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Daily Prospect Profile: Robbie Grossman
When the Pittsburgh Pirates paid Robbie Grossman a $1 M bonus as a sixth round pick, his 2011 season might not have been what they envisioned, but it certainly is… Read more
Daily Prospect Profile: Evan Chambers
Last night, Evan Chambers had a big game, going 3-for-3 with two walks and two homers. The center fielder, taken in the third round of the 2009 draft, currently has… Read more
Daily Prospect Profile: Adalberto Santos
When Adalberto Santos made his debut last year, putting up a strong .319/.406/.479 line in 238 at-bats, it came with the disclaimer that he was a college senior, making the… Read more
Daily Prospect Profile: Matt Curry on a Hot Streak
When it comes to prospects, people tend to take a reactionary approach, putting too much emphasis on short term performance. If a player gets off to a hot start, people… Read more
Daily Prospect Profile: Kyle McPherson
When the Pittsburgh Pirates added right handed pitcher Kyle McPherson to the 40-man roster this past off-season, it was seen as a surprise. McPherson was coming off a strong season… Read more
Daily Prospect Profile: Bryan Morris
When Bryan Morris was moved full time to the bullpen a month ago, I profiled his situation, and asked Pirates’ farm director Kyle Stark what Morris had to work on… Read more
Daily Prospect Profile: Orlando Castro
For the last two weeks, I’ve considered writing about Orlando Castro after each of his starts. However, two things usually happened. First, there would be someone else that would have… Read more
Daily Prospect Profile: Gregory Polanco
One of the things that stood out to me in Spring Training this year were the amount of tall, lean, speedy, projectable outfielders the Pittsburgh Pirates had playing for their… Read more
Daily Prospect Profile: Phillip Irwin
In 2009, the University of Mississippi had a rotation that was led by future 1st round draft pick, and top prospect, Drew Pomeranz. Pomeranz would go on to be drafted… Read more
Daily Prospect Profile: Jordy Mercer
When Jordy Mercer was drafted in the third round of the 2008 draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates, he was described as an offensive minded shortstop. Mercer is 6′ 3″, 191… Read more
