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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...

After Dropping to .500, Pirates Could Turn To Help in Triple-A

After losing 6-1 to the Boston Red Sox on Sunday, the Pittsburgh Pirates dropped to .500 on the season, finishing their week by getting...

P2Daily: High Times/Low Times

Saturday was a convergence of many schedules to create an eclipse type moment for me. For starters, I try to take off work every...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Hard Hits

What has stood out about Quinn Priester in the early games in Triple-A this year is his high whiff rate. The 2019 first rounder...

Prospect Watch

Pirates Prospect Watch: Never Giving Up

I liked the story of Javier Rivas on Sunday. The tall shortstop for the Bradenton Marauders went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a home run, three...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Braxton Ashcraft Has His Best Start of the Season

Braxton Ashcraft hadn't gotten off to the best start this season. In his first two appearances of the year, the right-hander allowed six runs...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Nick Gonzales Extends Hitting Streak to Eleven Games

The Pirates sent down 2020 seventh overall pick Nick Gonzales this spring, relegating him to a depth option for the second base position. He...

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

Who Could Take James McDonald’s Spot in the Rotation?

Analysis
The Pittsburgh Pirates had Jeanmar Gomez in the rotation after dropping Jonathan Sanchez last week. Gomez was expected to be replaced this weekend by...

Duke Welker Heading to Pittsburgh

Transactions
The guys over at This is Getting Old are reporting that Duke Welker is on his way to Pittsburgh, and likely to officially join...

McDonald to the DL, Martin Day-to-Day

Injury Updates
The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed James McDonald on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 1st, with discomfort in his right shoulder. Jeanmar Gomez...

Neil Walker Starts Rehab Thursday in Altoona, Could Join Pirates Over Weekend

Analysis
Pirates second baseman Neil Walker will begin his rehab assignment Thursday at Double-A Altoona. Walker will play two games in Altoona, according to 93.7...

Prospect Notebook: The Other Guys From the Hanrahan Trade

News and Notes
Joel Hanrahan was placed on the disabled list in Boston yesterday with right forearm tightness. I've pointed out in the past that the Hanrahan...

First Pitch: Could the Pirates be 31-23 at the End of May?

First Pitch
We heard at the start of the season how the Pittsburgh Pirates had one of the toughest early season schedules in the game. Despite...

Minor League Schedule: 5/7/13

Analysis
Today's Starters: Brandon Cumpton, Jameson Taillon, Eliecer Navarro, Tyler Glasnow, Joely Rodriguez

Prospect Watch: Polanco Homers to Continue Hot Streak; Sadler and Oliver Dominant

Prospect Watch
Top Pitcher: Casey Sadler, Top Hitter: Gregory Polanco, HR: Felix Pie, Alex Dickerson, Gregory Polanco

Pirates Notebook: Five Things We Have Learned About Pirates Hitters

News
It's a three-word term you will hear often early in the season: small sample size. Carlos Gomez leads the NL in batting average? Small sample...

Phil Irwin Goes on the Indianapolis DL

Injury Updates
Phil Irwin went a few weeks without pitching after making his major league debut. He was out with arm fatigue, but returned to the...

Minor Moves: Matt Curry to the DL, More Altoona Moves

Transactions
The Altoona Curve announced a series of moves via press release today: **Matt Curry has been placed on the disabled list right a right hand...

Draft Prospect Watch: Week Twelve Recap, One Month Until Draft

2013 Draft
The twelfth weekend of the college baseball season has come to a close and the draft starts exactly one month from today. We will...
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