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Author: John Dreker

John started working at Pirates Prospects in 2009, but his connection to the Pittsburgh Pirates started exactly 100 years earlier when Dots Miller debuted for the 1909 World Series champions. John was born in Kearny, NJ, two blocks from the house where Dots Miller grew up. From that hometown hero connection came a love of Pirates history, as well as the sport of baseball. When he didn't make it as a lefty pitcher with an 80+ MPH fastball and a slider that needed work, John turned to covering the game, eventually focusing in on the prospects side, where his interest was pushed by the big league team being below .500 for so long. John has covered the minors in some form since the 2002 season, and leads the draft and international coverage on Pirates Prospects. He writes daily on Pittsburgh Baseball History, when he's not covering the entire system daily throughout the entire year on Pirates Prospects.

Prospect Watch: Mitch Keller, Braeden Ogle, and Max Kranick Impress Today

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today. If a player is in the majors and loses his prospect eligibility, he...

Pirates Recall Alen Hanson; Add Kelvin Marte to Roster

The Pittsburgh Pirates have recalled infielder Alen Hanson for tonight's game, while also adding lefty pitcher Kelvin Marte to help out the bullpen. To...

Mitch Keller Earns SAL Most Outstanding Pitcher Award; Josh Bell Named IL All-Star

The South Atlantic League handed out their season awards on Tuesday afternoon and Mitch Keller got some recognition for his terrific season. The 20-year-old...

Morning Report: Thoughts on Nick Kingham, Drew Hutchison and Luis Escobar

Last night I got a chance to watch three pitchers of note while I was doing the Prospect Watch. I started by watching Nick...

Pirates Recall Steven Brault; Place Gerrit Cole on Disabled List

The Pittsburgh Pirates have recalled Steven Brault to start tonight in Chicago against the Cubs. To make room on the 25-man roster, Gerrit Cole...

Prospect Watch: Nick Kingham Looks Strong in Return to Altoona

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today. If a player is in the majors and loses his prospect eligibility, he...

Morning Report: Pirates Invite Nine Players to Fall Instructional League

The Fall Instructional League (FIL) begins in about two weeks and we will have live coverage from down at Pirate City. We will post...

Tyler Glasnow Activated From Disabled List, Optioned to Indianapolis

The Pittsburgh Pirates activated pitcher Tyler Glasnow from the disabled list on Sunday night and optioned him to Indianapolis. He started for Indianapolis on...

Prospect Watch: Duncan Loses Shutout Streak; Hinsz Overcomes Rough Start to Finish Strong

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today. If a player is in the majors and loses his prospect eligibility, he...

Pirates Recall A.J. Schugel; Option Adam Frazier to Bristol

The Pittsburgh Pirates have recalled reliever A.J. Schugel from Indianapolis and optioned Adam Frazier to Bristol to make room on the 25-man roster. The...

Morning Report: Just How Good Has Mitch Keller Been This Season?

Last night we learned that Mitch Keller was going to Bradenton to finish his season. With eight days left in their regular season, he...

Prospect Watch: Tyler Glasnow Struggles With Control in Rehab Start for Indianapolis

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today. If a player is in the majors and loses his prospect eligibility, he...

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