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2019 Draft Day Two Recap: Pirates Once Again Go Heavy on College Players

This year I stopped calling the current draft rules the "new draft rules". That's because they've been in place for eight years now, and...

2019 Draft Day One Recap: The Pirates Started With a Pitcher, Then Went Heavy on Offense

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected four players on day one of the 2019 MLB draft, going with a prep pitcher in the first round, and...

You Can See Why the Pirates Like First Round Pick Quinn Priester

It's easy to see why the Pirates liked and drafted prep right-hander Quinn Priester with their first round pick tonight. An hour after he...

Pirates Select Prep Outfielder Sammy Siani with the 37th Overall Pick

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected prep outfielder Sammy Siani from William Penn Charter School in Pennsylvania with the 37th overall pick of the 2019 draft...

Prospect Watch: Deon Stafford Has a Big Night; Hunter Owen and Bligh Madris Power Altoona to Comeback Win

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today. If a player is in the majors for an extended time or loses...

Pirates Draft RHP Quinn Priester With the 18th Overall Pick in the 2019 Draft

The Pittsburgh Pirates have drafted right-handed prep pitcher Quinn Priester with the 18th overall pick in the 2019 draft. Priester was connected to the...

Mock Drafts Discussion: Final Mock Drafts are in from the Experts

The 2019 MLB amateur draft begins at 7 PM tonight, with the Pittsburgh Pirates making four selections today. The draft will be broadcast live...

Josh Bell Named National League Player of the Month for May

Major League Baseball announced on Monday afternoon that Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell has been named as the National League Player of the...

The 21: Two Strong Starts by Nicholas Economos Earns Him Player of the Week Honors

Every Monday during the minor league season, we take a look at the top performers in the Pittsburgh Pirates farm system, giving scouting reports...

Morning Report: The Pirates Don’t Have a Drafting Problem, They’ve Got a Development Problem

For years, I've been trying to think of a good way to grade a team's drafting ability. It's not easy. Every time I start...

Prospect Watch: Travis Swaggerty Homers and Greensboro Wins Without the Longball

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today. If a player is in the majors for an extended time or loses...

Grading Neal Huntington’s Drafts

This is just for fun.  It's strictly my opinions, so feel free to add your own.  What should come across is that drafts are...