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Morning Report: Starters Turned Relievers

The Pittsburgh Pirates turned four of their top pitching prospects into relievers this year. Prior to the season, Clay Holmes, Brandon Waddell and Luis...

The 21: Mason Martin Powers His Way to Player of the Week

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

Live Discussion: Videos for Chris Archer, Cole Tucker, Eduardo Vera and the Escobars

Yesterday's first day of Spring Training workouts saw a lot of rain, which pushed everything indoors away from the media. So today we have...

Winter League Recap: Performances by Gage Hinsz and Eduardo Vera Lead the Way for the Pirates

The winter league season got off to a very slow start for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Just a handful of players were seeing action. Once...

Mitch Keller Ranks Among the Top Right-Handed Pitching Prospects

On Wednesday morning, Baseball America continued their rankings of the top prospects by each position. They covered right-handed pitchers on this day and Mitch...

Winter Leagues: Jose Osuna and Luis Escobar Face Off in Venezuela

Two days worth of action in winter ball, with interesting pitcher/batter match-ups each day. Colombia was busy on Sunday, as all four Pittsburgh Pirates saw...

Winter Leagues: Gage Hinsz Tosses Shutout Ball; Jose Osuna Debuts with Three Hits

In Puerto Rico on Wednesday night, Gage Hinsz made his fourth start of the winter and this was his best outing. He tossed six...

Winter Leagues: Thursday Night Starts from Luis Escobar and Gage Hinsz

After just one player from the Pittsburgh Pirates saw winter league action on Wednesday, Thursday saw two starting pitching prospects take the mound and...

Winter Leagues: Luis Escobar Debuts in Venezuela; Tyler Eppler Throws Shutout Ball

In Venezuela, Luis Escobar made his long anticipated winter debut, which was delayed due to visa issues. Pitching for Aguilas del Zulia, he went...

Winter Leagues: Luis Escobar Joins His Team in Venezuela

There was no winter action for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday this week. On Tuesday night, Pablo Reyes went 1-for-2 with a single and...

Winter Leagues: Luis Escobar Will Play Winter Ball in Venezuela

Right-handed pitcher Luis Escobar will join Aguilas del Zulia of the Venezuela winter league within the next few days. The 22-year-old Escobar is currently...

Pirates are Leading the Way in Amateur Signings Out of Colombia

An article in a Colombian newspaper on Friday talked about how difficult it is for players from that country to make the majors (link...