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Pirates Prospects Daily: Hard Hits

What has stood out about Quinn Priester in the early games in Triple-A this year is his high whiff rate. The 2019 first rounder...

Aroldis Chapman Suspended For Two Games

Pittsburgh Pirates flame throwing reliever Aroldis Chapman was suspended for two games, after being ejected earlier this week for arguing the strike zone with...

The Pirates Could Use a Day Off

The Pittsburgh Pirates look like they need a day off. Fortunately for Pirates fans, Thursday's action will feature top prospects Paul Skenes and Bubba...

P2Daily: Jared Jones is Looking Like a Rookie of the Year Contender

The Pirates lost 3-1 to the Mets on Tuesday, overshadowing a truly fantastic start from rookie pitcher Jared Jones. Jones was on a restricted pitch...

Prospect Watch

Pirates Prospect Watch: Paul Skenes and Bubba Chandler Impress Again

I normally limit the featured section of this article to a single player. On Thursday night, the Pittsburgh Pirates had top pitching prospects Paul...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Hunter Barco Looks Great Again For Greensboro

Hunter Barco has been worth the wait so far. The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Barco in the second round of the 2022 draft, despite the left-handed...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Tsung-Che Cheng Homers in a 3-for-3 Day

Tsung-Che Cheng had a day for Altoona. The shortstop went 3-for-3 at the plate with his first home run of the 2024 season. Batting fifth...

Discussion

Saturday Sleepers

Saturday Sleepers: Valentin Linarez Added Velocity and Improved Control in 2023

Valentin Linarez had one of the biggest recorded velocity jumps in minor league baseball last year. Baseball America tracked the year-over-year four-seam velocity gainers from...

Saturday Sleepers: “I don’t think I’ve ever seen a 17 year old throw 100 miles an hour”

At the start of the 2023 international signing period, the Pittsburgh Pirates added David Matoma as their first signing out of Uganda. The right-handed...

Saturday Sleepers: Omar Alfonzo is a Catching Prospect to Follow

On March 26, 2023, the Pittsburgh Pirates sent Omar Alfonzo to big league camp for a day. A catcher entering his age 19 season,...

Saturday Sleepers: Garret Forrester Moving Behind the Plate

BRADENTON, Fla. - The Pittsburgh Pirates are converting 2023 third round pick Garret Forrester to a catcher, splitting his time between first base and...

ARCHIVES

P2Daily: The Pittsburgh Pirates Are an Underdog Story

I love Major League Baseball for one odd reason: The game isn't fair. No sport has been a better model of America than this...

Pirates Designate Andre Jackson For Assignment

The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated right-handed pitcher Andre Jackson for assignment. The 27-year-old requested his release so that he could pursue a playing opportunity...

MLB Rule Changes Include a Quicker Pitch Clock With Runners on Base

Major League Baseball's competition committee approved four rule changes for the game in 2024. The four changes are as follows, according to Jesse Rogers...

Minor Moves: Pirates Agree With Jake Lamb, Add Two International Players

The Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to a minor league deal with corner infielder Jake Lamb. They also made a pair of international signings last week...

P2Daily: Burnout

Today on Pirates Prospects, I wrote about trochoid patterns, and touched on my burnout throughout this year. My first mini-burnout of the 2023 season...

Williams: Curtate and Prolate Players in Baseball Development

All human being development boils down to first finding our own brachistochrone curves of ascent. A brachistochrone curve is an optimal cycloid that allows the...

P2Daily: What is Value?

I don't think that I was correct in how I evaluated Andrew McCutchen through his first run with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The modern-day approach...

Williams: The Battle of the First Overall Picks

Earlier this month, I had a chance to witness live the battle between two recent first overall picks in the NBA Draft. Left: Paolo Banchero,...

Andrew McCutchen Returns to the Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed Andrew McCutchen to a one-year, $5 million deal, according to Jason Mackey. The deal is exactly the same as...

P2Daily: The Big Ask of Young Pitchers

Too much is asked of young pitchers. Last year, Quinn Priester made eight starts in the majors. He didn't pitch fewer than four innings...

Williams: Are the 2024 Pittsburgh Pirates a Winner Yet?

FanGraphs released their ZiPS projections for the 2024 Pittsburgh Pirates, providing my favorite look ahead to what could be possible from each individual player....

Pirates Sign LHP Martin Perez

The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed left-handed pitcher Martin Perez to a one-year deal, according to Robert Murray. Jason Mackey adds that the deal is...
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