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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.

Winter Leagues: Heredia Picks Up Extra Work, Munoz Homers

In the Dominican on Sunday, Alen Hanson went 1-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored. He committed his first error at second base....

Winter Leagues: Jose Osuna Extends Hit Streak With Home Run

In Venezuela, Jose Osuna connected on a two-run homer in the second inning, his first home run of the winter. Osuna has an eight-game...

AFL: Meadows and McGuire Drive in Runs During One-Sided Loss

On Saturday in the Arizona Fall League, all three Pirates' position players were in the starting lineup for Glendale. Adam Frazier hit in the...

Winter Leagues: Andrew Lambo Returns to Action

In Mexico on Thursday, Luis Heredia made his fourth relief appearance. In his last game, he recorded five outs on just 15 pitches. He...

AFL: Austin Meadows Homers in Glendale Victory

In the Arizona Fall League on Friday afternoon, Steven Brault got the start on the mound and both Adam Frazier and Austin Meadows were...

Snider and Ishikawa Elect Free Agency, Guerra Sent Outright to Indianapolis

The Pittsburgh Pirates have made some room on their 40-man roster by parting ways with Travis Snider and Travis Ishikawa, while also sending Deolis...

AFL: Reese McGuire Comes Up Big in Glendale Victory

Glendale came into Thursday night's game with a 4-1 record this season. Reese McGuire was the only Pirate in the starting lineup. He batted...

Winter Leagues: Two Hits For Hanson, Big Game From Osuna

On Wednesday night in the Dominican, Alen Hanson picked up two hits, including his first double. He also stole his first base of the...

AFL: Meadows Triples, Frazier Reaches Base Three Times

On Wednesday night in the Arizona Fall League, all three Pirates' position players were in the starting lineup for Glendale. Reese McGuire caught and...

Baseball America Releases 2015 Pirates Draft Report Card

Baseball America has released their 2015 Pittsburgh Pirates draft report card, which gives insight into the best tools among pitchers and position players. You...

Winter Leagues: Garcia Returns From Injury, Strong Outing For Heredia

In the Dominican on Tuesday night, Alen Hanson picked up his second base hit, though he continued his slow start very early in the...

AFL: Cody Dickson Throws Scoreless Inning in Glendale Victory

No Pirates were in the starting lineup on Monday night, as Glendale moved to 3-1 on the season with a 4-2 victory. Cody Dickson...

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