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Author: John Dreker

John started working at Pirates Prospects in 2009, but his connection to the Pittsburgh Pirates started exactly 100 years earlier when Dots Miller debuted for the 1909 World Series champions. John was born in Kearny, NJ, two blocks from the house where Dots Miller grew up. From that hometown hero connection came a love of Pirates history, as well as the sport of baseball. When he didn't make it as a lefty pitcher with an 80+ MPH fastball and a slider that needed work, John turned to covering the game, eventually focusing in on the prospects side, where his interest was pushed by the big league team being below .500 for so long. John has covered the minors in some form since the 2002 season, and leads the draft and international coverage on Pirates Prospects. He writes daily on Pittsburgh Baseball History, when he's not covering the entire system daily throughout the entire year on Pirates Prospects.

Glasnow and Meadows Rank High on Another Prospect List

Fangraph's Kiley McDaniel recently posted his updated list of the top 26 prospects and two Pittsburgh Pirates made the cut. Tyler Glasnow is 11th...

Morning Report: A Two-Year Streak, DSL Notes, Playoffs and a Former Prospect

Instead of one big subject, I decided to talk briefly about four different things this morning. A long streak from a reliever gets broken....

Prospect Watch: Strong Start From Brault, Tarpley Struggles Through Outing

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today.  Note that this list doesn't include players currently in the majors. If a...

Morning Report: Putting This Season Into Historical Perspective

The Pittsburgh Pirates played their 118th game on Wednesday night, moving to 71-47 on the season. As one of the best teams in baseball...

Prospect Watch: Coley Goes Seven Strong, Mathisen Picks Up Four Hits

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today.  Note that this list doesn't include players currently in the majors. If a...

Pirates Add Josh Wall to Bullpen, Pedro Florimon Designated For Assignment

Reliever Josh Wall has been added to the Pirates' bullpen for Wednesday's game. Shortstop Pedro Florimon has been designated for assignment. Wall has 15 games...

Travis Snider Will Sign Minor League Deal With Pirates

According to Chris Cotillo, the Pittsburgh Pirates are going to sign Travis Snider to a minor league deal. That will allow the team to...

Morning Report: League Leaders, Playoffs, All-Stars and Home Runs

With less than three weeks left in the minor league season, there are some interesting things to watch for as far as stats and...

Morning Report: The Difference Between Two High-Bonus Players

Back in 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates signed Michael de la Cruz and Julio de la Cruz to $700,000 bonuses. They were the keys to...

Prospect Watch: Tyler Eppler’s Changeup Leads to Best Start of the Year

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today.  Note that this list doesn't include players currently in the majors. If a...

Stephen Tarpley Named SAL Pitcher of the Week

The South Atlantic League named West Virginia Power pitcher Stephen Tarpley, the Pitcher of the Week for the week ending on August 16th. He...

Morning Report: The Starters Used Most Often For Each Affiliate

It might be hard to believe because it's a short-season team with a limited schedule, but the GCL Pirates have already received starts from...

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