia to Victory Over Team USA; Gonzalez Set for Surgery Today

Winter League action from Tuesday night for players from the Pittsburgh Pirates. Erik Gonzalez had his injured foot checked out by the Pirates on Tuesday...

Winter Leagues: Fabricio Macias is Off to a Solid Start in Mexico

Winter recap for players from the Pittsburgh Pirates over the last three days. Sunday In the Dominican, Erik Gonzalez played his third game and went 1-for-3...

Winter Leagues: Pablo Reyes Homers, Gets Injured; Erik Gonzalez Debuts

A recap of the Pittsburgh Pirates players in winter ball action over the last week. The recaps should come more often very soon with...

Winter Leagues: Pablo Reyes Will Begin to Play Winter Ball Soon

Here's a day-by-day recap of winter league action over the last four days. Wednesday In Mexico, see if you can find any similarities between the usage...

Winter Leagues: Pedro Vasquez Debuts with Three Shutout Innings

Here's a day-by-day recap of the Pittsburgh Pirates in winter ball over the last three days. Sunday In Mexico, Fabricio Macias came on as a pinch-runner...

Seven Bradenton Marauders Named to Florida State League All-Star Game

The Florida State League announced the All-Star selections for their June 15th All-Star game. The Bradenton Marauders had seven players selected. Outfielders Travis Swaggerty and...

Minor Moves: Luis Escobar Promoted to Indianapolis; Six Other Pitchers on the Move

It was reported by Jon Heyman last night that right-handed pitcher Montana DuRapau will be promoted to the Pittsburgh Pirates today. Right-handed pitcher Clay...

Winter Leagues: Four Players Make Their Winter Debuts

Two days worth of action to cover and four new players have been added to the winter coverage. On Friday night in the Dominican, Pablo...

Six Pittsburgh Pirates Selected in the Dominican Winter League Draft

The Dominican winter league held their annual draft on Wednesday night and six Pittsburgh Pirates were selected. The winter draft this year was for...

There is a Big Gap in Talent in Morgantown This Year, and Here Are the Reasons Why

The Morgantown Black Bears started their season last night featuring a rehabbing Mitch Keller on the mound, and a rehabbing Michael Suchy in the lineup....

Pirate City Notes: Camp Day Headlined By Two of the Most Promising Young Pitchers

BRADENTON, Fla. - The Pirates have no shortage of top young pitching prospects in their system. They saw Jameson Taillon make the jump to...

Pirate City Notes: A Pair of 2016 Draft Picks Looking Healthy; Josh Bell Gets Extra At-Bats

Bradenton, Fla. -- A couple of the Pirates' early 2016 draft picks, fifth-rounder Blake Cederlind and seventh-rounder Brent Gibbs, had their first pro seasons...