Tag Archives: Phil Irwin
Which Prospects From Indianapolis Will Help the Pirates This Year?
Earlier I posted the 2013 Indianapolis Indians preview. The Triple-A squad is going to be where most of the replacements are going to come from for the Pittsburgh Pirates this… Read more
First Pitch: Phil Irwin a Serious Contender For the Rotation?
Heading into Spring Training, the 5th starter battle seemed to be a two-man race. There was Jeff Locke and Kyle McPherson, with guys like Jonathan Sanchez and Jeanmar Gomez competing,… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Locke Gets Hit Hard, Irwin Drawing Some Attention
Jeff Locke had a bit of a rough outing today at McKechnie Field. The left-hander was hit hard, with eight hits in 3.1 innings, although he managed to limit the… Read more
The Transformation of Phil Irwin From a 21st Round Pick to a Legit Prospect
When the Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Phil Irwin, he was known as the other pitcher from Mississippi in the 2009 draft. The Pirates also selected Nate Baker in the 5th round… Read more
First Pitch: The Starting Pitching Depth
With yesterday’s news that the Pirates were adding Jonathan Sanchez, and today’s news that they’re still on track to sign Francisco Liriano, the starting pitching scene is getting crowded. Here… Read more
Pirates Add Five to the 40-Man Roster
Today was the deadline to protect players for the upcoming Rule 5 draft in December. The Pittsburgh Pirates added five players to the 40-man roster today. The new additions were… Read more
Pirates Prospects 2012 Minor League Pitcher of the Year
In previous years it wasn’t difficult to pick the Pitcher of the Year in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ minor league system. Kyle McPherson was clearly the winner last year, posting a… Read more
2012 Altoona Curve Season Recap and Top 10 Prospects
It has been awhile since I did a recap of the minor league teams. The last one I did was Bradenton. After that I got all the data together for… Read more
An Early Look at the Results From the 2009 Draft
An early look at the results around MLB from the 2009 draft.
First Pitch: The 2009 Draft Class Lacking Impact Talent
Today we finished up the Bradenton Marauders recap, which means we’ve wrapped up all of the prep pitchers from the 2009 draft. There are still players from the 2009 draft… Read more
