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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.

McCutchen, Cole, Burnett and Melancon Named to All-Star Team

The National League reserves and pitchers were announced on Monday night and the Pittsburgh Pirates have four players on the roster, including three pitchers. Andrew...

Pirates Well Represented in Mid-Season Top 50 From Baseball Prospectus

Baseball Prospect released their mid-season list of the top 50 prospects and they have four Pittsburgh Pirates, with another one that includes as asterisk....

Morning Report: The Progress of the Players That Have Been Promoted

Since the season started, multiple players have moved up a level. Some of them earned a promotion, while others were called up to fill...

Morning Report: The GCL Pirates Are a Well-Rounded Team

The GCL Pirates have an 8-3 record through their first two weeks. The have been strong on offense early in the year, posting the...

Prospect Watch: Starts From Glasnow, Heredia, Holmes and Sampson

TOP OF THE SYSTEM A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today.  Note that this list doesn't include players currently in the...

Pirates Sign Two Pitchers From Venezuela, Three From Dominican Republic

Pirates Prospects has learned that the Pittsburgh Pirates signed two pitchers from Venezuela this afternoon. They are 17-year-old left-hander Luis Diaz and 16-year-old righty...

Morning Report: Just How Important Are Strikeouts For a Minor League Pitcher?

While doing the write-up for the Clayton Richard trade yesterday, I pointed out how good his ERA was for Indianapolis, but also noted just...

Clayton Richard Sold to Chicago Cubs

The Pittsburgh Pirates have traded pitcher Clayton Richard to the Chicago Cubs for cash considerations. Richard had an opt out clause in his contract,...

Morning Report: Checking the Progress of Last Year’s International Class

Yesterday was the beginning of the international signing period, so today seems like a good day to check the progress of the big names...

Prospect Watch: Tarpley Has Strong Outing, Hart and Allie Homer

TOP OF THE SYSTEM A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today.  Note that this list doesn't include players currently in the...

Chris Volstad Sent Outright to Indianapolis

The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent pitcher Chris Volstad outright to Indianapolis after he cleared waivers on Thursday. Volstad was designated for assignment on Sunday...

Hanson, Diaz and Wood Named to International League All-Star Team

The International League announced the rosters for the July 15th All-Star game and three Indianapolis Indians players are on the team. They will be...

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