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Pirates Split Series With Brewers

The Pirates couldn't hold the lead against the Brewers on Thursday, dropping the final game 7-5 to split a four game series. Milwaukee got on...

P2Daily: More Premium Articles For Pirates Prospects Subscribers

Six weeks ago, Pirates Prospects returned as a solo project. Since that point, this article is the 122nd that I've posted. If you're doing...

Bailey Falter Shuts Down the Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers aren't a big swing and miss team. Prior to Tuesday night's game against the Pirates, they ranked 22nd in baseball in...

Jared Jones is Appointment Viewing

During the 2004 season, Oliver Perez had one of the best pitching seasons I can recall from a Pittsburgh Pirates starter in the last...

Prospect Watch

Pirates Prospect Watch: Paul Skenes Pitches Into the Fifth in Latest Start

Paul Skenes is human, after all. The 2023 first overall pick gave up his first runs of the season against Omaha on Wednesday afternoon, in...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Nick Gonzales Extends Hitting Streak

Nick Gonzales keeps hitting. The middle infielder, playing second base on Tuesday night for Indianapolis, went 2-for-4 with a walk. That extends his hitting streak...

Pirates Prospect Watch: The Pirates Have Hitting in Triple-A

The Pittsburgh Pirates are struggling at the plate at the Major League level. Fortunately for them, a lot of their hitters in Triple-A are...

Player Features

Jack Brannigan is the Next Gold Glove Quality Third Baseman in the Pirates System

The Pirates have Gold Glove third basemen in Ke'Bryan Hayes and Jared Triolo. They've got another candidate in the system in power hitter Jack Brannigan.

Mitch Jebb Brings Elite Speed and Swing Decisions to Greensboro

With so many three-true-outcome approaches in pro ball, 2023 second round pick Mitch Jebb brings a refreshing style of contact, speed, and hustle.

Discussion

Saturday Sleepers

Saturday Sleepers: Carlos Jimenez Has One of the Best Changeups in the System

In early 2022, I saw Carlos Jimenez pitch for the Bradenton Marauders. Of all the players who played in Single-A on that particular day,...

Saturday Sleepers: Valentin Linarez Added Velocity and Improved Control in 2023

Valentin Linarez had one of the biggest recorded velocity jumps in minor league baseball last year. Baseball America tracked the year-over-year four-seam velocity gainers from...

Saturday Sleepers: “I don’t think I’ve ever seen a 17 year old throw 100 miles an hour”

At the start of the 2023 international signing period, the Pittsburgh Pirates added David Matoma as their first signing out of Uganda. The right-handed...

Saturday Sleepers: Omar Alfonzo is a Catching Prospect to Follow

On March 26, 2023, the Pittsburgh Pirates sent Omar Alfonzo to big league camp for a day. A catcher entering his age 19 season,...

ARCHIVES

MLB Rule Changes Include a Quicker Pitch Clock With Runners on Base

Major League Baseball's competition committee approved four rule changes for the game in 2024. The four changes are as follows, according to Jesse Rogers...

Minor Moves: Pirates Agree With Jake Lamb, Add Two International Players

The Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to a minor league deal with corner infielder Jake Lamb. They also made a pair of international signings last week...

P2Daily: Burnout

Today on Pirates Prospects, I wrote about trochoid patterns, and touched on my burnout throughout this year. My first mini-burnout of the 2023 season...

Williams: Curtate and Prolate Players in Baseball Development

All human being development boils down to first finding our own brachistochrone curves of ascent. A brachistochrone curve is an optimal cycloid that allows the...

P2Daily: What is Value?

I don't think that I was correct in how I evaluated Andrew McCutchen through his first run with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The modern-day approach...

Williams: The Battle of the First Overall Picks

Earlier this month, I had a chance to witness live the battle between two recent first overall picks in the NBA Draft. Left: Paolo Banchero,...

Andrew McCutchen Returns to the Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed Andrew McCutchen to a one-year, $5 million deal, according to Jason Mackey. The deal is exactly the same as...

P2Daily: The Big Ask of Young Pitchers

Too much is asked of young pitchers. Last year, Quinn Priester made eight starts in the majors. He didn't pitch fewer than four innings...

Williams: Are the 2024 Pittsburgh Pirates a Winner Yet?

FanGraphs released their ZiPS projections for the 2024 Pittsburgh Pirates, providing my favorite look ahead to what could be possible from each individual player....

Pirates Sign LHP Martin Perez

The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed left-handed pitcher Martin Perez to a one-year deal, according to Robert Murray. Jason Mackey adds that the deal is...

P2Daily: Three Paragraphs Then I’m Done

I'll be honest: The Pittsburgh Pirates should be further along that they are in their rebuild. I've been running this site independently for 15...

P2Daily: Catching Up With the Pittsburgh Pirates Offseason Moves

The Pittsburgh Pirates have been busy over the last week, with a major injury to overcome, and several additions to the 2024 roster. I'm...
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