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P3 Episode 3: What To Do With Alvarez, Gomez, and Mercer; Casey Sadler Interview

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Pirates Prospects PodcastEpisode three of The Pirates Prospects Podcast can be downloaded or streamed below. This week’s episode includes analysis from Tom Bragg (@TomBraggSports) and James Santelli (@JamesSantelli) on the Pirates, John Eshleman (@John_Eshleman) on Altoona, Tom Bragg on West Virginia, John Dreker (@JohnDreker) on the draft, an interview with Altoona pitching prospect Casey Sadler (@sadler_squared), and more. Highlights of the show include:

**Minor League Recaps with a look at Tony Sanchez, Alex Dickerson, Jameson Taillon, Casey Sadler, Gregory Polanco, Nick Kingham, Josh Bell, Clay Holmes, and more.

**John Dreker joins the show to discuss the 2013 draft, including details on Trey Ball, Reese McGuire, Jon Denney, Brandon Shipley, and Austin Meadows.

With James and Tom:

**When will Pedro Alvarez start hitting?

**Should the Pirates consider a platoon with any of their guys who are struggling against lefties?

**James McDonald’s injury, and whether Jeanmar Gomez should be in the rotation.

**What to do with Jordy Mercer when Neil Walker returns?

Player Interview

**This week’s player interview is with Casey Sadler. Casey and I discuss his recent start where he threw 88 pitches in 8 innings, his season so far, his move to being a starter in the last year, and his top five restaurants.

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Tim Williams
Tim Williams
Tim is the owner, producer, editor, and lead writer of PiratesProspects.com. He has been running Pirates Prospects since 2009, becoming the first new media reporter and outlet covering the Pirates at the MLB level in 2011 and 2012. His work can also be found in Baseball America, where he has been a contributor since 2014 and the Pirates' correspondent since 2019.

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