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Author: Tim Williams

Tim is the owner, producer, editor, and lead writer of PiratesProspects.com. He has been running Pirates Prospects since 2009, becoming the first new media reporter and outlet covering the Pirates at the MLB level in 2011 and 2012. His work can also be found in Baseball America, where he has been a contributor since 2014 and the Pirates' correspondent since 2019.

Williams: Real People in the Game of Baseball

I don't think Austin Hedges got a fair shot in Pittsburgh. I place the blame entirely on the Pirates front office for setting expectations...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Are You Confidence?

I can't think of anything to write for this daily feature, so here's a poem I wrote last month, which serves as a prelude...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Bubba Chandler’s Start and Live Reports From Greensboro

GREENSBORO, NC - Wednesday night was a light night in the Pittsburgh Pirates' minor league system. It did feature continued hitting from Nick Gonzales....

Pirates Prospects Daily: Baseball Development Isn’t Linear

Quinn Priester was sent down to the minors yesterday, after making six starts with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Priester had a 9.10 ERA in 28.2...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Po-Yu Chen and The Greensboro Power Bats

I'm in Greensboro this week, covering the Pittsburgh Pirates' High-A affiliate. You can expect the daily Prospect Watch to be heavy on reports from...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Execution, Location, and Run Support

Quinn Priester had another rough outing last night. In the post-game, Pirates manager Derek Shelton cited Priester's lack of location and execution as a...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Jack Brannigan Powers His Way to Player of the Week

Monday's action in the Pittsburgh Pirates system was light, but did feature some notable performances in rookie ball, including pitching from Jun-Seok Shim and...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Tsung-Che Cheng and Consistency

The Bradenton Marauders played a three hour and four minute game last Tuesday, winning against Fort Myers by a score of 13-9. In those three...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Rodolfo Nolasco is the Latest To Homer Twice in a Game

The Pirates have been getting some power from their minor league position players this week. They had a two homer game from Josiah Sightler...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Josiah Sightler Homers Twice, Luis Ortiz Goes Five Strong

The Pirates had some power production in Greensboro on Saturday, led by two home runs from 2022 15th rounder Josiah Sightler. They also got...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Aaron Shortridge Throws a Complete Game

Friday night's action in the Pittsburgh Pirates system included a complete game in Altoona, power from a first base prospect in Indianapolis, and a...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Catching Up 2

Last month, I took a few days off, unannounced. In mid-July, Bubba Chandler took 12 days off between starts. Behind the scenes, I was preparing myself...

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