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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.

Pirates Release 2012 Third Round Pick Jonathan Sandfort

The Pittsburgh Pirates have released 2012 third round draft pick Jonathan Sandfort. The 6'6" right-hander is just 20 years old, but in three seasons...

Draft Prospect Watch: Not Many College Bats Available Where the Pirates Pick

Today we take a look at some links and notes from this week. The draft isn't that far away now, with the college season...

Morning Report: Altoona and Indianapolis Aren’t Hitting Either

As First Pitch pointed out this morning, this isn't the Pirates team we expected, but the lack of runs isn't just a problem with...

Prospect Watch: Four Hits For Barrett Barnes, West Virginia Loses a No-Hitter

TOP OF THE SYSTEM A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today.  Note that this list doesn't include players currently in the...

Morning Report: What’s the Harm in Aggressive Promotions?

The Pittsburgh Pirates made some aggressive promotions this year, with the most notable being 18-year-old Cole Tucker being sent to full-season ball. They believed...

Prospect Watch: Shaky Outing For Nick Kingham, Cody Dickson Bounces Back From Tough Opener

TOP OF THE SYSTEM A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today.  Note that this list doesn't include players currently in the...

Morning Report: First Time Through the Order

It's a little too early in the minor league season to make any evaluations, but I figured since everyone has now appeared in at...

Draft Prospect Watch: Multiple Players Moving Up the Draft Boards Lately

Today we look at some players on the move in the draft, with one that might be rebounding from an early season drop. On...

Prospect Watch: JaCoby Jones Shows Off Power and Speed, John Sever Looks Strong in First Start

TOP OF THE SYSTEM A look at how the current top 20 prospects did today.  Note that this list doesn't include players currently in the...

Edison Lantigua Named Among the Top 20 Prospects in VSL/DSL

Ben Badler from Baseball America has named his top 20 prospects from the DSL/VSL from last season and Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Edison Lantigua  made...

Francisco Liriano Reinstated From Paternity List, Sadler Optioned to Indianapolis

After winning his first big league start on Sunday, Casey Sadler is headed back to Indianapolis. The Pittsburgh Pirates have reinstated Francisco Liriano from...

Morning Report: Where Did the Offense Come From?

Yesterday I took a look at where all the minor league starting pitchers for the Pittsburgh Pirates came from. Today we take a look...

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