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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.

Pittsburgh Pirates Right Field Prospects: The Pirates Have Candidates For Their Final Outfield Spot

Right field is one of those positions where MLB players typically start their careers off at a more challenging position. That's typically center field,...

Pittsburgh Pirates Left Field Prospects: Two Potential Big League Starters Added to the System

The best left field prospects are probably already mentioned in my center field prospect breakdown. In fact, if I was pulling a likely outfield...

Pittsburgh Pirates First Base Prospects: Mason Martin Leads a Thin Group of Prospects

First base is perhaps the thinnest position of prospect depth currently in the Pittsburgh Pirates farm system. That makes sense in a way. Most MLB...

Pittsburgh Pirates Relief Pitching Prospects: Building a Bullpen From Within

The Pirates relied on a lot of waiver claims and help from the outside for their bullpen this year. It's not an uncommon practice...

Williams: When Should Minor League Players Be Promoted to the Majors?

Major League Baseball overhauled the minor league system last year, removing 40 teams and the short-season leagues from the mix. The result for each...

Pittsburgh Pirates Starting Pitching Prospects: Quinn Priester and Roansy Contreras Lead the Way

The Pirates need rotation help in the majors, as I outlined in today's article over at No Quarter. Fortunately, they have some talented pitching prospects...

Pittsburgh Pirates Shortstop Prospects: The Impact Potential of Oneil Cruz

As I wrote in today's breakdown of Kevin Newman and the 2021 MLB season, the shortstop position is becoming more elite. Some of the...

What Does an Infielder Watch When a Pitch is Thrown?

While I was covering the Altoona Curve in September, I heard something that I never thought about in the past. What does an infielder...

Pittsburgh Pirates Catching Prospects: Henry Davis Leads a Rebuilt Group of Catchers

A year ago at this time, catching was by far the weakest position in the Pittsburgh Pirates' organization. The prospects at the position all profiled...

Ji-Hwan Bae’s Speed is Now on Display in Center Field

Ji-Hwan Bae has moved all over the middle of the field in his pro career with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was signed for $1.25 million...

Pittsburgh Pirates Center Field Prospects: Travis Swaggerty Could Arrive in 2022

I'm not saying that Bryan Reynolds will get traded. I'm definitely not saying that. I'm not even comfortable discussing the rumors about him more than I...

Matt Fraizer is the Pirates Prospects 2021 Breakout Prospect of the Year

"Fraizer comes with questions about his bat..." That was the introduction to Matt Fraizer's profile in the 10th Anniversary Prospect Guide coming into this season. That...

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