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Tim Alderson Returns to Long Toss, Sees Velocity Return
When the Pittsburgh Pirates were shopping Freddy Sanchez in 2009, the expectations were low on a return. The second baseman was making $6.1 M, which was a reasonable salary for… Read more
It’s Just a Matter of Time for Marte
BRADENTON, Fla. — Outfielder Starling Marte was impressive this spring. Over 12 games during the Grapefruit League, Marte hit .520 with three homers, four RBI and stole two bases. If… Read more
Prospect Notebook: Gerrit Cole Is a Special Pitcher
Today was a short day in Pirate City, and a pretty quiet day overall considering the Major League team was off. The minor leaguers had a short practice, and closed… Read more
Gifted and Talented
The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed talent from some untraditional places over the last few years. They signed the first players out of India when they added Rinku Singh and Dinesh… Read more
Join the Pirates Prospects Fantasy Baseball Contest
For the first time ever, Pirates Prospects will hold a fantasy baseball contest for all site readers, using the Salary Cap Fantasy Baseball game from Citizens Sports. To join the… Read more
Advertise on Pirates Prospects
Pirates Prospects is the go-to source for news on the Pittsburgh Pirates’ farm system, and one of the top outlets for coverage of the Pirates from top to bottom. We… Read more
Alex Dickerson Could Be the Long Term Answer at First Base
The Pittsburgh Pirates are currently without a long-term solution at first base. The team will enter the 2012 season with a platoon of Garrett Jones and Casey McGehee at the… Read more
Take the Pirates Prospects Survey and You Could Win a $100 Gift Card
Pirates Prospects will be conducting a survey over the next week, collecting information from our readers. The survey is completely anonymous, with the information being collected by a third party…. Read more
International Hitting Prospects Starting to Emerge
I was watching batting practice at Pirate City towards the end of the day the other day. I was talking with one of the coaches, whose name I’ll leave out… Read more
Should the Pirates Extend Neil Walker?
Now that Andrew McCutchen has been signed to a long-term deal, everyone seems to be weighing in on whether the Pittsburgh Pirates should extend second baseman Neil Walker. In 2009… Read more