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Pittsburgh Pirates Prospect Watch 7/15/11
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 as of 6/9/11…. Read more
Pirates Show Interest in Kevin Slowey
The Pittsburgh Pirates, along with the Colorado Rockies, have shown interest in Minnesota Twins right hander Kevin Slowey, according to Jon Paul Morosi of Fox Sports. Slowey is currently on… Read more
Pirates Looking to Add Veteran Outfielder?
Buster Olney tweeted the following today about the Pittsburgh Pirates and their plan going in to the trade deadline: The Pirates have asked around about veteran outfielders; looking for somebody… Read more
Exploring the Arsenal: Previewing the Astros’ 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
Tony Sanchez: Down Year or Bust?
There has been no question that Tony Sanchez is having a down year. He’s currently hitting for a .239 average at the plate, and his power has been down, with… Read more
Daily Prospect Profile: Bryan Morris
When Bryan Morris was moved full time to the bullpen a month ago, I profiled his situation, and asked Pirates’ farm director Kyle Stark what Morris had to work on… Read more
Minor League Schedule: 7/15/11
For an in depth review of yesterday’s games please check out our minor league wrap-up which can be found here. All three of the rookie league teams are in first… Read more
Pirates Release 6 Minor Leaguers
As per the Baseball America Minor League Transactions page, the Pirates have released the following 6 minor leaguers: RHP Brandon Holden, RHP Brent Klinger, C Joey Schoenfeld, 1B Billy Nowlin,… Read more
Bradenton Marauders Game Recap: 7/14/11
Tonight’s Bradenton Marauders vs. Dunedin Blue Jays game belonged to the starting pitchers. Ross Ohlendorf made his first rehab assignment for the Marauders and pitched very well. He had pin-point… Read more