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Six weeks ago, Pirates Prospects returned as a solo project. Since that point, this article is the 122nd that I've posted. If you're doing the math at home, that's an average of about three articles per...
Paul Skenes is human, after all. The 2023 first overall pick gave up his first runs of the season against Omaha on Wednesday afternoon, in his first start where he pitched into the fifth inning. Skenes allowed his...

Statcast Heroes: Jared Jones, Roansy Contreras, Valentin Linarez

Every week on Pirates Prospects, I'll be digging through the Statcast data on Baseball Savant to highlight three players who stand out for their...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Pirates Protect Two From Rule 5; Who is Available?

The Pittsburgh Pirates added INF Tsung-Che Cheng and RHP Braxton Ashcraft to the 40-man roster yesterday, protecting each player from the upcoming Rule 5...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Paul Skenes Throws Two Shutout Innings

Friday night's minor league action featured first overall pick Paul Skenes back on the mound, a lot of offense from Greensboro, solid starting pitching...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Joe Perez Joins the System, Wins Player of the Week

Monday featured a few rookie level games, including Braylon Bishop hitting his first homer of the year in the FCL. The daily results can...

Pirates Prospects Scouting Notes From Greensboro

I was in Greensboro this past week, getting my first live look this year at the High-A players in the Pittsburgh Pirates system. The...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Thomas Harrington Shines in Greensboro

GREENSBORO, NC - Yesterday was my first look at Thomas Harrington, who the Pirates drafted with the 36th overall pick in the 2022 draft....

Pirates Prospect Watch: Po-Yu Chen and The Greensboro Power Bats

I'm in Greensboro this week, covering the Pittsburgh Pirates' High-A affiliate. You can expect the daily Prospect Watch to be heavy on reports from...

Prospect Watch: Josiah Sightler is Player of the Month, Lonnie White Jr. Homers

Today's Prospect Watch looks back at the month of July to see who the best players were at each level of the Pittsburgh Pirates'...

Prospect Watch: Endy Rodriguez and Termarr Johnson Lead the Power Surge

There was a lot of power on display throughout the Pittsburgh Pirates system on Friday night, including a grand slam from Endy Rodriguez and...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Thomas Harrington Continues His Success In Single-A

For the first time this season, the Bradenton Marauders have lost a game in which Thomas Harrington has started. The 36th overall pick in last...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Should The Pirates Use A Six-Man Rotation Throughout The System?

After returning from the canceled 2020 season, the minor leagues adjusted the schedule to have team’s play six-game series from Tuesday through Sunday, with...

Pirates Prospect Daily: Valentin Linarez’s 2022 Season Feels Familiar

When looking at Bradenton's rotation last season, most of the attention rightfully went to some of the other bigger names, like Anthony Solometo and...