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Williams: College Players Can Also See Big Post-Draft Improvements

There is no good way to evaluate a draft immediately from the outside. We're all just reacting to the limited information we have, with...

The Pirates Loaded Up on Prep Players on Day Three of the MLB Draft

Heading into day three, we wrote about how teams usually pick better players on day three than on day two, and how day three...

Morning Report: Early Thoughts on the 2018 Draft

Now that the draft is done, I thought it would be a good time to give some thoughts on how it went for the...

Prospect Watch: Six Shutout Innings for Mitch Keller; Kang Homers Again

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

Pittsburgh Pirates 2018 Draft: Day Three Thread

In the past, we would do day three articles after every five rounds. We would discuss the highlights and the trends for that group...

Williams: The Biggest Rule For the MLB Draft? Ignore the Rounds

Yesterday morning we heard that Gunnar Hoglund, the 36th overall pick, was at Pirate City on Monday, before being drafted. With day two of...

Morning Report: The Potential on Day Three of the Draft

The first two days of the draft are in the books and now is day three, when the Pittsburgh Pirates make another 30 draft...

Prospect Watch: Strong Starts from Waddell, Vera and Schlabach

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

Here’s Why the Pirates Overloaded on College Players on Day Two of the 2018 MLB Draft

The Pirates had eight picks on day two of the 2018 MLB draft. They used all eight picks to take players from the college...

Gunnar Hoglund and Braxton Ashcraft Appear Ready to Sign

The Pittsburgh Pirates took high upside right-handed prep pitchers with their 36th and 51st overall picks and it appears that both players are ready...

Calvin Mitchell and Deon Stafford Named South Atlantic League All-Stars

The South Atlantic League named the representatives for their mid-season classic on Tuesday afternoon. The West Virginia Power will send outfielder Calvin Mitchell and...

Tenth Round: Pirates Draft Third Baseman Mike Gretler

With their tenth round pick in the 2018 MLB amateur draft, the Pittsburgh Pirates selected third baseman Mike Gretler from Oregon State. He was...