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If you're looking for something to lift your spirits each day in the Pittsburgh Pirates system, might I suggest taking a look at the pitching. Anywhere. Any level. At the Major League level, the Pirates have a 3.55...
Pittsburgh Pirates flame throwing reliever Aroldis Chapman was suspended for two games, after being ejected earlier this week for arguing the strike zone with an umpire. I wrote about the ejection earlier in the week, noting how...

If 2020 is Lost, What Could 2021 Payroll Look Like?

Recently, Craig Edwards at FanGraphs broke down what team payrolls could project at for 2021 if a shortened 2020 season were to take place....

Winter Leagues: Recap of All 24 Pittsburgh Pirates Who Played Winter Ball

A total of 24 current Pittsburgh Pirates played winter ball this off-season, ranging from Randy Romero, who won the Dominican Summer League MVP award,...

Winter Leagues: Luis Escobar Returns to Action; Rough Night for Pirates Hitters

In Australia, Robbie Glendinning's team played a doubleheader. They scored nine runs in the first inning of game one for a 9-1 win, while...

Winter Leagues: Richard Rodriguez Continues His Shutout Streak; Chris Sharpe Returns to Action

All of the winter leagues were off 2-3 days for New Year's Day, so there was a lull in the reports. The Dominican league...

Winter Leagues: Robbie Glendinning Wraps Up Week Six in Australia as One of the League’s Top Hitters

In Australia on Monday, Robbie Glendinning went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBIs. Through the first six weeks of play this winter, he...

Winter Leagues: Playoff Action from the Last Two Days

We have late results from Friday night and Saturday results from the Colombian league playoffs. Francisco Acuna went 2-for-6 with two runs scored and...

Winter Leagues: Francisco Acuna Finishes Up a Strong Regular Season in Colombia

In Australia on Saturday, Ji-Hwan Bae went 1-for-4 with two walks and two stolen bases. He is hitting .286/.403/.467 in 18 games this winter,...

Winter Leagues: Updates on the New Players

Two days of action here for Pittsburgh Pirates playing in winter ball, plus winter ball updates on new minor league signings. On Monday in the...

Winter Leagues: Robbie Glendinning Belts His Fourth Home Run

A few results from late Thursday, along with all of Friday's action for Pittsburgh Pirates in winter ball. In Mexico, Randy Romero was used as...

Winter Leagues: Francisco Acuna Continues His Strong Winter

Some late results from Pittsburgh Pirates in winter ball on Tuesday night, along with all of Wednesday's action. In Colombia on Tuesday, Francisco Acuna went...

Winter Leagues: A Look at the Pirates in the Dominican at the All-Star Break

Only three Pittsburgh Pirates saw action in winter ball and nothing of note happened, so I took a look at the results from the...

Winter Leagues: Richard Rodriguez Debuts in the Dominican; Ji-Hwan Bae Continues to Hit Well

In Australia on Thursday, Ji-Hwan Bae continued his early success at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two doubles and two runs scored. He had...