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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: Three True Starters

The Pittsburgh Pirates are getting more creative with their pitching staff usage. Last night in the majors, the Pirates used Dillon Peters as an opener,...

P2Daily: The Opener

The Pirates took the next step in their pitching strategy last night, employing an opener for the first time this year. Dillon Peters, who has...

Williams: What If There Were No Starting Pitchers?

When Franklin Johnson was a senior in high school, he started getting the attention of professional scouts. Johnson grew eight inches in height between sixth...

Prospect Roundtable: Which Pitching Prospects Benefit From a Long-Reliever Approach?

For the past few weeks, we've been doing a feature that will be titled "Prospect Roundtable" going forward. Each week, I pose a question to...

Hudson Head Off to a Good Start, But Needs Swing Consistency to Maintain Numbers

On paper, Hudson Head is off to a good start this year. The outfielder in Greensboro has a .286/.415/.429 line with a home run and...

P2Daily: Grinding out Wins

This weekend I talked a bit about the good and the bad that we've seen so far from the Pirates. The best thing, in my...

P2Daily: Yesterday is Over and Tomorrow Will Come Again

We're just going to all forget that yesterday happened, right? I mean, I feel like when your defense can hold the opposing team to three...

P2Daily: The Smart, Non-Closer Usage of David Bednar

I don't have anything against Chris Stratton, but if the Pittsburgh Pirates were giving their closer role to their best reliever, then David Bednar...

Highlighting Three Pirates in the Majors Showing Signs of Hope For the Rebuild

This is a site that is mostly dedicated to covering prospects. I'm not sure if you picked up on that from the name. Most of our...

P2Daily: Roansy Contreras Deserves to be in the Majors, But the Rules…

Earlier this week, I wrote about the possibility of Roansy Contreras going to the minors to be stretched out as a starter. I didn't know...

Roansy Contreras and the Prospect Promotion Initiative

If there were a band named "Roansy Contreras and the Prospect Promotion Initiative", what kind of music do you think it would be? I'm thinking...

P2Daily: The Puzzle of a Rebuilding Organization With New Leadership and New Rules

This is a weird time to be covering the Pittsburgh Pirates farm system. It's like experiencing time dilation. From a fan perspective, Ben Cherington has been...

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