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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.

Mitch Keller Pitches Well in Pirates Loss

After winning 13-3 in the series opener, the Pittsburgh Pirates will be looking to win the three-game series from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday....

P2Live: Mitch Keller Takes the Mound in Game Two Against the Diamondbacks

The Pittsburgh Pirates (24-20) take on the Arizona Diamondbacks (25-20) in game two of a three-game series at PNC Park on Saturday afternoon. First...

Pirates Draft Prospects: The Final Decision Could Be Made After Some Big Upcoming Games

With just under two months until the 2023 draft class, there is still time for changes to be made at the top, but things...

Prospect Watch: Altoona Gets No-Hit; Harrington, Chandler and Nicolas All Get Starts

Four night games were on the schedule Friday. Altoona, Greensboro and Bradenton were all sending out top pitching prospects. Indianapolis didn't get that chance,...

Minor Moves: Colin Selby Heads to Injured List; Pirates Release Denny Roman

Here's a look at the minor league moves for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday. There's an update on the pitching at Indianapolis. If anything...

Pirates Activate Rob Zastryzny from Injured List; Designate Miguel Andujar for Assignment

The Pittsburgh Pirates have activated left-handed pitcher Rob Zastryzny off of the 15-day injured list ahead of Friday's home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks....

P2Live: Pirates Begin a Homestand Against the Arizona Diamondbacks

The Pittsburgh Pirates (23-20) are at PNC Park on Friday night for the first of three games against the Arizona Diamondbacks (25-19). First pitch...

New Mock Draft Still Has Dylan Crews in the Top Spot

Jonathan Mayo from MLB Pipeline posted a new mock draft last night. This one followed up a mock draft from Jim Callis on Pipeline...

Minor Moves: Jack Brannigan Returns; Will Kobos to Injured List

Some minor league moves for Thursday regarding the Bradenton Marauders and Greensboro Grasshoppers. If anything else pops up, we will add it here. Third baseman...

Prospect Watch: Solid Pitching Around the System; Altoona Breaks Out the Bats

Three early games on the schedule for Wednesday. The two earliest games ended on walk-off homers, with Bradenton and Greensboro both taking the losses....

P2Live: Pirates Go for the Split in Detroit

The Pittsburgh Pirates (22-20) finish up a quick two-game series with the Detroit Tigers (19-21) on Wednesday afternoon at Comerica Park. First pitch is...

P2Live: Pirates Take a Quick Trip to Detroit

The Pittsburgh Pirates (22-19) are on the road for a two-game series against the Detroit Tigers (18-21), starting on Tuesday night at 6:40 PM...

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