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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...

P2Daily: High Times/Low Times

Saturday was a convergence of many schedules to create an eclipse type moment for me. For starters, I try to take off work every...

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...

Prospect Watch

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...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Braxton Ashcraft Has His Best Start of the Season

Braxton Ashcraft hadn't gotten off to the best start this season. In his first two appearances of the year, the right-hander allowed six runs...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Nick Gonzales Extends Hitting Streak to Eleven Games

The Pirates sent down 2020 seventh overall pick Nick Gonzales this spring, relegating him to a depth option for the second base position. He...

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

“Do you remember your draft day?”

The Major League Baseball Draft is a life changing event for hundreds of players each year. Over the next three days, the best from the...

Who Will the Pittsburgh Pirates Take First Overall in the 2023 MLB Draft?

The MLB Draft starts tonight at 7 PM EST, with the Pittsburgh Pirates having the first overall pick. While you wait for the pick...

Endy Rodriguez and JP Massey Take Part in the Futures Game

Major League Baseball held the 2023 Futures Game in Seattle on Saturday night. The Pittsburgh Pirates were represented in the game by catcher Endy...

P2Live: Bullpen and Defense Unable to Back Keller

I was on the Pirates pre-game show today with Dan Zangrilli, discussing the MLB draft and some development topics. This was my first radio...

Prospect Watch: Termarr Johnson and Aaron Shackelford Homer

Of the seven total affiliates, six of them won their game on Friday in the Pirates system. It was actually impossible for them to...

New Mock Draft from Keith Law Goes with a Different Option

We posted three mock drafts between late Thursday night and early Friday morning. The first was from Jonathan Mayo at MLB Pipeline. The next...

Pair Of College Senior Signings Providing Power In Bradenton Lineup

The Bradenton Marauders’ roster has become really stacked with talent, especially with the recent additions of Lonnie White Jr. and Yordany De Los Santos. Some...

Pirates Prospects Daily: What About Jack Suwinski?

The most common question I got about my article today, where I had LSU right-handed pitcher Paul Skenes as my pick, was "What about...

Prospect Watch: Pitching Leads the Upper Levels, Four Hits For Sightler

Today's action included great pitching from Jared Jones and Thomas Harrington, along with the return of Travis Swaggerty. Aaron Shortridge pitched a terrific game for...

P2Live: Diamondbacks Thrash Pirates, 7-3

The Pirates had some injuries and roster shuffling before tonight's game. Andrew McCutchen and Ke'Bryan Hayes went to the injured list, with Ji-Man Choi...

Andrew McCutchen and Ke’Bryan Hayes Head to Injured List; Ji-Man Choi Returns

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced prior to Friday night’s game that Andrew McCutchen and Ke’Bryan Hayes were both placed on the 10-day Injured List.  Right-handed pitcher...

Williams: The Pirates Can’t Pass on the Chance to Draft Paul Skenes

In six weeks, an important decision will need to be made. Nike is releasing the Air Jordan 38s, and I want them. I like the...
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