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Jared Jones is Appointment Viewing

During the 2004 season, Oliver Perez had one of the best pitching seasons I can recall from a Pittsburgh Pirates starter in the last...

After Dropping to .500, Pirates Could Turn To Help in Triple-A

After losing 6-1 to the Boston Red Sox on Sunday, the Pittsburgh Pirates dropped to .500 on the season, finishing their week by getting...

P2Daily: High Times/Low Times

Saturday was a convergence of many schedules to create an eclipse type moment for me. For starters, I try to take off work every...

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...

Prospect Watch

Pirates Prospect Watch: Never Giving Up

I liked the story of Javier Rivas on Sunday. The tall shortstop for the Bradenton Marauders went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a home run, three...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Braxton Ashcraft Has His Best Start of the Season

Braxton Ashcraft hadn't gotten off to the best start this season. In his first two appearances of the year, the right-hander allowed six runs...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Nick Gonzales Extends Hitting Streak to Eleven Games

The Pirates sent down 2020 seventh overall pick Nick Gonzales this spring, relegating him to a depth option for the second base position. He...

Discussion

Saturday Sleepers

Saturday Sleepers: Carlos Jimenez Has One of the Best Changeups in the System

In early 2022, I saw Carlos Jimenez pitch for the Bradenton Marauders. Of all the players who played in Single-A on that particular day,...

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,...

ARCHIVES

Draft Prospect Watch: Gonzales Joins The Mix

2013 Draft
The third weekend of college baseball is under way and  a top-ranked pitcher has been added to our watch list after he shut down...

WBC Notes: Welch Homers In Opener

World Baseball Classic
The World Baseball Classic began last night and Pittsburgh Pirates minor league third baseman Stefan Welch provided Australia's only run with a seventh inning...

Draft Prospect Watch: Big Days For Bryant And Appel

2013 Draft
The third weekend of college baseball got an early start last night, with a top-ranked pitcher going against a top 25 ranked team. For...

Pirates Agree to Terms With Their League Minimum Players

Transactions
In what is somewhat of a formality, the Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to terms with 26 players on their 40-man roster. The players, who...

Prospect Notebook: Looking at a Few 2013 Breakout Candidates

News and Notes
In 2012 the Pittsburgh Pirates featured two of the biggest breakout players in all of minor league baseball. Gregory Polanco and Alen Hanson both...

First Pitch: Those Lefties Are All the Same Frustrating Pitcher

First Pitch
Let's take a look at four numbers tonight: 4.1 5.0 5.8 6.0 What are those numbers, you ask? They're the career BB/9 ratios of the four left-handers who threw...

Pirates Notebook: Gaby Sanchez Plays Third; Sands Talks Power

News
In the second half of Thursday's blow-out loss to the Boston Red Sox, the Pittsburgh Pirates sent Gaby Sanchez out to play third base....

Injury Updates: Jeff Karstens, Russell Martin

Injury Updates
Clint Hurdle provided some updates on the injuries to Jeff Karstens and Russell Martin after today's game. Hurdle said that Karstens threw a bullpen of...

Draft Preview: Austin Wilson Update, Full Schedule For Bryant

2013 Draft
The third weekend of the college season is about to get under way. The Pirates have the #9 and #14 picks in the upcoming...

First Pitch: What Are the Expectations For Josh Bell in 2013?

First Pitch
Josh Bell lost a year last year, and in the process, fell off all of the national top 100 lists. Every Pirates top 10...

Pirates Notebook: Leroux Getting His Strength Back; Burnett’s Spring Prep

News
When I was looking over Chris Leroux's stats for the 2013 Annual, I noticed two red flags in his pitch selection. First, I noticed...

Prospect Notebook: Josh Bell Has Been Working Out at IMG Academy

News and Notes
The 2012 season was supposed to be the first full pro season for top outfield prospect Josh Bell. Instead, the outfielder went down early...
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