62.9 F
Pittsburgh

Premium Article Drop

Pirates Prospects Daily

Aroldis Chapman Suspended For Two Games

Pittsburgh Pirates flame throwing reliever Aroldis Chapman was suspended for two games, after being ejected earlier this week for arguing the strike zone with...

The Pirates Could Use a Day Off

The Pittsburgh Pirates look like they need a day off. Fortunately for Pirates fans, Thursday's action will feature top prospects Paul Skenes and Bubba...

P2Daily: Jared Jones is Looking Like a Rookie of the Year Contender

The Pirates lost 3-1 to the Mets on Tuesday, overshadowing a truly fantastic start from rookie pitcher Jared Jones. Jones was on a restricted pitch...

P2Daily: A Shaky Start to a Bullpen With the Potential to Be the Best

The Pirates have the potential for one of the best bullpens in the game. David Bednar has been one of the best relievers over...

Prospect Watch

Pirates Prospect Watch: Hunter Barco Looks Great Again For Greensboro

Hunter Barco has been worth the wait so far. The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Barco in the second round of the 2022 draft, despite the left-handed...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Tsung-Che Cheng Homers in a 3-for-3 Day

Tsung-Che Cheng had a day for Altoona. The shortstop went 3-for-3 at the plate with his first home run of the 2024 season. Batting fifth...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Pitching Leads the Way in the Pirates System

The strength of this Pittsburgh Pirates team is clearly on the pitching side. The top prospects in the system are pitchers. The depth of...

Discussion

Saturday Sleepers

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,...

Saturday Sleepers: Garret Forrester Moving Behind the Plate

BRADENTON, Fla. - The Pittsburgh Pirates are converting 2023 third round pick Garret Forrester to a catcher, splitting his time between first base and...

ARCHIVES

Pirates Prospects Daily: The Pirates Are Very Short-Handed in the Rotation

The Pittsburgh Pirates are going to need to add starting pitching this offseason. Even if they go with a few bullpen spots in 2024, the...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Pirates Protect Two From Rule 5; Who is Available?

The Pittsburgh Pirates added INF Tsung-Che Cheng and RHP Braxton Ashcraft to the 40-man roster yesterday, protecting each player from the upcoming Rule 5...

Pirates Prospects Daily: The Pittsburgh Pirates 2023 Minor League Free Agents

Today is the deadline for the Pittsburgh Pirates to add players to the 40-man roster, protecting them from the Rule 5 draft. Last week,...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Who Do the Pirates Need to Protect From the Rule 5 Draft?

Who do the Pittsburgh Pirates need to protect from the draft in 2023 when rosters need to be set next week?

Williams: Winning Time

Free agency began in Major League Baseball yesterday, although baseball's offseason always starts at a crawl. The Pirates have trimmed their roster down to...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Never tired of ballin’, so it’s on to the next sport

I've been following the NBA lately. Growing up in central PA, a little closer to the Pittsburgh side, I didn't have an NBA team as...

Pittsburgh Pirates 2023 Year-End Prospects: Paul Skenes Stands Alone in Tier One

I haven't published a prospect ranking to this site in about two years. We've approached the process a few times. I've had my own...

Williams: Grading Prospects By Current Value and Future Value

Over the last few weeks, I've been creating a new system to rank and project the future value of prospects in the Pittsburgh Pirates'...

Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Player Rankings and 2023-24 Offseason Outlook

Over the last few days, I've been preparing a ranking of every player from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the majors all the way to...

Pirates Prospects Daily: The Starting Pitchers in 2024

Yesterday, I looked at the starting nine hitters for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2024, highlighting there are only three players this year who have...

Pirates Prospects Daily: The Starting Nine in 2024

As the Pittsburgh Pirates enter the final weekend of the 2023 season, here is a look at the nine players with the most plate...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Pirates Begin the Final Week of the 2023 Season

I've been thinking of myself as an artist the last few years. Maybe part of that is because I've spent the last three years split...
Pirates Prospects Daily

Pirates Prospects delivered to your inbox!

We don’t spam! Read our privacy policy for more info.