Jonathan Mayo Has Deven Marrero Going to Pirates
We’ve already seen Baseball America ad Keith Law release mock drafts that have shortstop Deven Marrero... Read more
Weekend Pirates Draft Prospects Preview: 5/17-5/20
We’re getting down to the final weekends for regular season college baseball action. This will be the... Read more
Kelson Brown Leads Altoona Over Bowie in Ten
Altoona beat Bowie behind a big night from utility infielder Kelson Brown, who was subbing at short for an... Read more
Prospect Watch: Taillon Hit Hard, Hanson Hits Sixth Homer
TOP OF THE SYSTEM A look at how the current top 10 prospects did today. Note that this list doesn’t... Read more
Pirates Notebook: Bedard Makes First Start Since Injury
Left-hander Erik Bedard made his first start on Wednesday against the Washington Nationals since his scheduled... Read more
Presley Optioned to Triple-A; Meek Recalled
The Pittsburgh Pirates optioned outfielder Alex Presley to Triple-A Indianapolis prior to the game on Wednesday... Read more
McKenry Learning to Adjust to Backup Role
After the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired catcher Michael McKenry from Triple-A Pawtucket (Red Sox) on June... Read more
Keith Law’s Mock Draft is Latest to Have Marrero Going to Pirates
Keith Law released his first mock draft of the year today. With the eighth overall pick, Law has Deven Marrero... Read more
Pirates Rumored to Be One of Eight Interested in Taiwanese Infielder
According to Taiwan Baseball, the Pittsburgh Pirates are one of eight major league teams who have shown serious... Read more
Jose Tabata Gets His Swagger Back
Towards the end of April, Jose Tabata said that he was working on tweaking his swing. The outfielder was... Read more
Latest News
- 05/17 Jonathan Mayo Has Deven Marrero Going to Pirates
- 05/17 Weekend Pirates Draft Prospects Preview: 5/17-5/20
- 05/17 Minor League Schedule: 5/17/12
- 05/17 Indians Shut Out Again, Fall Victim To A Triple Play
- 05/17 Kelson Brown Leads Altoona Over Bowie in Ten
- 05/16 Prospect Watch: Taillon Hit Hard, Hanson Hits Sixth Homer
- 05/16 Pirates Notebook: Bedard Makes First Start Since Injury
- 05/16 Presley Optioned to Triple-A; Meek Recalled
- 05/16 Exploring the Arsenal: Previewing the Nationals’ Probable Starting Pitchers
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Indians Shut Out Again, Fall Victim To A Triple Play
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Kelson Brown Leads Altoona Over Bowie in Ten
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Altoona Tops Bowie in Alderson’s First Start
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Shut Out Is A Tough Start To Indians’ Road Trip
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Marte Returns, Wilson Injured in Indians’ 1-0 Win
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Indians Shut Out Wastes Owens’ Strong Start
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Hague Gives Indians The Win In the 14th
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Indians Slide Into First Place With Two Late-Inning Rallies
Editor's Picks
Scouting Will Be Important in Draft, As Pirates Don’t Anticipate Going Over-Slot
The Major League Baseball draft is three weeks away. The Pittsburgh Pirates pick eighth overall, which is the first time they’ve picked outside of the top four since 2005, when… Read more
What Solutions Can the Pirates Make on Offense?
While the Pittsburgh Pirates pitching staff has been impressive this season, the offense has struggled to score runs. Their 100 runs scored is ranked dead last in the Majors this season…. Read more
Pirates Notebook
Pirates Notebook: Bedard Makes First Start Since Injury
Left-hander Erik Bedard made his first start on Wednesday against the Washington Nationals since his scheduled start was bumped back by two days due to back spasms. The lefty allowed… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Should the Pirates Replace Correia in the Rotation?
After the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired right-hander A.J. Burnett during the off-season, Kevin Correia looked to be the odd man out of the rotation. Having six options, it looked as if… Read more
Prospect Notebook
Prospect Notebook: When Will Cole and Taillon Move Up?
