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Tyler Glasnow Injury Update

Tyler Glasnow drove to Pittsburgh today for a doctor's checkup with the Pirates to evaluate the status of his ankle injury. He has been...

Vic Black Reflects on Being Traded in the Marlon Byrd Deal

Vic Black. Good dude. Black was drafted by the Pirates in the first round of the 2009 MLB Amateur Draft with the 49th overall pick....

An Up and Down Season for Angel Sanchez

Angel Sanchez is someone you may not know a lot about within the Pirates organization. Sanchez was claimed by the Pirates mid-summer last year...

Stetson Allie Has Home Run Power, Needs to Cut the Strikeouts

Stetson Allie is as intriguing as they come when it comes to the prospects in the Pittsburgh Pirates' minor league system. You all know...

The Latest Evaluation of Josh Bell’s Power and Defense at First Base

In 2011, the Pirates gave Josh Bell a $5 million bonus to draw him away from his commitment to the University of Texas. They...

Breaking Down Max Moroff’s Impressive 30 Game Streak

Two words that can easily sum up Max Moroff’s recent 30 game on-base streak: rhythm and timing. Rhythm and timing. Rhythm and timing. Those...

Blocked in Altoona, Keon Broxton Keeps Focus on Improving His Game

At the end of Spring Training last year, the Pirates traded for a player who struggled through A-ball for the Arizona Diamondbacks. At the...

Zack Dodson Trying to Put it All Together in Contract Year With Pirates

This past Friday, Zack Dodson had his best start of the season. The left-hander struck out eight batters in seven shutout innings while only...

Willy Garcia Cut Down His Strikeouts, But Where is the Power?

Through the first six series of the Altoona Curve season, Willy Garcia was writing the same story for himself as he had the past...

Can Max Moroff Become an MLB Starting Second Baseman?

Max Moroff is currently on a 27-game on-base streak and a 11-game hitting streak. He is hitting for a .452/.478/.619 line in the month of...

Tyler Glasnow Leaves Game With Ankle Injury

Tyler Glasnow left the Altoona Curve game in the top of the 4th inning. After throwing one warm up pitch, he clearly looked to...

Is Gift Ngoepe’s Defense Enough to Get Him to the Majors?

Gift Ngoepe began 2014 as the Altoona Curve’s starting second baseman, because of the Pirates’ desire to have Alen Hanson as an everyday shortstop. Hanson...

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