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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: What Does Oneil Cruz Want to Become?

I don't know what Oneil Cruz will become. Ben Cherington doesn't know. John Baker doesn't know. Zero prospect evaluators -- whether in the game or outside of...

Bubba Chandler: “At the end of the day this is an elite competitor”

"Every once in a while, he does something really special with the bat," said John Baker, hours before first pitch. "He randomly puts one...

Braylon Bishop Features One of the Sweetest Swings in the System

Braylon Bishop dove into the deep end of the pool. Drafted in the 14th round last year, and given an over-slot $268,700 bonus, Bishop is...

Pirates Discussion: The Losing Streak is at Seven as Pirates Take on Cardinals in Double Header

I think the beauty of baseball is that any team can beat the best team in the league. The Pirates can beat the Dodgers. And...

First Pitch: Letters From COVID Jail

I have one rule for my own writing on this site: My mind has to be in the right space to write an article. Each...

Pirates Discussion: Mitch Keller Opens a Four Game Series Against the Cardinals

The Pittsburgh Pirates have lost six games in a row, getting swept last week by the Detroit Tigers in two games, and the Atlanta...

Pirates Discussion: Jose Quintana Looks to Avoid Four Game Sweep Against Braves

This Pirates team is a weird one to watch. At times, they seem better than their record, and not far from being a contender. For...

Pirates Discussion: Zach Thompson Looks to Continue Strong Run Against Braves

The Pirates have been on a four game losing streak, and look to break that this afternoon at 4:10 PM EST as they take...

Pirates Discussion: It’s Roansy Day

The Pirates take on the Braves tonight, after dropping the first game of a four game series by a 3-1 score. Roansy Contreras takes the...

Prospect Roundtable: The Book on Rodolfo Castro

In the past, we would run a feature called "The Book on...", giving a scouting report of a player as they arrived for the...

Pirates Discussion: Mitch Keller Takes the Mound With a New Sinker

The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Detroit Tigers today at 12:35 PM EST, looking to split the two game series. Mitch Keller takes the mound,...

Pirates Discussion: The Tigers Come to Town For a Two Game Series

The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Detroit Tigers tonight at 7:05 PM EST at PNC Park. The Pirates enter the two-game series with a 24-28...

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