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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...

Pirates Win and Split With the Phillies, Andrew McCutchen Hits Number 300

The Pittsburgh Pirates wrapped a split series with the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday with a 9-2 win. This series was split at two games each,...

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: Catching Up 2

Last month, I took a few days off, unannounced. In mid-July, Bubba Chandler took 12 days off between starts. Behind the scenes, I was preparing myself...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Paul Skenes Makes His Pro Debut

Yesterday's minor league action in the Pittsburgh Pirates system included the debut of top prospect Paul Skenes, plus some power from the lower levels....

Pirates Prospect Watch: Huge Day For Charles McAdoo; Cheng’s Streak at 15

Bradenton's offense was led by one member of the 2023 draft class, Tsung-Che Cheng extended his hitting streak in a powerful way, and there...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Lonnie White’s Three Homers Led the Way Last Week

The top performers in the Pittsburgh Pirates minor league system this week included two extended hitting streaks; the debut of a trade deadline acquisition;...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Piggybacking

I only watched a few innings of last night's game, wanting to get a first look at Bailey Falter. Overall, the Pirates got the...

Prospect Watch: Aaron Shortridge Strikes Out Nine, Jase Bowen Steals a Homer

Altoona had a big Saturday night on both sides of the ball, with one run allowed by Aaron Shortridge, and 13 hits and 6...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Quinn Priester Struggles in Pirates Win

Quinn Priester did not look comfortable in last night's start. I don't like commenting or speculating on the mindset of a player during a game,...

Prospect Watch: Bubba Chandler Throws Seven Shutout Innings

Friday's action in the Pittsburgh Pirates minor league system featured a great outing from 2021 third round pick Bubba Chandler, the returns of Nick...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Nick Gonzales Goes to Triple-A With a Clear Focus

The Pirates optioned Nick Gonzales to Indianapolis prior to Thursday's game. The 2020 first round pick made his MLB debut on June 23rd, batting...

Prospect Watch: Po-Yu Chen is Lights Out, Lonnie White Jr. Keeps Homering

The Pirates saw a few outstanding pitching performances in their system on Thursday, led by Po-Yu Chen. The bats were also active, with Lonnie...

Pirates Prospects Daily: How Do the Pirates Grade With Deadline Deals?

Kyle Glaser at Baseball America had a look at the success rates of MLB teams picking prospects at the trade deadline. In the article,...

Prospect Watch: Josiah Sightler is Player of the Month, Lonnie White Jr. Homers

Today's Prospect Watch looks back at the month of July to see who the best players were at each level of the Pittsburgh Pirates'...
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