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Author: Ethan Hullihen

A longtime Pirates Prospects reader, Ethan has been covering payroll, transactions, and rules in-depth since 2018 and dabbling in these topics for as long as he can remember. He started writing about the Pirates at The Point of Pittsburgh before moving over to Pirates Prospects at the start of the 2019 season. Always a lover of numbers and finding an answer, Ethan much prefers diving into these topics over what’s actually happening on the field. These under and often incorrectly covered topics are truly his passion, and he does his best to educate fans on subjects they may not always understand, but are important nonetheless. When he’s not updating his beloved spreadsheets, Ethan works full-time as an accountant, while being a dad to two young daughters and watching too many movies and TV shows at night.

Breaking Down Roansy Contreras’ Super Two Status

With Roansy Contreras finally being recalled to start a game on Wednesday for the first time since July 7th, it’s prudent to look at...

Early Look at the Pirates Rule 5 Draft Protections

When it comes to the baseball calendar, there can’t be an event more unsubstantial that drives more discussion and consternation amongst a fan base...

Pirates Payroll Implications After the Trade Deadline

Another trade deadline has come and gone—quite a fun one, may I add—with the Pittsburgh Pirates staying largely on the sidelines. As I covered last...

How Much Payroll Can the Pirates Trade Away?

With the trade deadline just a few days away, I thought I’d examine just how much of the Pittsburgh Pirates payroll would go down...

Recapping Payroll and Options From the First Half of the 2022 Pittsburgh Pirates Season

If you follow me on Twitter, you know that I spend most of my time tracking payroll, counting service and options, and interpreting the...

What It Would Take to Gain an Extra Year of Service After 2022?

I know it has been a while since I’ve been around here, but between a newborn baby, home projects, and simply not having much...

Estimating the Pirates’ 2022 MLB Draft Pool

With the MLB Draft not set to start for nearly another three months—July 17th to be exact—is there any chance we have of knowing...

Breaking Down the Pirates’ 2022 Opening Day Payroll

After a long, trying offseason, we’re finally here, Opening Day. I know, I know, it’s not actually Opening Day, but humor me here. To be honest,...

An Extra Option for Bryse Wilson

Despite all my expertise when it comes to the rule book, one aspect I’ve never had a great grasp on is fourth options. However, after...

Players Turn Down “Best and Final Offer”, Now What?

Monday and Tuesday were a roller coaster ride of emotions. I spent the majority of Monday night—to 2:30 am—on Twitter, following the seemingly ups of...

MLB Lockout Negotiation Week: Notes from Monday Pt. 2

Reportedly, MLB and the MLBPA will meet every day this week in an attempt to come to an agreement before a self-imposed February 28th...

MLB Lockout Negotiation Week: Notes from Sunday

Reportedly, MLB and the MLBPA will meet every day this week in an attempt to come to an agreement before a self-imposed February 28th...

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