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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.

First Pitch: 1/21/20

Some notes and links for today: **My latest article for Baseball America went up last week, looking at Travis MacGregor's rehab work through Tommy John,...

First Pitch: 1/20/20

We did a three-part series this weekend, looking at the big things we wish we knew about prospects ten years ago. If you missed...

First Pitch: Pirates and Mets Reportedly Discussing Starling Marte Again, Again

I was originally going to write about what I've learned on this site over the last ten years, following up on the responses from...

First Pitch: A Big Development Test For the Pirates’ New Front Office

The Pirates drafted a lot of college hitters under Neal Huntington. Very few of them reached the majors, and in those cases, the Pirates...

First Pitch: Notes on the Top Pirates Prospects of the Decade, Austin Hendrick, and a Q&A

Today's notes: **John Dreker did a top ten prospects of the decade list yesterday, combining some of the best players who we've covered on this...

First Pitch: Looking Ahead to the Rest of the Pirates’ Offseason

The Pirates agreed to deals with all of their arbitration eligible players over the weekend. Their roster is far from set, and the current...

First Pitch: A Podcast and a Look Into Adam Frazier’s Defense

A few quick notes this morning: **I did a podcast over at Baseball America with Kyle Glaser. We talked about a lot of the top...

Pirates Avoid Arbitration with All Eight Eligible Players

Today is the deadline for teams and players to submit arbitration figures. We'll be hearing news on the contract status of eight players on...

First Pitch: An Early Fantasy Baseball Look at the 2020 Pirates Starting Pitchers

It's been a few years since I've played fantasy sports. That might change this year, as I'm trying to get back into one of...

First Pitch: Catchers Going Off the Board

I've woken up the last two mornings to news that a catcher has signed elsewhere. First it was Elias Diaz going to Colorado, and...

First Pitch: Breaking Down the Pirates’ Future Bullpen

I had a suggestion yesterday for an article about the 2020 bullpen. I've been avoiding a lot of 2020 positional articles for two reasons: ...

First Pitch: Saturday Morning Notes and Questions

My schedule for today included posting an article and working on the Pittsburgh Baseball Network sites. I had a few ideas for articles, but nothing...

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