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Mike Sandlock Interview: Part Two

Part one of this interview can be read here. Mike Sandlock joined the Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League in 1949, spending four seasons with the team before his return trip to the Pirates. There were...

Draft Street FREE Fantasy Contest is BACK! $250 in Cash Prizes!

A few weeks ago we held the first Draft Street free roll, giving you a chance to win part of a $200 prize pool, paid out to the top six teams. All you had to do...

Phil Irwin Promoted to Altoona

The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted pitchers Phil Irwin and Josh Poytress from Bradenton to Altoona. Irwin's promotion is expected. He returned to Bradenton over the weekend after missing the early part of the season with an...

Weekly Prospects Chat Transcript 5/7

Below is the transcript for this week’s prospects chat.

Save $6 On the Pirates Prospects Books This Week

It's Monday, which means there's a new discount code for the Pirates Prospects books. The minor league system hit 12 home runs last week. Each home run gives a discount of $0.50, which makes this week's...

Pirates Notebook: Pitching Staff Racking Up Punchouts

The Pittsburgh Pirates had a pitch to contact staff during the 2011 season. That however, has changed so far in 2012. Out of all of the starters in the majors with three or more starts, the...

2012 Pirates Draft Prospects Rundown: 5/7

STATS Mark Appel - 7.0 IP, 9 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 0 HR, W (7-1) Kevin Gausman - 7.2 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, ND Kyle Zimmer - Did Not Play Michael Wacha...

This Date in Pirates History: May 7

We have two Pittsburgh Pirates trades on this date, two former players and one very special game to cover from 1925, with something you don't see everyday. If you missed it from late last night, we...

Prospect Trends — Week Ending 5/6

Some of the hitters in the system started picking it up in the past week.  Apart from hitters mentioned here, Robbie Grossman and Tony Sanchez started showing some signs of life.  Alen Hanson just keeps hitting;...

Minor League Schedule: 5/7/12

Altoona is off today. They resume their schedule at home on Tuesday night, playing a two game series before starting a seven game road trip on Thursday. Trent Stevenson, the seventh round draft pick in 2009,...

First Pitch: How Many Starters Do the Pirates Realistically Need?

Tonight I wrote about how the Altoona Four is providing depth for the majors, as well as trade chips if the Pirates need to go that route. The tendency when talking about any position is to...

Mike Sandlock: Oldest Living Pirates Player

With the help of a friend of mine named Al Simeone, Pirates Prospects was fortunate enough to get an interview(and some pictures) with a Pirates legend. Mike Sandlock played for the 1953 Pirates, his last season...

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