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Despite the Missed Time, Adrian Valerio is Showing Offensive and Defensive Improvements

Adrian Valerio has every right to be frustrated. After all, he's lost two months of the 2017 season, which was supposed to be his...

The Pirates Have a Lefty Reliever Who Hits 100 MPH Moving Up in the System

ALTOONA, Pa. - The Pirates weren't really expected to get much for Arquimedes Caminero last year. They dealt the right-handed reliever on August 6th...

Dario Agrazal Could Be More Than a Sinkerball Specialist With Newly Improved Slider

ALTOONA, Pa. - After seeing Dario Agrazal throw seven innings in Bradenton on April 22nd, I wrote that he has the look of another...

Two Prep Pitchers Heading in Opposite Directions With Their Control Problems

BRADENTON, Fla. - The 2017 Bristol Pirates will begin their season tonight, and the roster will be led by two promising pitching prospects in...

JT Brubaker is Emerging as Another Hard Throwing Starting Pitching Prospect

ALTOONA, Pa. - On June 13th in Altoona, JT Brubaker threw one of the best games I've seen all season for the Curve, going seven...

Mitch Keller Shows Good Signs in Return to the Mound, Feels No Discomfort in His Back

MORGANTOWN, WV - Mitch Keller and Michael Suchy joined the Morgantown Black Bears on opening day to begin their rehab journeys. The staff capped...

Jordy Mercer Continues His Hot Stretch, But Pirates Can’t Find Additional Offense in Loss

PITTSBURGH — Jordy Mercer hit a solo home run on Sunday, his sixth of the season. It was the only offense the Pirates could...

Pirates Notebook: Move Back to Right Field Hasn’t Fixed all of Polanco’s Defensive Issues

PITTSBURGH — Gregory Polanco may have jump-started his bat on Saturday, but his defense in the outfield this season continues to leave something to...

Gregory Polanco’s Bat Heats Up in Pirates’ Win Over the Cubs

PITTSBURGH — Gregory Polanco jump-started the Pirates' offense on Saturday with a two-run home run in the bottom of the first inning against Chicago...

Pirates Notebook: Josh Bell is Suddenly a Nine Inning First Baseman

PITTSBURGH — There was no announcement or grand proclamation, but as of about two weeks ago, Josh Bell has been the Pirates everyday, all-day...

Pirates Notebook: Edgar Santana’s Transition to a Multi-Inning Reliever

PITTSBURGH — Pirates reliever Edgar Santana pitched for multiple innings for the first time in his MLB career on Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies. Santana...

The Pirates New Look Bullpen Has First Bad Night in Loss to Cubs

PITTSBURGH — The Pirates bullpen experiment had been cruising along until Friday, when everything came to crashing halt in the ninth inning as Juan...

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