Tag Archives: Tony Sanchez
Pittsburgh Pirates Prospect Watch 6/16/11
PLAYER PROFILE: TONY SANCHEZ With the catching woes at the major league level, there have been some calls for top prospect Tony Sanchez to get promoted from Altoona, and take… Read more
Erie v. Altoona Game Recap – 6/9/2011
It was a night that heralded few home runs sailing through the air. But the trip from Pittsburgh to Altoona is worth it to get a live view of Starling Marte, Tony Sanchez, and Matt Curry.
Where Do the New Picks Rank in the System?
The Pittsburgh Pirates have yet to sign a draft pick, and no individual signing is guaranteed. That’s not stopping us from projecting where the 2011 draft picks would rank with… Read more
Altoona Series Recap and Thoughts
After seeing Altoona play a three game series in Trenton this week, I’ll summarize my impressions of the top prospects that I saw, many of them for the first time in… Read more
Eric Fryer Finally Gets His Shot
If there’s one theme that has surrounded Eric Fryer’s career, it’s that he’s been blocked at every stage by a top catching prospect. With his promotion to AAA Indianapolis yesterday,… Read more
A Sunday Afternoon in Altoona
I was on the road Sunday afternoon, making a trip down to Maryland. With the opportunity available, I took a quick detour to Altoona to see the Curve take on… Read more
Five Things That Need to Change
Yesterday I took a look at the early results from the minor league system, focusing on five players who need to continue their early season success in order to help… Read more
Five Pirates Prospects in Baseball America Rankings
In preparation for the 2011 minor league season, Baseball America released their position by position rankings in the minors. Several Pittsburgh Pirates prospects made the lists. -Tony Sanchez was the… Read more
Typical Minor League Timeline
One of the most important pieces of information we must consider when evaluating a prospect is the player’s age relative to the level at which he is playing. If a… Read more
Updates On The Non-Roster Invitees
This spring the Pittsburgh Pirates invited 22 non-roster players to their major league camp for spring training. Now just under a month into the camp, 16 of them still remain… Read more
