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Prospect Notebook: Cole Goes Five Innings, Hafner’s Spring Debut
Right handed pitcher Gerrit Cole pitched five innings today at Pirate City, going up against the Philadelphia Phillies’ A-ball team. Cole gave up just one run on five hits, with… Read more
Reviewing the Progress of the 2009 Prep Pitchers
My process for evaluating players out of high school is simple. I don’t really start grading players heavily until what would have been their junior year of college. There are… Read more
McDonald Struggles with Command in Loss to Twins
BRADENTON, Fla. – Right-hander James McDonald’s last trip to the mound on Saturday against the Houston Astros was impressive. McDonald tossed 5.1 of hitless ball, and overall allowed just one run… Read more
Morton to Start the Season on the DL
BRADENTON, Fla. — Charlie Morton has been working hard progressing back from offseason left hip surgery this spring. The right-hander however, despite taking huge steps forward, will start the 2012… Read more
Hughes Learning to Pitch Inside More Efficiently
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Jared Hughes took a huge step forward during the 2011 season after he changed his arm slot to a three-quarters release, and was moved into the… Read more
Pirates Reassign Evans, Fox, Fryer, Igarashi to Minor League Camp
BRADENTON, Fla. — With just a week until Opening Day at PNC Park on April 5 in Pittsburgh, prior to the Pirates 1:05 start against the Minnesota Twins, the club reassigned infielder… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Harrison Feeling Comfortable at Shortstop
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – Over 18 games during Grapefruit League action, Josh Harrison has played at third, second and shortstop. Harrison, 24, is making progress at short during spring training. He is battling for a… Read more
Morton Progresses in Bucs Loss, Plans to Start Season In Discussion
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — The Pittsburgh Pirates lost 6-4, to the Tampa Bay Rays at Charlotte Sports Park on Wednesday night. Right-hander Charlie Morton made his fourth official start of the spring during… Read more
Prospect Notebook: ZVR Hit Hard, Latimore Hoping For Walks
For the first half of the 2011 season, Zack Von Rosenberg was hit hard in West Virginia. The 2009 6th round draft pick turned things around in the second half,… Read more
Stetson Allie Has Improved Command, But Will He Ever Start?
Developing prospects is a process that takes time. Because the process takes time, it requires patience. In some cases, you have to have an imagination, looking ahead to what a… Read more
