In my premium column for Patreon subscribers, I looked at the cautious approach the Pirates are taking with Paul Skenes. I agree with the approach, but broke down how it could have limits that would call for him being up before the Super Two dates pass.
David Bednar looked fired up tonight.
The Pittsburgh Pirates closer entered the 5-2 game in the ninth inning and delivered three 97 MPH fastballs to...
Sometimes you don't see the best results from the best prospects.
Sunday's action featured left-handed pitcher Anthony Solometo on the mound for Altoona. The top...
Last year, I asked a simple question behind the scenes: Does Pirates Prospects need to exist?
We've reached a point in time on the internet that I predicted years ago. When I started this site in 2009,...
This week saw the return of prospects rankings to Pirates Prospects. That was once a core feature of this site, which has been removed for two years.
Over the years, I gradually moved to a tiered ranking...
At the outset of Ben Cherington's tenure as the General Manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, he insisted the Pirates were entering a "build" and not a "rebuild". The difference in term seemed to reflect an overall...
In my premium column for Patreon subscribers, I looked at the cautious approach the Pirates are taking with Paul Skenes. I agree with the approach, but broke down how it could have limits that would call for him being up before the Super Two dates pass.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are 9-4. They've started the 2024 season with surprising production from the team as a whole, seeing massive improvements from their pitching staff and their position player group.
It's still early. There have only...
Proprioception is the awareness of your body in space.
When you close your eyes, reach out your finger, and touch the tip of your nose, this is using the sense of proprioception to know instinctively where everything...
It's early in the season. That's the disclaimer you'll read below several times. Having said it for the first time, I'll say that this has been my favorite article to put together. The scouting process requires...
The addition of Statcast data throughout the game of baseball allows for a deeper understanding of player performance. We know instantly how hard and how far a batter hit a baseball, and we're able to track...
The Pittsburgh Pirates won their Opening Day contest against the Miami Marlins by a 6-5 score in 12 innings. The game was highlighted by power from the offense, as well as 6.1 shutout innings from the...
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...
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...
BRADENTON, Fla. - The Pittsburgh Pirates are converting 2023 third round pick Garret Forrester to a catcher, splitting his time between first base and...
In my premium column for Patreon subscribers, I looked at the cautious approach the Pirates are taking with Paul Skenes. I agree with the approach, but broke down how it could have limits that would call for him being up before the Super Two dates pass.
Nick Gonzales was taken seventh overall in the 2020 draft. He's dealt with swing and miss issues, which have kept him in Triple-A. In the early part of the season, he's showing positive overall improvements with his strikeout rates, while still having some underlying concerns about swing and miss.
Malcom Nunez is a stocky corner infield prospect who can play third, but has the power for first base. After hitting three home runs to start the season, I looked deeper at the power bat of Nunez, and his brief history in Triple-A already as a 23-year-old prospect.
The Pirates drafted Hunter Barco in the second round of the 2022 draft, while the lefty from Florida was out with Tommy John. Now fully recovered, Barco is pitching in Greensboro, and has thrown seven shutout frames in his first two starts of the season, with an advanced mix of pitches.
Alessandro Ercolani is a 19-year-old pitcher from the small country of San Marino, with a mix of six pitches that all show promise. The Pirates gave him the assignment of pitching in High-A Greensboro, which he embraced with four shutout innings in his debut.
Patrick Reilly was drafted as a reliever out of Vanderbilt last season, but with a mid-90s fastball that gets up to 98, and a plus slider, it's easy to see why the Pirates are giving him a shot in the rotation. He's showing promising control results in the early games, reversing the issue that has held him back the most.
Sometimes you don't see the best results from the best prospects.
Sunday's action featured left-handed pitcher Anthony Solometo on the mound for Altoona. The top...
