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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: 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...

Pirates Prospect Watch: It Doesn’t Always Go As Planned

Sometimes you don't see the best results from the best prospects. Sunday's action featured left-handed pitcher Anthony Solometo on the mound for Altoona. The top...

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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...

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Prospect Watch: Pirates Prospects For The Spring Breakout Win

If there's one thing you can say for certain about the Pittsburgh Pirates' farm system, it's that they are deep with pitching prospects. From...

Statcast Heroes: Oneil Cruz, Martin Perez, Marco Gonzales

We're living in a special time for advanced baseball metrics. Today, you can watch a game, while having a laptop open to Baseball Savant,...

Williams: And We’re All Just Entertainers, Here We Are Now, Entertain Us

British anthropologist and evolutionary psychologist Robin Dunbar came up with a theory that the average person has 150 people who they recognize, name and...

P2Daily: Flow States

Flow can sound like a buzz word to some. Everyone has experienced the feeling. It's that feeling where time disappears, and you get lost...

P2Daily: Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas to everyone! Or, if you're not Christian (speaking as a Taoist/Buddhist), Happy Holidays! This time of year in the northern hemisphere is...

P2Daily: Twenty and Eight

I didn't have this on my bingo card heading into the year, but the thing I'm looking forward to watching most on Christmas Day...

P2Daily: Impacting Minds

Baseball is a mental game. Every single moment in the game starts with a pitcher delivering a pitch to a batter. Prior to that...

P2Daily: The Pittsburgh Pirates Are an Underdog Story

I love Major League Baseball for one odd reason: The game isn't fair. No sport has been a better model of America than this...

Pirates Designate Andre Jackson For Assignment

The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated right-handed pitcher Andre Jackson for assignment. The 27-year-old requested his release so that he could pursue a playing opportunity...

MLB Rule Changes Include a Quicker Pitch Clock With Runners on Base

Major League Baseball's competition committee approved four rule changes for the game in 2024. The four changes are as follows, according to Jesse Rogers...

Minor Moves: Pirates Agree With Jake Lamb, Add Two International Players

The Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to a minor league deal with corner infielder Jake Lamb. They also made a pair of international signings last week...

P2Daily: Burnout

Today on Pirates Prospects, I wrote about trochoid patterns, and touched on my burnout throughout this year. My first mini-burnout of the 2023 season...
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