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Pirates Split Series With Brewers

The Pirates couldn't hold the lead against the Brewers on Thursday, dropping the final game 7-5 to split a four game series. Milwaukee got on...

P2Daily: More Premium Articles For Pirates Prospects Subscribers

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...

Prospect Watch

Pirates Prospect Watch: Paul Skenes Pitches Into the Fifth in Latest Start

Paul Skenes is human, after all. The 2023 first overall pick gave up his first runs of the season against Omaha on Wednesday afternoon, in...

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...

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.

Mitch Jebb Brings Elite Speed and Swing Decisions to Greensboro

With so many three-true-outcome approaches in pro ball, 2023 second round pick Mitch Jebb brings a refreshing style of contact, speed, and hustle.

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

Prospect Watch: Jase Bowen Hits 18th Homer, Mitch Jebb Makes Debut

All four Pittsburgh Pirates affiliates won their games on Wednesday. Mitch Jebb, the team's second round pick in the 2023 draft, made his debut...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Time In

I've been existing outside of time. I say that as I try to get this article posted by noon on Wednesday, July 26th. At that...

Prospect Watch: Termarr Johnson Has 12 Homers Since June 2nd

The Prospect Watch has been a core feature on this site since the beginning. When this site was just me, one of the core...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Catching Up

The Pittsburgh Pirates will be calling up shortstop Alika Williams, after Tucupita Marcano went down with a right knee injury last night. The Pirates...

Pirates Have One Draft Pick Unsigned on Deadline Day

Today is the deadline for teams to sign players from their 2023 MLB Draft class. The Pittsburgh Pirates have recently signed 18th rounder Kalae...

The Pirates Have Signed All But Two of Their Draft Picks

The Pittsburgh Pirates have now signed 19 of their 21 picks from the 2023 draft, after adding eight players over the last two days....

Pirates Sign a Pair of Pitchers From Alabama

The Pittsburgh Pirates have officially announced three more signings from their 2023 draft class. The latest signings are sixth round left-handed pitcher Hunter Furtado,...

Pirates Sign Paul Skenes

The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed 2023 first overall pick Paul Skenes to a $9.2 million bonus. The amount is a league record, and $1.2...

Williams: Five Pitchers Who Could Be in Pittsburgh in the Next Year

The Pirates need pitching. The future has arrived for their offense, and the rest of the year will see that future adjust to the...

Pirates Designate Travis Swaggerty For Assignment

The Pirates had to clear room on the 40-man roster yesterday for 2019 first round pick Quinn Priester to make his MLB debut. The...

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...
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