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Each week in Statcast Heroes, I’ll be recapping the weekly leaders at each level of the Pittsburgh Pirates system that has data available. That includes the Major Leagues, Triple-A, and Single-A. The results give a quick...
The Milwaukee Brewers aren't a big swing and miss team. Prior to Tuesday night's game against the Pirates, they ranked 22nd in baseball in swinging strikes, at 10% of their total pitches. Yet, the Pittsburgh Pirates...

After Dropping to .500, Pirates Could Turn To Help in Triple-A

After losing 6-1 to the Boston Red Sox on Sunday, the Pittsburgh Pirates dropped to .500 on the season, finishing their week by getting...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Nick Gonzales Extends Hitting Streak to Eleven Games

The Pirates sent down 2020 seventh overall pick Nick Gonzales this spring, relegating him to a depth option for the second base position. He...

Examining the Swing and Miss of Nick Gonzales

Nick Gonzales was taken seventh overall in the 2020 draft. He's dealt with swing and miss issues, which have kept him in Triple-A. In the early part of the season, he's showing positive overall improvements with his strikeout rates, while still having some underlying concerns about swing and miss.

Pirates Prospect Watch: Pitching Leads the Way in the Pirates System

The strength of this Pittsburgh Pirates team is clearly on the pitching side. The top prospects in the system are pitchers. The depth of...

Statcast Heroes: Martin Perez, Joey Bart, Nick Gonzales, Javier Rivas, Tyler Kennedy

It's early in the season. That's the disclaimer you'll read below several times. Having said it for the first time, I'll say that this...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Paul Skenes, Pitching Depth, and Power Bats

The second week of the 2024 minor league season brought the start of the campaigns in Double-A and both A-ball levels. This gave a...

Prospect Watch: Paul Skenes and Jared Jones Will Be A Dangerous Combo

Minor League Baseball began this past week, with only the Triple-A players in action during an abbreviated week. As such, this week will have...

Pirates Prospects Daily: The Problem With the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Player Development

The Pittsburgh Pirates have a Major League development problem. I haven't spoken publicly about my interpretation of the issue, from my assessment of the MLB...

Pirates Prospects Daily: First Impressions From the Pirates Rookie Hitters

There were 81 rookie position players this year who received 100 or more plate appearances. Out of that group, the Pittsburgh Pirates had seven players,...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Termarr Johnson and a Day of Power

Wednesday's action in the Pittsburgh Pirates system saw the Bradenton Marauders fall to 2.5 back in their race for the playoffs, with an elimination...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Who Had the Better Day at the Plate?

Which of the following players had the better game in the Indianapolis 8-6 victory over Toledo last night? Canaan Smith-Njigba went 4-for-5, knocking in...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Rodolfo Nolasco Hits His 18th Home Run

Tuesday's action in the Pittsburgh Pirates' minor league system featured the Bradenton Marauders in a playoff push, and a team effort from the Indianapolis...