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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...

Aroldis Chapman Suspended For Two Games

Pittsburgh Pirates flame throwing reliever Aroldis Chapman was suspended for two games, after being ejected earlier this week for arguing the strike zone with...

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...

Prospect Watch

Pirates Prospect Watch: Paul Skenes and Bubba Chandler Impress Again

I normally limit the featured section of this article to a single player. On Thursday night, the Pittsburgh Pirates had top pitching prospects Paul...

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...

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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 Announce More Draft Pick Signings

The Pittsburgh Pirates have officially announced the signing of three more draft picks: Third baseman Garret Forrester (3rd round), right-handed pitcher Austin Strickland (8th),...

Williams: The Future Has Arrived in Pittsburgh

“No valid plans for the future can be made by those who have no capacity for living now. I have realized that the past...

Pirates to Promote Quinn Priester

The Pittsburgh Pirates are promoting 2019 first round draft pick Quinn Priester to make his Major League debut on Monday, according to Jason Mackey,...

Pirates Sign 7th Round Pick Jaden Woods

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed seventh round pick Jaden Woods out of Georgia, giving them five draft signings. You can follow all of the latest...

Prospect Watch: Endy Rodriguez and Termarr Johnson Lead the Power Surge

There was a lot of power on display throughout the Pittsburgh Pirates system on Friday night, including a grand slam from Endy Rodriguez and...

Pirates Sign a Right-Handed Pitcher to Their 2022-23 International Class

The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed 18-year-old right-handed pitcher Francis Reyes out of the Dominican Republic. His deal was originally signed in May, but it...

Pirates Sign Four Draft Picks, Including Second Rounder Mitch Jebb

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced the signing of four players from their 2023 draft class, including second round pick Mitch Jebb. Jebb, a shortstop from Michigan...

Williams: Paul Skenes Has the Ever-Important Major League Attitude

I had to do a double-take after the 2023 MLB draft. Over at MLB.com, Jessica Camerato had a great article during the All-Star break. She...

Pirates Sign RHP Ronaldo Gallo as a Non-Drafted Free Agent

The University of Miami baseball team announced that right-handed pitcher Ronaldo Gallo has signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates as a non-drafted free agent. https://twitter.com/CanesBaseball/status/1679567620582850561?s=20 Gallo has...

Prospect Watch: Eddy Rodriguez Has Shown Nice Improvements in His Game

After a day off for every Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate, the minor league schedule started back up on Thursday with two games on the schedule....

Prospect Watch: Two DSL Pirates Wins on a Light Day of Action

Only the two Dominican Summer League teams were in action on Tuesday. All seven affiliates are off on Wednesday. So today is a shortened...

Every Pick the Pittsburgh Pirates Made on Day Three of the 2023 MLB Draft

The 2023 MLB Draft concludes today with rounds 11-20. For all of the picks in the first ten rounds, check out my column on...
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