Tag Archives: Alen Hanson
First Pitch: Some Tough Questions to Answer in the Upcoming Prospect Rankings
A question I get a lot these days is “why isn’t Stetson Allie in your top 20?” The answer is that we don’t update the top 20 until after the… Read more
After a Rough Start, Alen Hanson Has Done a Complete 180
Ground balls are supposed to lead to easy outs. When you see a routine grounder hit to shortstop, you expect an out. There’s usually no feeling that the play could… Read more
Top Performers: Do the Pirates Have Anything With Felix Pie?
Below are the top Runs Created* totals in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ farm system from the last week. The rankings include every hitter who had an at-bat for a Pirates’ minor… Read more
Prospect Watch: Big Days From Pie and Carroll, Pimentel Struggles Again
Top Pitcher: Eliecer Navarro, Top Hitter: Felix Pie, HR: Brett Carroll (2), Ivan De Jesus
Prospect Watch: Tony Sanchez Hitting For Power; Alen Hanson Hits First Homer
Top Pitcher: Joely Rodriguez, Top Hitter: Tony Sanchez, HR: Tony Sanchez, Alen Hanson
Early Preview of the 2013 International Signing Class, Pirates Not In On Top Names
On Baseball America this afternoon, Ben Badler posted his list of Ten International Prospects To Watch. It is a subscribers only article, but don’t worry if you don’t subscribe, yet… Read more
Prospect Trends: Some Turnarounds and Some Struggling Altoona Hitters
A month into the minor league season, things are starting to take shape with the Pirates’ full-season affiliates. With a deep roster and very talented pitching staff, Indianapolis is dominating… Read more
Top Performers: Jose Osuna’s Bat is Starting to Come Alive
Below are the top Runs Created* totals in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ farm system from the last week. The rankings include every hitter who had an at-bat for a Pirates’ minor… Read more
P3 Episode 1: The Bullpen, Snider, and a Nick Kingham Interview
As I mentioned last night in First Pitch, we will be doing a weekly podcast this year, providing major league and minor league analysis each week. The podcasts will include… Read more
Matt Benedict Pitches Great but Gets No Run Support in Bradenton Loss
Matt Benedict had his best start in a Bradenton Marauders uniform tonight. Unfortunately, he received zero run support. The sinkerball pitcher was a ground ball machine against the Jupiter Hammerheads…. Read more
