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Grading the Pirates’ 2008 Draft
Back in February I took a look at the early results of the 2008 draft. At the time, only eight players from the entire draft had a career 2.0 WAR or… Read more
Battling for a Starting Job in 2013, Presley Has Offseason to do List
The 2012 season for Alex Presley wasn’t what he, nor the Pirates expected from him. After an impressive rookie season in 2011, where he finished with a .298 average over… Read more
MLBTR’s Projected Arbitration Prices For the Pirates
Matt Swartz of MLB Trade Rumors came out with a system last year to project expected arbitration prices. Here were the projections last year, and what the players actually received…. Read more
With No Moves, the Pirates are Projected to Spend $63 M in 2013
Yesterday I finished putting together the 2013 40-man payroll page, which will be updated throughout the off-season, and in to the regular season. Bookmark that link, as I’ll be updating… Read more
Starling Marte and Jeff Locke Rank in International League Top 20
Baseball America released their 2012 International League top 20 list yesterday, with two Pirates prospects making the list. Starling Marte and Jeff Locke both made an appearance, and both were… Read more
George Washington University Hires Former Hitting Coach Gregg Ritchie
George Washington University officially announced the hiring of former Pirates Hitting Coach Gregg Ritchie on Thursday. Ritchie will serve as the school’s head baseball coach. Pirates Prospects first learned the news… Read more
How Many Good Hitters Do the Pirates Need For a Legitimate Lineup?
A five year look at the top 3 and bottom 3 teams in the National League by hitter WAR.
Gerrit Cole Ranks Third on the Eastern League Top 20
Yesterday Baseball America released their top 20 prospects for the 2012 Eastern League season. Only one Pirates prospect made the list, with Gerrit Cole coming in third place. The list… Read more
Three Pirates Prospects in Florida State League Top 20
Baseball America released their Florida State League top 20 prospects today, and three Pittsburgh Pirates prospects were on the list. Gerrit Cole, Jameson Taillon, and Gift Ngoepe were all named… Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates 2012 Rule 5 Eligible Players
While the Rule 5 draft doesn’t take place until December, when Winter Meetings are being held in Nashville, Tennessee during the 3rd through the 6th, General Manager Neal Huntington and… Read more
