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Tim Alderson Returns to Long Toss, Sees Velocity Return

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

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

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

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

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 »

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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

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

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

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?

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 »