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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 to throw it overhand. He had an issue with dropping his arm...
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 the season,” said Ashcraft at the end of last year’s campaign. “I...

Minor Moves: Jordan Luplow and Logan Hill Promoted; Connor Joe to Disabled List

The Pittsburgh Pirates have made some transactions in the minors to fill the loss of Jason Rogers, who signed to play in Japan on...

Prospect Watch: Gage Hinsz Throws Five Shutout Innings; Brandon Cumpton Returns to Action

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today. If a player is in the majors for an extended time (Alen Hanson,...

Brandon Cumpton Finally Seeing the Light at the End of the Tunnel

BRADENTON, Fla. - The last time Brandon Cumpton pitched in a game was September 13, 2014. The relief outing came in Pittsburgh against the...

Injury Updates: Nick Kingham Gets Closer to a Return to Indianapolis

BRADENTON, Fla. - Nick Kingham took the mound yesterday at Pirate City for his first five inning rehab start. Kingham went down with an...

Pirate City Notes: Kingham, Marte, Jhang, Barnes, Cumpton, Valerio and Much More

Monday was a busy day for players rehabbing in Extended Spring Training at Pirate City, with good news for some of the top prospects...

Pirates Cut Nine Players From MLB Camp, Including Diaz, Moroff, Wood, and Santana

BRADENTON, Fla. - The Pittsburgh Pirates have made nine more cuts today from MLB camp. Elias Diaz and Max Moroff have been optioned to...

Injury Updates: Josh Bell, Francisco Cervelli, Brandon Cumpton, Casey Sadler, Angel Sanchez

BRADENTON, Fla. - The Pirates Head Athletic Trainer, Todd Tomczyk, met with the media this morning for the weekly injury update. The biggest news...

Pirates Minor League Free Agents and Why Brandon Cumpton Isn’t Eligible

Baseball America released the list of minor league free agents yesterday, and there were ten Pittsburgh Pirates players on the list. Here is the...

Brandon Cumpton and Casey Sadler Outrighted to Triple-A

Brandon Cumpton and Casey Sadler have both been assigned to Indianapolis after clearing waivers, opening two spots on the 40-man roster for the Pittsburgh...

Morning Report: Injuries Have Been a Big Part of This Minor League Season

I've heard a lot of people recently mention that the Pittsburgh Pirates have been relatively injury-free this season, noting that Charlie Morton and now...

Morning Report: Just How Important Are Strikeouts For a Minor League Pitcher?

While doing the write-up for the Clayton Richard trade yesterday, I pointed out how good his ERA was for Indianapolis, but also noted just...

First Pitch: What Taillon’s Rehab Says For Cumpton’s and Kingham’s Future

On Thursday, Clint Hurdle was updating the Pittsburgh media in San Diego on Jameson Taillon's rehab progress. During his update, Hurdle offered up the...