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Tim is the owner, producer, editor, and lead writer of PiratesProspects.com. He has been running Pirates Prospects since 2009, becoming the first new media reporter and outlet covering the Pirates at the MLB level in 2011 and 2012. His work can also be found in Baseball America, where he has been a contributor since 2014 and the Pirates' correspondent since 2019.

Three Examples of Individual Player Development and How They Changed in the Pirates System

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The Pittsburgh Pirates had what has been described as a "cookie cutter" approach to player development under former General Manager Neal Huntington, and former...

The Players Are Driving the Bus, But the Pirates Development Coaches Are the GPS

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In the new development approach by the Pittsburgh Pirates, the players lead the way with their individualized development plans. Those plans are made as a...

Williams: Don’t Expect Much From the Minor League Rule 5 Draft

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Shea Spitzbarth. That's the best case scenario for the Pirates in today's minor league Rule 5 draft. The Pirates drafted Spitzbarth last year in this same...

New Pirates Prospects: What to Expect From Kyle Nicolas and Connor Scott

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The Pittsburgh Pirates added two new prospects to the farm system with the Jacob Stallings trade. The biggest player coming back in the deal...

Pittsburgh Pirates Third Base Prospects: The Ke’Bryan Hayes Failsafes

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Today I'm wrapping up my positional recaps with a position that hopefully won't require prospect help in Pittsburgh anytime soon. As I wrote today...

Pittsburgh Pirates Second Base Prospects: The Free-For-All is Ready to Begin

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Second base looks like it's going to be a free-for-all next year in Pittsburgh. The Pirates traded Adam Frazier in 2021, and started rotating a...

Pittsburgh Pirates Right Field Prospects: The Pirates Have Candidates For Their Final Outfield Spot

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Right field is one of those positions where MLB players typically start their careers off at a more challenging position. That's typically center field,...

Pittsburgh Pirates Left Field Prospects: Two Potential Big League Starters Added to the System

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The best left field prospects are probably already mentioned in my center field prospect breakdown. In fact, if I was pulling a likely outfield...

Pittsburgh Pirates First Base Prospects: Mason Martin Leads a Thin Group of Prospects

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First base is perhaps the thinnest position of prospect depth currently in the Pittsburgh Pirates farm system. That makes sense in a way. Most MLB...

Pittsburgh Pirates Relief Pitching Prospects: Building a Bullpen From Within

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The Pirates relied on a lot of waiver claims and help from the outside for their bullpen this year. It's not an uncommon practice...

Williams: When Should Minor League Players Be Promoted to the Majors?

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Major League Baseball overhauled the minor league system last year, removing 40 teams and the short-season leagues from the mix. The result for each...

Pittsburgh Pirates Starting Pitching Prospects: Quinn Priester and Roansy Contreras Lead the Way

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The Pirates need rotation help in the majors, as I outlined in today's article over at No Quarter. Fortunately, they have some talented pitching prospects...
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