Author Archives: John Dreker
Minor League Schedule: Taillon Take The Hill, Morning Game For The Power
5/29/13 Starters: Brandon Cumpton, Jameson Taillon, Adrian Sampson, Jake Burnette
New Scout.com Mock Draft Has Familiar Names For Pirates
Over at Scout.com, Kiley McDaniel has released his latest mock draft and he has the same two names going to the Pittsburgh Pirates, that we just heard a few days… Read more
Baseball America Unveils Top 500 Draft Prospects
With just nine days to go before the 2013 MLB Amateur draft begins, Baseball America has released their list of the top 500 draft prospects in this year’s class. This… Read more
Keith Law Ranks Three Pirates Among Top 25 Prospects
Keith Law has unveiled a new top 25 prospect list for Insider subscribers and he has three Pittsburgh Pirates players listed. Rated first among Pirates players is pitcher Gerrit Cole… Read more
Minor League Schedule: Glasnow Looks To Continue Amazing Run
5/28/13 Starters: Andy Oliver, Casey Sadler, Zack Dodson, Tyler Glasnow
Draft Prospect Watch: Weekly Recap and Mock Drafts
This time of the year, the draft news comes rather quickly. For the Pittsburgh Pirates, it’s an exciting year because of the extra pick at the top of the first… Read more
First Pitch: Who Pirates Draft and Who Fans Want, Might Not Be The Same
Since taking over the draft coverage on the site this year, I have learned one thing that is pretty clear. Unless you’re picking at the top of the draft class,… Read more
Minor League Schedule: McDonald and Morton Both Set For Rehab Starts
5/27/13 Starters: James McDonald, Charlie Morton, Clay Holmes
Draft Prospect Watch: Draft Notes And Former Pirates Picks
Conference tournaments wrap up today in college, as teams try to secure a spot to the NCAA World Series. For some players on our draft watchlist, their season has come… Read more
Draft Watch: Latest Mock Draft Has A New Name For Pirates
Minor League Ball put out their second mock draft yesterday and they added a new name to the mix for the Pittsburgh Pirates, High School catcher Nick Ciuffo. The backstop… Read more