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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.

Pirates Add Chris Owings to Roster; Option Mark Mathias

The Pittsburgh Pirates made a change in the infield on Monday prior to their game with the Colorado Rockies. They also made an announcement...

P2Live: Pirates Start a Series Against the Colorado Rockies with Keller on the Mound, McCutchen in the Lineup

The Pittsburgh Pirates (20-15) take on the Colorado Rockies (14-21) in the first of three games at PNC Park on Monday night. First pitch...

Top Performers: Aaron Shackelford and Caleb Smith Lead the Way

Welcome back to our weekly Pirates minor league roundup, where we recap the top performances and noteworthy happenings within the Pirates organization. As always,...

Pirates Draft Prospect Watch: Wyatt Langford is Gaining Ground on Dylan Crews

The Pittsburgh Pirates have the first overall pick in the July 2023 MLB draft. Our draft preview looked at the top prospects for the pick. Every Monday,...

Pirates Drop Seventh in a Row on Sunday, As Blue Jays Sweep the Series

The Pittsburgh Pirates lost 10-1 on Sunday afternoon to the Toronto Blue Jays in front of a crowd of 21,655 fans, who waited through...

Prospect Watch: Eight-Run Inning Leads Greensboro to Victory

The full-season affiliates of the Pirates wrapped up their week with four afternoon games. The four starting pitchers combined threw 10.1 innings, and all...

P2Live: Pirates Wrap Up a Long Week with One More Against the Blue Jays (Updated: 3:10 PM Start Time)

The Pittsburgh Pirates (20-14) take on the Toronto Blue Jays (20-14) in the finale of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon at PNC Park,...

Minor Moves: Greensboro Loses Another Catcher

One day after the Greensboro Grasshoppers had to place starting catcher Abrahan Gutierrez on the Injured List for a second time this season, they...

P2Live: Still No McCutchen in Game Two Against the Toronto Blue Jays

The Pittsburgh Pirates (20-13) are at PNC Park on Saturday night to take on the Toronto Blue Jays (19-14) in game two of their...

Pirates Draft Prospects: Strengths and Weaknesses of the 2023 Draft Class

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

Prospect Watch: Three Hits for Nick Gonzales, Endy Rodriguez and Josh Palacios in Indianapolis Victory

Nick Gonzales returned to action on Friday night. He didn't have any rust, picking up three hits in his first game back. Altoona lost...

Minor Moves: Catchers on the Move; Nick Gonzales Returns to Action

The Pittsburgh Pirates made some moves with catchers that affects three of their four full-season affiliates. Here's a quick rundown. If anything else pops...

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