Tag Archives: Elvis Escobar
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
Pirate City Results: Holmes, Kingham, Oliver, Escobar
Today was a camp day at Pirate City. They held intra-squad games, with Indianapolis taking on Bradenton and West Virginia taking on the extended Spring Training group. The matchups were… 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
GCL Pirates 2012 Season Recap: Top Prospects
Complete GCL Coverage The Hitters The Pitchers Top Prospects When rating prospects this low in the minors, it’s all about potential. These players are so far off that it’s impossible… Read more
GCL Pirates 2012 Season Recap: Hitters
The Gulf Coast League is one of the most pitcher friendly leagues in the minors. The parks are huge, and the weather can be brutal, playing at noon every day… Read more
Herrera Puts GCL Pirates One Game Away From Championship
The GCL Pirates beat the GCL Red Sox today 5-2 in game one of the best of three GCL Finals. Dilson Herrera led the offense by going 3-for-5 on the day… Read more
Pirates 2011 International Spending Review
Baseball America has released the 2011 international spending information, noting the top overall spenders, and the top 30 individual bonuses. The Pirates finished sixth overall in 2011, spending $4.09 M…. Read more
Prospect Notebook: Situational Pitching
After two weeks of watching bullpen sessions, live batting practice, fielding drills, and every other activity that wasn’t a game, I was looking forward to the start of the schedule… Read more
