Pirates Prospects is entering its 16th season covering the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Nine years ago this week, the site made the switch to a subscription site. That move led to highs and lows in my own personal life,...
In a week and a half, the Pittsburgh Pirates will open their regular season against the Miami Marlins. Their roster is still taking shape, with late additions Michael A. Taylor and Domingo German recently being added...
I feel like one of those veteran free agents who waits until March to make a decision on his life for that year.
In this case, I've been running some variation of Pirates Prospects since 2009. I...
Normally, I do a pre-season analysis, where I fill in my own depth chart and playing time estimates for the upcoming Pittsburgh Pirates season, along with ZiPS projected WAR totals. This year, I'm looking at the...
Jared Jones throws an elite fastball, an elite slider, and showed promise with his curveball and changeup development this spring.
He's a top 100 prospect. He's a rookie of the year candidate from the start of the...
Baseball is a chess game.
Every pitch is a move. Every move gets a team closer or further away from the goal of winning. Every game features several hundred moves, and one winner in the end.
If you...
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...
Every week on Pirates Prospects, I'll be digging through the Statcast data on Baseball Savant to highlight three players who stand out for their pure stuff. As Spring Training winds down, this week I'm focusing on...
We're living in a special time for advanced baseball metrics. Today, you can watch a game, while having a laptop open to Baseball Savant, which will give you almost instantaneous updates on how hard a pitch...
Jared Jones throws an elite fastball, an elite slider, and showed promise with his curveball and changeup development this spring.
He's a top 100 prospect....
The 2023 first overall pick, number one pitching prospect in the game, and number one prospect in the Pirates' system is expected to arrive in Pittsburgh this summer. Paul Skenes notes that he's only one man, and feels the Pirates have enough talent to win for a long time.
After an impressive Spring Training, Jared Jones has made the Pirates' Opening Day rotation. This was far from a guarantee at the start of camp, but the performance from Jones and the development of his secondary stuff was enough to force the Pirates to make a decision.
The Pirates drafted Termarr Johnson fourth overall in 2022, and the 19-year-old infielder has shown advanced contact abilities, plate patience, and surprising power. He also has a competitive drive, wanting to win everywhere he goes, including one day in Pittsburgh.
After a break to reset in the middle of 2023, Bubba Chandler had some of the best numbers in the Pittsburgh Pirates system in the second half. The right-handed pitcher continues to progress this spring, working on his changeup while bringing a mature approach to his game.