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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.

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Prospect Watch: Chad Kuhl Leaves Start with Right Triceps Discomfort

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

Tyler Glasnow and Elias Diaz Recalled, A.J. Schugel Optioned to Indianapolis

The Pittsburgh Pirates have recalled Tyler Glasnow on Saturday afternoon and optioned reliever A.J. Schugel to Indianapolis to make room on the 25-man roster....

Morning Report: Why Victor Fernandez Isn’t a Top 50 Prospect Yet

While Victor Fernandez didn't make our mid-season top 50 prospects list, he is a name worth remembering. After a double and a single last...

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