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Pirates Hire Pitching Coach Brent Strom

TransactionsNovember 15, 2024

The Pittsburgh Pirates hired Brent Strom to be their assistant pitching coach, as reported by Noah Hiles of the Post-Gazette. Strom is a highly regarded pitching coach, who has spent time with Houston and Arizona over...

Pirates Hire Matt Hague As Their New Hitting Coach

TransactionsNovember 13, 2024

The Pittsburgh Pirates have hired Matt Hague to be their next hitting coach, according to Scott Mitchell of CSN. Hague was the assistant hitting coach for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2024, after three years as...

Draft Prospect Watch: Another Top Pitcher Goes Down With Tommy John Surgery

2015 DraftApril 2, 2015

Today we take a look at action from early in the week, plus some draft news and notes below. The draft begins on June...

Draft Prospect Watch: Jackson McClelland Making Waves at Pepperdine

2015 DraftMarch 2, 2015

We wrap up the weekend of college baseball today, while also taking a look at the progress of some recent Pirates draft picks that...

Draft Prospect Watch: Kyle Cody Throws Seven No-Hit Innings

2015 DraftMarch 1, 2015

Today we take a look at the first two days of week two from the best draft-eligible hitters in college. You can read more...

Draft Day Three Recap: Nine Players Who Stand Out in Rounds 11-40

2014 DraftJune 7, 2014

Day three is much more hectic than days one and two. You have all the time in the world on day one, with five...

Rounds 36-40: Should MLB Shorten the Draft to 30 Rounds?

2014 DraftJune 7, 2014

The MLB draft was reduced from 50 rounds to 40 rounds with the new Collective Bargaining Agreement. That was a good move, as nothing...

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