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2015 Center Field Recap: A New Andrew McCutchen and a Possible Future Without Him

To be honest, Andrew McCutchen has had better seasons than the one he put up in 2015. This year saw his lowest OPS and...

2015 Third Base Recap: A Former Position of Weakness Turning Into a Strength

Last year the Pirates saw a big change at the third base position, with Pedro Alvarez being moved off the spot after a season...

2015 Shortstop Recap: Kang, Mercer, and the Battle Between Offense and Defense

The big debate at shortstop for the Pirates over the last few years has been the balance between offense and defense. It's rare to...

2015 Second Base Recap: Neil Walker’s Days in Pittsburgh Seem Numbered

If Neil Walker was born in Bradenton, or Kansas, or California, or anywhere outside of the Pittsburgh area, then this off-season might have a...

2015 First Base Recap: Defense Was a Problem For Pedro Alvarez and Josh Bell

Heading into the 2012 season, there were concerns about whether Pedro Alvarez could hit in the majors. Playing third base at the time, Alvarez...

2015 Catcher Recap: Pirates Found a Steal in Francisco Cervelli

At the end of last year's summary, my view on the catching situation in Pittsburgh was that Elias Diaz wasn't ready for the majors,...

Indianapolis Top 10 Led By Three Guys Who Could Be in Pittsburgh Next Year

Indianapolis built up a huge lead at the beginning of the season in the standings, but struggled toward the middle of the season with call-ups...

Tyler Glasnow and Josh Bell Lead a Loaded Altoona Top 10 Prospect List

Altoona made the post-season this year, winning a Wild Card spot, but going on to lose to Bowie in the playoffs in a best...

The Bristol Pirates Top 10 Prospects Led By High Upside Pitchers

The Bristol Pirates didn't have a great team this year from a prospect standpoint. They featured some of the most promising young arms in...

Ke’Bryan Hayes and Adrian Valerio Lead the GCL Pirates Top 10 Prospects

The GCL Pirates ended their 2015 season over the weekend after a very disappointing second half collapse. They went 25-14 to start the year,...

2015 DSL Pirates: Twelve Players to Watch

In the past for the DSL prospect list, we have done the top ten prospects to watch. I planned to do it that way...

DSL Season Recap: Youth and Injuries Lead to Tough Season in the Dominican

The Dominican Summer League wrapped up the regular season on Saturday and the Pirates finished with a 30-42 record. The team was filled with...

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