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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...

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

Jase Bowen Has a Power/Speed/Defense Combo to Dream Upon

Tres Gonzales Brings Advanced Hitting Approach to Altoona

Rodolfo Nolasco Has Huge Power and Huge Swing and Miss

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

Jared Jones Makes His Final Case For the Pirates Rotation

P2Daily
The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Red Sox by a 4-1 score on Saturday afternoon, with Jared Jones making his final start of the...

Saturday Sleepers: Garret Forrester Moving Behind the Plate

Saturday Sleepers
BRADENTON, Fla. - The Pittsburgh Pirates are converting 2023 third round pick Garret Forrester to a catcher, splitting his time between first base and...

Pirates Option Liover Peguero and Jose Hernandez to Triple-A

P2Daily
On Friday night, the Pittsburgh Pirates optioned infielder Liover Peguero and left-handed pitcher Jose Hernandez to Triple-A Indianapolis. Both moves are pretty significant to...

Pirates Whiffs and Roster Moves

P2Daily
I was impressed with Ryan Borucki last night. The left came on to pitch the sixth inning against the Blue Jays, taking on Justin Turner,...

Williams: Whiff

Columns
Baseball is a chess game. Every pitch is a move. Every move gets a team closer or further away from the goal of winning. Every...

Rough Night For the Pirates Rotation

P2Daily
It was not a good night for the Pirates, nor for quelling the concerns about their rotation. Last night, the Pirates lost to the Yankees...

Williams: Prospect Rankings

Columns
This site hasn't featured prospect rankings since the start of the 2022 season. Two years after that last list, rankings will return to this...

P2Daily: Pirates Prospects Daily, Delivered FREE to Your Inbox

P2Daily
Pirates Prospects returned last week, after spending half a year on a reduced publishing schedule, and a few months of the site being offline...

Statcast Heroes: Jared Jones, Roansy Contreras, Valentin Linarez

Statcast Heroes
Every week on Pirates Prospects, I'll be digging through the Statcast data on Baseball Savant to highlight three players who stand out for their...

The History of Anthony Solometo’s Funky Delivery

Player Features
Anthony Solometo tried throwing like everyone else when he was younger. The left-hander was taught to pick up a ball like everyone, with the intent...

Braxton Ashcraft Returned From Tommy John With MLB Stuff

Player Features
Returning from Tommy John surgery, Braxton Ashcraft was just looking to remain healthy in his 2023 season. “The health was the biggest focal point of...

Thomas Harrington Emerged as a Top Ten Prospect in His Pro Debut

Player Features
Thomas Harrington is currently out of action, being examined for shoulder issues in Pirates' camp. The 22-year-old pitcher isn't a household name, having only...
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