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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.

First Pitch: Getting the Most Out of Chris Archer

Chris Archer makes his Spring Training debut today. If he maintains a five day schedule, adding an inning each start, he'd be up to...

First Pitch: Who Stands to Benefit From the Injuries to the Pirates’ Pitchers?

The Pirates have seen some injuries to their pitching staff early in Spring Training. Chris Archer, Clay Holmes, and now Steven Brault are down...

First Pitch: The Pirates Are Middle of the Pack in the Latest Farm System Ranking

Keith Law released his farm system rankings at The Athletic today, continuing the discussion from this weekend on the quality of the Pirates' farm...

First Pitch: The Left-Handed Pitchers Competing For the Pirates’ Roster

I've got a few thoughts this morning about the left-handed pitchers who are competing for the Pirates roster. As usual, leave your thoughts on...

First Pitch: How Good is the Pirates’ Farm System?

If the exact same farm system is graded at different extremes by two different outlets, which one of them is correct? FanGraphs released their top...

First Pitch: Four Outfielders

The Pirates will use a four man outfield shift at times this year, as Adam Berry writes. I like the strategy, especially with Adam...

First Pitch: MLB’s Continued Exploitation of Minor League Players

At 2:00 in the morning I pull over into a rest area. It's cold, dark, pouring rain, there are tractor-trailers clogging the mountain road...

First Pitch: Where Should the Pirates Play Oneil Cruz?

You're not going to find me saying that a player can't play shortstop because of his size. Then again, I've got a bit of a...

First Pitch: The Outlook of the Top of the Pirates’ Farm System

Keith Law releases his top 100 prospects this week over at The Athletic, and had five Pirates on the list. Rather than simply listing...

First Pitch: Things to Do in Bradenton During Spring Training 2020

This week in Raleigh, we experienced a strange weather phenomenon. On Thursday, the weather got so cold that the precipitation falling from the sky came...

First Pitch: What to Watch For in 2020

Real, live baseball has returned! It's easy to make a lot about the first game of Spring Training, and the early results. You go almost...

First Pitch: The State of the Pirates’ Farm System and Their Future Chances of Contending

Baseball America released their top 30 prospects for every team yesterday, including my top 30 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. I won't go into the rankings...

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