Tag Archives: Tony Sanchez
Prospect Notebook: Taillon Doesn’t Have His Best Stuff; Pimentel Will Start
Jameson Taillon made his first start in minor league camp since being sent down. The last time the right-hander threw was in the World Baseball Classic. John Dreker described the… Read more
Tony Sanchez and Andy Oliver Optioned to Triple-A
The Pittsburgh Pirates made their second round of cuts this morning, optioning catcher Tony Sanchez and left-handed pitcher Andy Oliver to Indianapolis. The Spring Training tracker has been updated. There… Read more
Tony Sanchez Has the Defense, But Can He Hit in the Majors?
One thing that will probably always surround Tony Sanchez is the controversy of his selection in the 2009 draft. The Pirates passed on a group of highly rated prep pitchers… Read more
First Pitch: Do the Pirates Have a Two-Way Catcher in Their Future?
Yesterday I was going over the traffic reports on the site, and noticed something interesting about the recent top 20 prospects countdown. The top three prospects, according to traffic, were… Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates 2013 Top Prospects: #13 – Tony Sanchez
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: Why the Pirates Shouldn’t (Have) Sign(ed) Russell Martin
Earlier today I wrote my “First Pitch” article, titled “Why the Pirates Shouldn’t Sign Russell Martin”. I spent some time taking a deep look at Martin, and looking at the… 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
2012 Indianapolis Indians Season Recap and Top 10 Prospects
Indianapolis was one of the most successful teams in the Pirates’ system this year, fueled by Starling Marte and a strong pitching staff. By the time the playoffs came around,… 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.