It’s a question I get asked daily. Several times a day, even. When will Gerrit Cole and Jameson Taillon move up to Altoona? Both starters are putting up strong numbers… Read more
Prospect Notebook: Cole and Taillon On the Right Track For Double-A
Top pitching prospects Gerrit Cole and Jameson Taillon are both off to strong starts in high-A Bradenton. After Sunday’s start, Cole has a 3.54 ERA in 28 innings during his… Read more
International News
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Pirates Rumored to Be One of Eight Interested in Taiwanese Infielder
According to Taiwan Baseball, the Pittsburgh Pirates are one of eight major league teams who have shown serious interest in Taiwanese infielder Tzu-Wei Lin. The site mentions that Lin should… Read more
- Potential Loopholes to the International Signing Period
- The Viability of an International Draft
- Pirates Sign Five Players From Colombia
Pirates Features
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McKenry Learning to Adjust to Backup Role
After the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired catcher Michael McKenry from Triple-A Pawtucket (Red Sox) on June 12 of last season, McKenry went on to start in 58 games over the remainder of 2011…. Read more
- What Solutions Can the Pirates Make on Offense?
- Jose Tabata Gets His Swagger Back
- The Power of the Pirates Bullpen
Prospect Watch
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Prospect Watch: Taillon Hit Hard, Hanson Hits Sixth Homer
TOP OF THE SYSTEM A look at how the current top 10 prospects did today. Note that this list doesn’t include players currently in the majors. Rankings from the 2012… Read more
- Prospect Watch: Alderson Returns to Rotation With Decent Results
- Prospect Watch: Three Hit Night For Hanson, Good Start For Kingham
- Prospect Watch: Alen Hanson and Jose Osuna Homer
Transactions
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Presley Optioned to Triple-A; Meek Recalled
The Pittsburgh Pirates optioned outfielder Alex Presley to Triple-A Indianapolis prior to the game on Wednesday and recalled righty reliever Evan Meek. Presley, 26, posted a .220/.246/.551 line over 118… Read more
- McCutchen Placed on DL; Hanrahan Activated From Bereavement List
- Pirates Acquire Jeff Larish
- Hanrahan Placed on Bereavement List; McCutchen Recalled
Prospect Trends
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Prospect Trends — Week Ending 5/13
The biggest “up” trend in the Pirates’ farm system lately has been Indianapolis, which has won 14 of its last 19. Help appears to be ready in AAA, but the… Read more
- Prospect Trends -- Week Ending 5/6
- Prospect Trends -- Week Ending 4/29
- Prospect Trends -- Week Ending 4/22
Exploring the Arsenal
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Exploring the Arsenal: Previewing the Nationals’ Probable Starting Pitchers
Exploring the Arsenal will run prior to each series, providing you with a brief scouting report on the starting pitchers expected to oppose the Pirates. The charts below show the… Read more
- Exploring the Arsenal: Previewing the Marlins’ Probable Starting Pitchers
- Exploring the Arsenal: Previewing the Astros’ Probable Starting Pitchers
- Exploring the Arsenal: Previewing the Nationals’ Probable Starting Pitchers
Pirates Rumors
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Rumor: Pirates Looking at Catching and Lefty Relievers
Jon Heyman of CBS Sports mentions on Twitter that he hears the Pittsburgh Pirates are looking to shore up their catching situation, and add a lefty reliever. The catching comment… Read more
- Nationals Inquired on Starling Marte, Were Turned Down
- Pirates and Yankees in Agreement on Burnett
- A.J. Burnett Rumors: Thursday
2012 Draft
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Jonathan Mayo Has Deven Marrero Going to Pirates
We’ve already seen Baseball America ad Keith Law release mock drafts that have shortstop Deven Marrero going to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Today, Jonathan Mayo released a mock draft of the… Read more
- Weekend Pirates Draft Prospects Preview: 5/17-5/20
- Keith Law's Mock Draft is Latest to Have Marrero Going to Pirates
- Baseball America Releases Top 100 Draft Prospects
Weekly Chats
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Weekly Prospects Chat Transcript 5/14
Below is the transcript for this week’s prospects chat.
- Weekly Prospects Chat Transcript 5/7
- Weekly Prospects Chat Transcript 5/1
- Weekly Prospects Chat Transcript 4/24
Injury News
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Justin Wilson Leaves Start With Injury
Indianapolis Indians left-hander Justin Wilson left his start this afternoon with an unknown injury. Wilson threw three shutout innings to start off his day, giving up one hit, no walks,… Read more
- Lincoln Gets Nod Monday, Bedard Bumped to Wednesday
- Pirates Notebook: Presley Working to Regain Last Seasons Swing
- Bedard Feeling Better Today After Exiting Wednesday's Game With Back Spasms
