Tag: Starling Marte

The Altoona Curve will be sending five players to the Eastern League All-Star game this year.  The five players that were selected are Jeremy...

Two weeks ago, Tim Williams asked the loyal readers of Pirates Prospects for their input on the site and what we can do to...

Pittsburgh Pirates outfield prospect Starling Marte, who rated as the second best prospect in the system in our pre-season rankings, has been selected to...

PLAYER PROFILE: STARLING MARTE Coming in to the season, Pirates Prospects was higher on center field prospect Starling Marte than most.  We had him ranked...

We've reviewed the upcoming Rule 5 roster crunch before, noting that the Pittsburgh Pirates will have a lot of players eligible for the upcoming...

It was a night that heralded few home runs sailing through the air. But the trip from Pittsburgh to Altoona is worth it to get a live view of Starling Marte, Tony Sanchez, and Matt Curry.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have yet to sign a draft pick, and no individual signing is guaranteed.  That's not stopping us from projecting where the...

After seeing Altoona play a three game series in Trenton this week, I'll summarize my impressions of the top prospects that I saw, many of...

What I'm saying is that Marte could be the same type of player as Ichiro. Both players have cannons attached where their arms should be. Both are excellent swipers of bases. Both hit for high averages. What they also both have in common is their uncanny ability to produce abnormally high BABIP's.

I was on the road Sunday afternoon, making a trip down to Maryland. With the opportunity available, I took a quick detour to...

It is way too early to be talking about any trends, hot starts, numbers, or anything else from the minor league season, which only...

In preparation for the 2011 minor league season, Baseball America released their position by position rankings in the minors.  Several Pittsburgh Pirates prospects made...