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Less Than An Hour To Go: Brandon Thomas, Walker Buehler, Slot Prices

Less than an hour to go before the MLB draft signing deadline. Here are some quick hits. **I just heard back from a source with...

Mark Appel Rumors: Moving on From Appel?

UPDATE 4:04 PM: With less than a hour to go, all signs point to the Pirates moving on from Mark Appel. I've confirmed through...

Pittsburgh Pirates 2012 Draft Pick Signing Deadline Preview

Almost one year ago, the Pittsburgh Pirates signed 2011 third round pick Alex Dickerson. There was nothing special about the timing of the deal....

Mark Appel Updates: Monday

The Pittsburgh Pirates have until Friday at 5:00 PM to sign first round pick Mark Appel. Here are a few updates on the situation. **Jon...

Prospect Notebook: Marte Could be Promoted During Midst of Pennant Race

By Kristy Robinson and Tim Williams Prospect Starling Marte has been swinging a hot bat in Triple-A recently, which has begun the frenzy of questions...

Pirates Have a Lot of Over-Slot Options and Not a Lot to Spend

The Pittsburgh Pirates didn't shy away from the potential of spending money in the 2012 draft. With the new bonus pools in place to...

Mark Appel’s College Season Over As Stanford Eliminated

On Friday night, Mark Appel had a dreadful fourth inning, leading to a 17-1 loss by Stanford against Florida State. Tonight, Florida State had...

Mark Appel Has Bad Start in Super Regional Game

Mark Appel was pitching for Stanford tonight in the Super Regional against Florida State. The Pirates' number one draft pick was cruising through three...

Pittsburgh Pirates 2012 Mid-Season Top 20 Prospects

Now that the 2012 Draft is over, it's time to update the Pittsburgh Pirates top 20 prospect rankings. This update not only takes in...

First Pitch: Do the Pirates Have To Go Over-Slot on Appel?

Two days ago I wrote about how players don't have as much leverage under the new collective bargaining agreement. Yesterday I pointed out that...

Rounds 11-15: A Contingency Plan For Appel?

The new Collective Bargaining Agreement punishes teams with harsh penalties if they go over their total bonus pool. The bonus pool is made up...

Pirates Draft Mark Appel in the First Round

With the eighth pick in the first round of the 2012 MLB Draft, the Pittsburgh Pirates selected Stanford pitcher Mark Appel. The right-hander was...