Tag Archives: Alen Hanson
An Early Look at Alen Hanson’s Defense
The biggest question surrounding Alen Hanson’s future is whether he can stick at shortstop for the long-term. He has all of the tools to be a shortstop in the majors,… Read more
The Most Impressive Thing About Gregory Polanco
Last year Scott Diamond made 27 starts for the Minnesota Twins. He posted a 3.54 ERA in 173 innings, with a 90:31 K/BB ratio. Today, Diamond was on a rehab… Read more
Prospect Watch: Taillon Throws Five Shutout Innings In Debut
Top Pitcher: Jameson Taillon, Top Hitter: Andrew Lambo HR: Andrew Lambo
First Pitch: Can the Pirates Get Impact Talent to the Upper Levels?
Today I previewed the 2013 Indianapolis Indians and Altoona Curve. Tomorrow I’ll go over the Bradenton Marauders and the West Virginia Power. In writing the previews, there’s one thing I… Read more
Pirate City Results: All The Home Runs
This time of year the pitching rotations in the Spring Training games get kind of crazy. Minor league rotations aren’t like big league rotations. There are no Opening Day starters… Read more
Prospect Notebook: Seeing Two Pitchers For the First Time; Brewer Hits 95
Today I got to see two pitchers for the first time. For the last year I’ve seen Wei-Chung Wang walking around in a red shirt as he recovered from Tommy… Read more
Pirates Have Seven Prospects in John Sickels’ Top 150
John Sickels released his top 150 prospects today, and has seven Pittsburgh Pirates prospects on the list. The list can be found here, as well as the thought process that… Read more
Pirates Have Five in the FanGraphs Top 100 Prospect List
Marc Hulet of FanGraphs has released his top 100 list, with five Pittsburgh Pirates prospects making the cut. The five players are the usual suspects that have been on every… Read more
Prospect Notebook: Josh Bell Has Been Working Out at IMG Academy
The 2012 season was supposed to be the first full pro season for top outfield prospect Josh Bell. Instead, the outfielder went down early in the season with a knee… Read more
Pirates Get Favorable Rankings in the Baseball Prospectus Top 101
Baseball Prospectus released their top 101 prospects today, and the Pittsburgh Pirates had five players on the list. The highest ranked player was Gerrit Cole, who came in as… Read more
