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Daily Prospect Profile: Nathan Baker
Nathan Baker was drafted in the fifth round of the 2009 draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates went heavy on prep pitchers in the 2009 draft, but Baker was… Read more
Daily Prospect Profile: Jeff Clement
A year ago today, Jeff Clement made a start for the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was his first start in over two months, after spending a lot of time in AAA…. Read more
Daily Prospect Profile: Brooks Pounders
We’ve talked a lot this week about projection, mostly related to pitchers and the approach the Pittsburgh Pirates are taking with the draft. I compared Zack Von Rosenberg and Colton… Read more
Daily Prospect Profile: Zack Dodson
The 2011 season hasn’t been the best year for some of the pitchers taken in the 2009 draft class. Sixth round pick Zack Von Rosenberg, who signed for $1.2 M,… Read more
Daily Prospect Profile: Brandon Cumpton
21 earned runs in 10.2 innings. That’s how Brandon Cumpton started his 2011 season with West Virginia. The 2010 9th round pick signed out of Georgia Tech, where he didn’t… Read more
Daily Prospect Profile: Brock Holt
Coming in to the 2011 season, one position player that I had my eye on was Brock Holt. The 23 year old middle infielder was making the jump to AA… Read more
Daily Prospect Profile: Jared Hughes
The month of September could see a lot of players called up from Indianapolis. Most of those players will be members of the 40-man roster, such as Pedro Ciriaco, Josh… Read more
Daily Prospect Profile: Justin Bencsko
Last year the Pittsburgh Pirates drafted outfielder Justin Bencsko in the 20th round as a senior out of Villanova. In his senior year, Bencsko put up a .356/.445/.490 line, with… Read more
Daily Prospect Profile: Ramon Cabrera
The catching depth in the Pittsburgh Pirates system is thin behind top prospect Tony Sanchez. All of the upper level options, including the two currently replacing Ryan Doumit and Chris… Read more
Daily Prospect Profile: Aaron Baker
It might seem strange to profile a prospect who was just traded away last night in exchange for Derrek Lee, but I figured this would be the best way to… Read more
