Mark Melancon - Pirates Prospects

Giles: Breaking Down the Pirates’ Struggles in the Bullpen

AnalysisApril 26, 2016

Chase Field is a challenging environment in which to get outs, regardless of who is on the mound. But the Pirates had a particularly difficult...

Pirates Notes: Vogelsong, Melancon, and Watson Pitch at Pirate City

AnalysisMarch 20, 2016

BRADENTON, Fla. - Ryan Vogelsong threw 80 pitches in five innings of work on Sunday in a minor league game. In the outing he...

How Many Pitchers Will Wear a Weird Looking Helmet For Extra Safety?

NewsFebruary 21, 2016

BRADENTON, Fl. - The picture you see above isn't photoshopped. Mark Melancon didn't get the top of his head taken off. That's just the...

Melancon and Watson Rank Among the Top Relievers, Harrison Ranks Fifth at 2B

NewsFebruary 4, 2016

Tonight at 9pm on MLB Network, they will rank the top relievers and top second baseman in the game right now. We're posting a...

Pirates’ Bullpen Ranked Near the Top of the National League

NewsJanuary 12, 2016

Yesterday, Buster Olney posted his top ten rotations in the majors, ranking the Pirates seventh overall. He moved on to the bullpens today and...

Breaking Down the Pirates’ Remaining Off-Season Needs and Potential Moves

AnalysisDecember 27, 2015

In the week leading up to Christmas, the Pittsburgh Pirates made a few moves that were mostly on the small-scale. Several of these moves...

Huntington on Morton, Niese, Hanson, Taillon, Melancon, Nicasio, Goebbert, Cubs

NewsDecember 12, 2015

Neal Huntington met with the media today at PirateFest, including our own Sean McCool, and discussed a lot of off-season topics, including today's trade...

First Pitch: Previewing the 2015 Winter Meetings For the Pirates

First PitchDecember 7, 2015

The MLB Winter Meetings start tomorrow and run through Thursday. This is the biggest event of the off-season in terms of potential moves, and...

Using the Craig Kimbrel Trade to Figure Out Mark Melancon’s Trade Value

AnalysisNovember 14, 2015

Last night, Craig Kimbrel was traded to the Boston Red Sox in a deal that brought a huge return to the San Diego Padres....

First Pitch: The Idea of Extending Cervelli and Melancon’s Trade Value

First PitchNovember 13, 2015

Before the Pirates signed Russell Martin, they offered him a three-year deal, which he turned down in order to reach free agency a year earlier....

First Pitch: We’re Well Beyond the Point of Trusting the Pirates With Reliever Moves

First PitchNovember 11, 2015

The 2012-13 off-season was pretty rough for Pirates fans. The team was coming off one of the worst second-half collapses in baseball history. That...

2015 Bullpen Recap: Once Again the Pirates Built a Strong, Cheap Bullpen

Season RecapsNovember 10, 2015

The Pirates haven't had any issues putting together a good bullpen in recent years. What's even more impressive is that they continue putting together...

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