Tag Archives: Luis Urena
Extended Spring Training Notes: Dodson, Hurst, Ramirez, Montilla
I was over at extended Spring Training this afternoon, where the Pirates were playing a game against the Phillies. Here are some observations from camp. **Zack Dodson got the start… Read more
Prospect Notebook: Josh Bell Has Been Working Out at IMG Academy
The 2012 season was supposed to be the first full pro season for top outfield prospect Josh Bell. Instead, the outfielder went down early in the season with a knee… Read more
First Pitch: The FanGraphs Reports, and Luis Urena as a Sleeper
Over the last month, Kiley McDaniel has been posting some great reports over at FanGraphs. I’ve been retweeting them on Twitter, but keep forgetting to link to them in the… Read more
First Pitch: Instructional League Player Updates
Games are underway in the Florida Instructional Leagues, and ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel was covering the Pittsburgh Pirates this afternoon. Below are some tweets from McDaniel on today’s progress from some… 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
GCL Pirates Win First Gulf Coast League Championship in Franchise History
The GCL Pirates defeated the GCL Red Sox 5-2 today, winning their first ever Gulf Coast League Championship since the Pirates joined the Gulf Coast League in 1968. The Pirates… Read more
GCL Pirates Advance to Gulf Coast League Championship
The Gulf Coast League playoffs began today with a one game Wild Card round. The GCL Pirates captured the Wild Card spot, and took on the GCL Cardinals in round… Read more
GCL Pirates Notes: Herrera, Allie, Lopez, Jhang, Herrand
The last two days I watched the GCL Pirates in action, seeing a lot of the new draft picks and a lot of the lower level guys in action. The… 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
2011 GCL Pirates Preview: Position Players
The GCL Pirates began their season on Monday. Below is a look at the position players who will start the year on the 2011 GCL roster. Also, be sure to… Read more
