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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: Comparing Two Similarly Ranked Prospects

On Tuesday, the South Atlantic League named Mitchell Tolman the Player of the Week for last week. He had an incredible week, posting a...

Mark Melancon Named to NL All-Star Team

The National League All-Star team was announced on Tuesday afternoon and Mark Melancon is the lone representative of the Pittsburgh Pirates. It is his...

Prospect Watch: Gerrit Cole Looks Solid in Rehab Outing

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...

Minor Moves: Austin Meadows to the Disabled List

The Indianapolis Indians announced that Austin Meadows has been placed on the 7-day disabled list, making the move retroactive to July 1st. Earlier in...

Jameson Taillon to Disabled List, Steven Brault Called Up, Stallings DFA’d

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced that Jameson Taillon has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder fatigue. Steven Brault will be recalled...

Morning Report: Thoughts on the Remaining Unsigned Draft Picks

I meant to mention in yesterday's Morning Report that Pirates 14th round draft pick Hagen Owenby put on a show during the college home...

Top Performers: Bell, Hanson, Holmes, Eppler and Williams Among the Best Last Week

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...

Stewart Placed on Disabled List, Fryer Added to Roster, Jhang Promoted to Indy

The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed catcher Chris Stewart on the 15-day disabled list with left knee discomfort. As mentioned yesterday, the Pirates claimed catcher...

Prospect Watch: MacGregor Makes Debut, Elias Diaz Begins Rehab with Bradenton

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: Notes from the GCL on Debuts, Returns, Assignments and an Injury

A few quick GCL related topics for the holiday. Thoughts on a player making his debut today. Scouting report on a recently signed player,...

Pirates Purchase Two Independent Ball Pitchers

The Pittsburgh Pirates have purchased the contract of two pitchers from the United Shore Professional Baseball League, getting Chris McDonald from the East Side...

Prospect Watch: Trevor Williams Faces Minimum Over Seven Innings

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...

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