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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.

Bear Bellomy Overcame a Hitter Friendly Home Park With a Lot of Strikeouts

BRADENTON, Fla. - First National Bank Field in Greensboro was not kind to right-handed relief pitcher Bear Bellomy in 2021. The 2019 28th rounder's numbers...

P2Daily: First Impressions on the Prospects From the Jacob Stallings Trade

The Pittsburgh Pirates traded their starting catcher, Jacob Stallings, back in November, bringing back MLB starting pitcher Zach Thompson, along with prospects Kyle Nicolas...

Connor Scott Had a Strong Finish in 2021 Before Being Acquired by the Pirates

BRADENTON, Fla. - Connor Scott had a strong finish to the 2021 season. The former Marlins outfield prospect, acquired by the Pirates in the Jacob...

P2Daily: What If Neal Huntington Had a Better Player Development System?

I was one of the biggest approvers of Neal Huntington during his run as the General Manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates. I feel that...

P2Daily: An Experiment on Performance

I've been doing something interesting on Pirates Prospects this year. I don't know how interesting you feel the weekly article drops have been. That has...

John Baker is Building a Player Development System Modeled After the Oakland Athletics

BRADENTON, Fla. - In 2006, John Baker got his first trip to Major League Spring Training with the Oakland Athletics. The former catcher and...

The Pirates Will Be Introducing All Of Their Minor League Position Players to Secondary Positions

BRADENTON, Fla. - The Pittsburgh Pirates are moving forward with a program to have all of their minor league players introduced to secondary positions. That...

Pirates Prospects Who Could Be Most Affected By an Extended MLB Lockout

The MLB lockout could extend for a long period of time, with some worst-case scenarios predicting that it could wipe out the entire 2022...

A Pair of Pirates First Round Picks Leading the Way

BRADENTON, Fla. - The Pittsburgh Pirates have conducted two drafts under General Manager Ben Cherington. In those drafts, they've taken a college hitter with both...

P2Daily: How Long Will the MLB Lockout Last?

I've got some MLB lockout thoughts to write up for the site this week, focusing on the salary cap talk that is not involved...

P2Daily: The MLB Owners and MLBPA Will Resume Talks Today

Major League Baseball owners and the MLBPA are set to meet again today, trying to come to an agreement on the new Collective Bargaining...

P2Daily: What Will Happen With the Rule 5 Draft?

In any normal year, the MLB Rule 5 Draft would be an overhyped event, with a small risk of losing a potential big league...

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