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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.

Pirates Add to Their Strong Pitching Depth, and Fill a System Need on Day One

At the start of the year, I moved across Bradenton, getting closer to Pirate City. That wasn't the goal of the move, just a...

Pirates Draft Outfielder Conner Uselton With Their Competitive Balance Pick

The Pittsburgh Pirates have drafted prep outfielder Conner Uselton with the 72nd overall pick in the 2017 draft, which is their Competitive Balance round...

Pirates Draft Outfielder Cal Mitchell With Their Second Pick in the Second Round

The Pittsburgh Pirates have drafted prep outfielder Cal Mitchell with the 50th overall pick in the 2017 MLB draft, which is their second pick...

Pirates Draft RHP Steven Jennings in the Second Round

The Pittsburgh Pirates have drafted prep right-handed pitcher Steve Jennings with the 42nd overall pick in the 2017 MLB draft. This was their first...

Shane Baz Had Praise For the Pirates’ Organization, But Will He Sign?

Shortly after the Pirates selected prep right-handed pitcher Shane Baz with the 12th overall pick, the comments started rolling in that he might be...

Pirates Draft RHP Shane Baz With the 12th Overall Pick

The Pittsburgh Pirates have drafted high school right-handed pitcher Shane Baz with the 12th overall pick in the 2017 MLB draft. Baz was drafted out of...

Site Updates: Why This is the Best Time to Subscribe to Pirates Prospects

The MLB draft starts tonight, and this year's draft will be the ninth draft that we have covered at Pirates Prospects. The draft is...

Williams: How Good Are the Pirates at Drafting?

When a player is drafted in the NFL, NHL, or NBA, he almost immediately joins the pro team. The player might start off in...

The Book on Edgar Santana

The Pirates called up Edgar Santana today, addressing their current bullpen issues by adding the top relief pitching prospect in the system. Santana has...

Williams: The Pirates’ Bullpen Problems Aren’t Solved By a New Closer

If you're against the traditional closer role, with the belief that your best reliever should be used in the toughest situations, then Felipe Rivero's...

Felipe Rivero Has Been Sitting 100 MPH, Adding a New Level of Nastiness

NEW YORK - Felipe Rivero's first pitch on Friday night came in at 98.5 MPH. That was one of ten fastballs that he threw...

Max Moroff is the Pirates Prospects Player of the Month for May

Max Moroff started his month of June by getting promoted to the big leagues, possibly for good this time. He was promoted for a...

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