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First Pitch: A Flaw With the Pirates Hitting Approach

Every human being has two modes of thinking: Linear or Exponential. Linear thinking is better in the moment, when you're talking to another individual, or...

First Pitch: Mitch Keller Looks Like An All-Star

There's a lot of hype surrounding the Pittsburgh Pirates' rotation. Featuring two of the best young pitchers in the game in Jared Jones and Paul...

Williams: How the Pirates Have Improved With Paul Skenes and Nick Gonzales

On May 10th, the Pittsburgh Pirates called up infielder Nick Gonzales. The next day, they called up top pitching prospect Paul Skenes. Two players don't...

Nick Gonzales Finally Looks Like a Potential Batting Champion

In 2020, I was tasked with completing the Baseball America Prospect Handbook section on the Pittsburgh Pirates. This required doing the top 30 prospect...

Statcast Heroes: Bat Tracking Updates, Hitter vs Pitcher Counts, Nick Gonzales

Major League Baseball released their Statcast bat tracking data this month, providing a deeper dive into the swing of each hitter. I took my...

Pirates Prospect Watch: The Top Performers in the Pirates System After One Month

The minor league season is a little over a month old, with the Triple-A season extending a week longer than everyone else. By this...

Statcast Heroes: Oneil Cruz, Rowdy Tellez, Paul Skenes, Nick Gonzales, Garret Forrester

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...

Paul Skenes and Other Players Who Can Help the Pirates

Paul Skenes makes his next start with Indianapolis at 6:05 PM. The right-hander went 4.1 innings in his last outing, pitching into the fifth frame...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Nick Gonzales Extends Hitting Streak

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...

Pirates Prospect Watch: The Pirates Have Hitting in Triple-A

The Pittsburgh Pirates are struggling at the plate at the Major League level. Fortunately for them, a lot of their hitters in Triple-A are...

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...
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