Tag Archives: Nick Kingham
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
Prospect Notebook: Hafner Having Success With New Slider; Kingham and Fuesser Pitch Well
The Pirates took on the Blue Jays in three lower level minor league games. The two class A squads hooked up, while the teams added a rookie level game. The… Read more
Prospect Notebook: A Look at Nick Kingham’s Constantly Increasing Velocity
Nick Kingham pitched his first game today against the New York Yankees minor league system. Kingham started the Double-A game, going two innings while allowing three runs on four hits… Read more
Prospect Notebook: Looking at a Few 2013 Breakout Candidates
In 2012 the Pittsburgh Pirates featured two of the biggest breakout players in all of minor league baseball. Gregory Polanco and Alen Hanson both had huge seasons, propelling each hitter… 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
Pittsburgh Pirates 2013 Top Prospects: #10 – Nick Kingham
The Pirates Prospects 2013 Prospect Guide is now on sale. The book features over 250 prospect reports, the 2013 top 50 prospects, and the most comprehensive coverage of the Pirates’ farm… Read more
First Pitch: A Few Cases of Increased Velocity, and the More Important Skill
Today I wrapped up the West Virginia Power 2012 season recap. The three lowest levels in the farm system are now complete, which covers a lot of the young pitchers… Read more
West Virginia Power 2012 Season Recap: Top Prospects
Complete West Virginia Coverage The Hitters The Pitchers Top Prospects 1t. Alen Hanson, SS 1t. Gregory Polanco, OF I had a tough time picking the top prospect from this pair…. Read more
Minor League Schedule: 8/31/12
Jameson Taillon gets the start for Altoona tonight. Barring an unlikely promotion to Indianapolis for the playoffs, this will be his last game of the season. The DSL Pirates1 won… Read more
Kingham’s Recent Success a Result of Increased Confidence
In order to succeed in baseball, confidence is key. Whether you go through a rough stretch or a hot streak, belief in yourself when on the mound is huge. Right-handed… Read more
