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Author: Anthony Murphy

Anthony began writing over 10 years ago, starting a personal blog to cover the 2011 MLB draft, where the Pirates selected first overall. After bouncing around many websites covering hockey, he refocused his attention to baseball, his first love when it comes to sports. He eventually found himself here at Pirates Prospects in late 2021, where he covers the team’s four full season minor league affiliates.
Anthony Solometo tried throwing like everyone else when he was younger. The left-hander was taught to pick up a ball like everyone, with the intent to throw it overhand. He had an issue with dropping his arm...
Returning from Tommy John surgery, Braxton Ashcraft was just looking to remain healthy in his 2023 season. “The health was the biggest focal point of the season,” said Ashcraft at the end of last year’s campaign. “I...

Pair Of College Senior Signings Providing Power In Bradenton Lineup

The Bradenton Marauders’ roster has become really stacked with talent, especially with the recent additions of Lonnie White Jr. and Yordany De Los Santos. Some...

Prospect Watch: Pitching Leads the Upper Levels, Four Hits For Sightler

Today's action included great pitching from Jared Jones and Thomas Harrington, along with the return of Travis Swaggerty. Aaron Shortridge pitched a terrific game for...

Prospect Watch: Quinn Priester Goes Seven Strong, Tres Gonzales Homers

If you like offense, Greensboro certainly lived up to its reputation as a lively ballpark. The Grasshoppers and IronBirds combined for 30 runs and...

Prospect Watch: Will Matthiessen and Jase Bowen Each Drive in Five Runs in Greensboro Loss

Tuesday was the Fourth of July, and we saw plenty of offensive fireworks between the four full season teams, as they averaged 7.5 runs...

Prospect Watch: Matt Gorski Homers Twice

After a rare Monday that saw three of the four full season teams play, Tuesday kind of gets things back to normal with everyone...

Prospect Watch: Alessandro Ercolani and Termarr Johnson Lead Bradenton to Victory

With the All-Star break next week, all full season teams with the exception of Greensboro play on Monday, having last Tuesday off instead. So...

Prospect Watch: Shortridge Pitches Well, Jones Struggles Along, Greensboro Strikes Out 23 Times

It's a less than traditional Sunday for three of the four full season teams. Where this is usually the end of their series, with...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Santana Walks it Off, Small Samples in Bradenton

This seems like a perfect day to open with the Daily Video Rundown. https://twitter.com/Pirates/status/1674966133152129025?s=20 That was an exciting finish to a really great ball game. https://twitter.com/PlatinumKey13/status/1674938818334433282?s=20 When he...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Cam Alldred Continues To Answer Call For Indianapolis

Injuries to the starting pitchers in the upper levels have forced the Pirates to get creative with how the rotation has worked in Indianapolis. Two...

Breaking Pitches Allowed JP Massey To Dominate Single-A

It's been a very good couple of weeks for Pittsburgh Pirates' prospect JP Massey. After earning Florida State League Pitcher of the Month in...

Pirates Prospects Daily: This May Be Exactly What This Team Needed

With Jared Triolo making his Major League debut on Wednesday, that means eight Pirates have made their debuts this season. Of those eight, six...

Pirates Prospect Daily: The Key To Success For Nick Gonzales

Nick Gonzales has the potential to be a very good hitter in the major leagues. That's the general expectation for players who get drafted...

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