Every Wednesday, I’ll be recapping the weekly Statcast 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 glimpse at players...
On Tuesday night, Paul Skenes threw six shutout frames in Indianapolis. The top prospect in the Pittsburgh Pirates system, and the best pitching prospect in the game, looks like he's ready.
As I wrote yesterday, I would...
Nick Gonzales keeps hitting.
The middle infielder, playing second base on Tuesday night for Indianapolis, went 2-for-4 with a walk. That extends his hitting streak...
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.
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...
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,...
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...