Tag: Shane Baz

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...

First Pitch: The Shane Baz Problem

First PitchOctober 17, 2019

I took a day off yesterday, but checked into the comments to see what you guys had to say. Kevin O suggested a dive...

Pirates’ Prospects and the Peter Principle

AnalysisSeptember 13, 2019

For anyone who has ever worked in any kind of professional setting, we all have seen it—an employee who is in way over their...

Williams: Comparing the Returns in the Gerrit Cole and Chris Archer Deals

ColumnsAugust 17, 2018

In the last six months, the Pirates have traded one top of the rotation pitcher away and have traded for one top of the...

BREAKING: Shane Baz Has Been Traded to the Rays as the PTBNL

NewsAugust 14, 2018

Pirates Prospects has learned that right-handed pitcher Shane Baz has been traded to the Tampa Bay Rays as the player to be named later...

The 21: From the Dominican to Bristol, Denny Roman Had Quite an Impressive Week

Prospect FeaturesAugust 13, 2018

Every Monday during the minor league season, we take a look at the top performers in the Pittsburgh Pirates farm system, giving scouting reports...

Shane Baz Named Appalachian League Pitcher of the Week

AnalysisAugust 13, 2018

The Appalachian League has named right-handed pitcher Shane Baz as their Pitcher of the Week. The 2017 first round draft pick had two shutout...