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Anthony Solometo tried throwing like everyone else when he was younger. The left-hander was taught to pick up a ball like everyone, with the intent to throw it overhand. He had an issue with dropping his arm...
Returning from Tommy John surgery, Braxton Ashcraft was just looking to remain healthy in his 2023 season. “The health was the biggest focal point of the season,” said Ashcraft at the end of last year’s campaign. “I...

Winter Leagues: Eric Wood Connects on His Third Homer of the Winter

Three days worth of action from around winter ball. Most leagues are off during the Christmas holiday, and the regular season in the Dominican...

Winter Leagues: Jason Rogers Hits His First Homer of the Winter

In the Dominican on Sunday, Jason Rogers hit his first homer of the winter. It came off of Angel Castro, a veteran pitcher (mostly...

Winter Leagues: Alen Hanson Reaches Base Three Times on Saturday Night

In the Dominican on Saturday,  Alen Hanson went 2-for-3 with two singles, a walk, a run scored and an RBI. He also had two...

Winter Leagues: Eric Wood Reaches Base Four Times Saturday Night

In the Dominican on Saturday night, Eric Wood went 2-for-4 with two singles, two walks, a run scored and an RBI in his team's...

Winter Leagues: Jason Rogers Makes His Debut; Medina Signs with Cubs

In the Dominican on Friday night, both games had one player from the Pirates on each side. In the first game, Jason Rogers made...

Winter Leagues: Elias Diaz Makes a Quick Return to the Lineup

In the Dominican on Wednesday night, Eric Wood went 0-for-3 with a strikeout, as he waited to hear what the Rule 5 draft would...

Winter Leagues: Jason Rogers Set to Make His Winter Debut in the Dominican

In the Dominican on Monday, Jason Rogers joined the Tigres del Licey roster. He played for the same team last year, hitting .272/.316/.388 in...

Winter Leagues: Eric Wood Hits His First Home Run of the Winter

In the Dominican, Eric Wood played left field and went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer (shown below). This was his first home run of...

Winter Leagues: Wednesday Provided Interesting Match-Ups Against Former Pirates

Not a lot of action going on Wednesday night, but there were some interesting batter/pitcher match-ups with some former Pirates involved. Many people ask...

Winter Leagues: Lisalverto Bonilla Update; Luis Heredia Continues His Recent Success

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed 26-year-old right-handed pitcher Lisalverto Bonilla on Tuesday, placing him on the 40-man roster. We covered his career and scouting report...

Winter Leagues: Alen Hanson Remains Out Due to Wrist Injury

On Wednesday night in Venezuela, Jose Osuna went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. That dropped him down to a .239 average and a .685 OPS....

Winter Leagues: Eric Wood Wastes No Time Making His Dominican League Debut

On Saturday afternoon, Eric Wood batted third for the Surprise Saguaros in the Arizona Fall League championship game. Just over 48 hours later, he...