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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

Top Performers: Three International Left-Handers Making Some Noise

Below are the pitching Game Scores* in the Pittsburgh Pirates' farm system from the last week. The top ten and the bottom five starts...

Orlando Castro Named the SAL Player of the Week

Orlando Castro has been named the South Atlantic League player of the week for the week of April 29th through May 5th. Castro made...

Top Performers: Stetson Allie Continued His Hot Hitting Last Week

Below are the top Runs Created* totals in the Pittsburgh Pirates' farm system from the last week. The rankings include every hitter who had...

First Pitch: There’s No Reason to Keep Andrew Lambo in Altoona

At the start of the 2013 season, the Pittsburgh Pirates had a lot of options in the outfield. They had to make some difficult...

Minor League Schedule: 5/6/13

Today's Starters: Andy Oliver, Casey Sadler, Adrian Sampson, Tyler Glasnow

Prospect Watch: Polanco, Bell, and Lambo Homer; Liriano Makes Last Rehab Start

Top Pitcher: John Kuchno, Top Hitter: Gregory Polanco, HR: Jared Goedert, Andrew Lambo, Gregory Polanco, Josh Bell, Max Moroff

Draft Prospect Watch: Could Stewart Be Out Of Pirates Price Range?

The 12th weekend of college baseball wrapped up today. Today we highlight some of the best college hitters, former Pirates draft picks and some...

Bucs Blow Early Opportunity, Fall to Nats 6-2

Starling Marte started the bottom of the first inning by parking Gio Gonzalez's first pitch in the stands. Jordy Mercer followed that with a...

Zack Dodson Activated, Starting Today For Bradenton

The Bradenton Marauders have activated left-handed pitcher Zack Dodson, and will have him starting today's game against Dunedin. Dodson finished his 50-game suspension earlier...

Pirates Pregame: Update on Charlie Morton

The Pittsburgh Pirates doctors have diagnosed pitcher Charlie Morton with "some shoulder tightness in the back" according to Pirates manager Clint Hurdle. Morton left his...

First Pitch: The Common, Yet Wrong Way to Manage a Bullpen

After today's game, Clint Hurdle announced that he would only be using Jason Grilli and Mark Melancon when the team is ahead. Hurdle didn't...
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