Daily Archives: May 6, 2012

Pirates Prospects Daily: Hard Hits

P2DailyApril 20, 2024

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 has two starts with double-digit whiff totals, seeing an increase over his...

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

Prospect WatchApril 19, 2024

The Pirates sent down 2020 seventh overall pick Nick Gonzales this spring, relegating him to a depth option for the second base position. He seemed to take that personally, recording hits in nearly every game since,...

Starling Marte Exits With Hand Injury in Indians 4-2 Win

AnalysisMay 6, 2012

Indianapolis Indians 4, Louisville Bats 2 (Box) An 8th-inning rally broke a 2-2 tie to give the Indianapolis Indians the win at Victory Field this afternoon. ...

The Altoona Four Providing Depth and Trade Chips

AnalysisMay 6, 2012

Jeff Locke, Bryan Morris, Rudy Owens, and Justin Wilson earned the group name "The Altoona Four" after all four pitchers put up strong numbers...

Prospect Notebook: Cole and Taillon On the Right Track For Double-A

News and NotesMay 6, 2012

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...

Prospect Watch: Cole Strikes Out Five in Five Innings

Prospect WatchMay 6, 2012

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...

Morton to Make Tweak to Sinker After Pirates 5-0 Loss

AnalysisMay 6, 2012

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Right-hander Charlie Morton said after Sunday's 5-0 loss to the Cincinnati Reds that he's trying to get back in sync. Morton, who is known...

The 1909 World Series: Game Five

Pirates HistoryMay 6, 2012

The Pittsburgh Pirates were shut down in game four of the 1909 World Series by the strong pitching of Detroit Tigers ace, George Mullin....

Pregame: McCutchen “Not in a Good Place Physically”, Energy in Clubhouse

AnalysisMay 6, 2012

Center fielder Andrew McCutchen is out of the lineup again on Sunday due to the stomach flu. The All-Star played in the Pirates 3-2...

2009 Seventh Round Pick Trent Stevenson Retires

TransactionsMay 6, 2012

Pittsburgh Pirates pitching prospect Trent Stevenson has retired, and has been placed on the "Voluntary Retirement" list by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Stevenson was drafted...

This Date in Pirates History: May 6

Pirates HistoryMay 6, 2012

On a busy day of birthdays for former Pittsburgh Pirates players, we have a pinch runner from the last Pirates World Series winner and...

Locke’d Down: Indians Shut Out Bats

AnalysisMay 6, 2012

Indianapolis Indians 4, Louisville Bats 0 (Box) Indians' starter Jeff Locke continued his dominance of International League batters as he earned his third win of the...