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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...

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...

Prospect Watch

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...

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...

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.

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

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...

Williams: Addiction, Baseball, Confidence, Drugs, and Equilibrium

At the end of the day, I think we all want to return to the feeling of being children. After a long day of work...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Minor League System Completes Sunday Sweep

The Pittsburgh Pirates lost their weekend series to the Braves, but the minor league system completed a 4-0 sweep on Sunday. QUICK PIRATES RECAP PIRATES (66-77)...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Henry Davis Homers in His First Rehab Game

Here is what every Fantastic Four movie gets wrong about Doctor DOOM... I'm getting a bit out of pocket today, before eventually getting to the...
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