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Author: Tim Williams

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.

Scouting the System: Breaking Down Nick Gonzales’ Swing

Today, we're going to take a look at Pittsburgh Pirates' second base prospect Nick Gonzales, and a slight variation I noticed in his swing....

Williams: Development Dimensions

This is a continuation of a series about prospect development and evaluation. The Introduction can be found here, and Part One of the series...

Williams: Defining Our Own 20-80 Scale to Evaluate Baseball Players

This is Part One of a multi-part series, explaining the Prospect Grading methodology and theories that will be used on Pirates Prospects going forward....

Williams: What We’re Building at Pirates Prospects

“You can’t be great at something unless you’re willing to be bad at it.” - Ryan Reynolds I'm a mad scientist. I'll run my arm across...

MiLB Transaction Analysis: The Pirates are Starting to Promote Some of Their Best Performers

This is the first year that Ben Cherington has had a minor league system to work with in the Pittsburgh Pirates system. Despite being on...

The Unmeasurable Emotion of Baseball Players

Baseball is a game of numbers. Numbers that can be analyzed every which direction, until you end up paralyzed in place. Numbers that can tell you...

Scouting the System: The Chaos That is Minor League Baseball in 2021

How do you scout minor league baseball this year? The COVID-19 pandemic forced a lost minor league season in 2020. Major League Baseball followed by eliminating...

Jase Bowen Showing Power and Athleticism in His First Full Season

Jase Bowen has played all over the field this year in Bradenton. Bowen was drafted in the 11th round of the 2019 draft, and was...

Jared Jones Impressing in His First Year in the Pirates’ System

Pirates fans are currently riding high off the recent MLB draft that saw them land four of the top 32 talents on the board,...

Williams: This All Certainly Feels Familiar, in a New Kind of Way

I've been here before. It's August 1st and it feels like there's nothing to do for the rest of the year. The Pirates have drafted and...

Last Pitch: One Door Closes as Another Slowly Opens

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First Pitch: What is Pittsburgh Baseball Network?

What is Pittsburgh Baseball Network? It's a question that has been on my mind since last fall when I purchased the PittsburghBaseball.com domain and started...

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