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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.

Morning Report: All-Star Results and the Indianapolis Rotation

Some news about the Indianapolis rotation, the Triple-A and Eastern League All-Star games, and some added thoughts on the debut of Max Kranick. ** If...

Prospect Watch: Max Kranick Throws Two Shutout Innings in His Pro Debut

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today.  Note that this list doesn't include players currently in the majors. If a...

Morning Report: The Differences Between the NYPL and the South Atlantic League

Back in mid-May, I did an article talking about the differences in pitching between the DSL and the GCL. It was to highlight the...

Prospect Watch: Gage Hinsz Looks Strong in Seven Shutout Inning Performance

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today.  Note that this list doesn't include players currently in the majors. If a...

Rob Scahill Claimed Off Waivers by Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers announced on Tuesday afternoon that they have claimed right-handed pitcher Rob Scahill off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates. Scahill was designated...

Pirates Competitive Balance Pick Nick Lodolo Announces He Will Go to TCU

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected pitcher Nick Lodolo with the 41st overall pick in the draft this year. He was considered a tough sign, but...

Morning Report: Could Taillon Be the Only Pirate Who Loses His Prospect Status This Year?

When we put out our Prospect Guide last December, I thought there was a chance that five of our top eight players could lose...

Prospect Watch: Stephen Tarpley Struggles With His Fastball Control

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today.  Note that this list doesn't include players currently in the majors. If a...

Top Performers: Hanson, Garcia, Ramirez, Keller, Tarpley, Williams

Every week we have live reports from all over the system, while I provide additional views of the minors via MiLB.tv, which included Indianapolis...

Morning Report: Thoughts on the West Virginia Power

I was able to catch four West Virginia Power games this weekend. It's the second time I saw the team live this season, catching...

Prospect Watch: Rehab Starts From Gerrit Cole and Ryan Vogelsong

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today.  Note that this list doesn't include players currently in the majors. If a...

Morning Report: Last Day Before the All-Star Break Has Some Intriguing Games

Today is the last day before the All-Star break begins and it's a pretty good day on the schedule. The Pirates have taken the...

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