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Author: Ryan Palencer

Ryan has been following Indianapolis baseball for most of his life, and the Pirates since they became the affiliate in 2005. He began writing for Pirates Prospects in 2013, in a stint that ran through 2016 (with no service time manipulation played in). Ryan rejoined the team in 2022, covering Indianapolis once again. He has covered the Pirates in four different big league stadiums. Ryan was also fortunate enough to cover the 2015 Futures Game in Cincinnati.

Injury Updates: Holdzkom Close to Returning, Sadler is Not

The Pirates have a pair of pitching depth injuries in Indianapolis right now, and both pitchers are trending in different directions with their rehab. “Casey...

Vance Worley Can’t Capitalize on Early Pirates Lead

After closing the first half of the season on a high note, the Pirates dropped their second straight game to kickoff the second half, losing...

Francisco Liriano Scratched From Start With Neck Tightness

After beginning warm up tosses prior to Saturday's game, Francisco Liriano started back to the dugout and was scratched from tonight's start. The word...

Pirates Not Looking For a Change With Pedro Alvarez

After the tough error that opened the flood gates for the Brewers to tack on two more runs last night, the questions were inevitable for...

Prospect Watch: Glasnow Has His Most Dominant Outing in Double-A

TOP OF THE SYSTEM A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today.  Note that this list doesn't include players currently in the...

The Top Five Stories From the First Half in Indianapolis

With the first half of the season behind us, and Indianapolis starting back play after the All-Star Game at the end of the week,...

Josh Bell Homers in Futures Game, Diaz Takes Pride in Representing Pirates

After looking a bit over-matched during his first at-bat in a strikeout against Marlins left-handed prospect Jarlin Garcia, Josh Bell certainly showed the power...

Corey Hart Set to Return to Pittsburgh on Sunday For Evaluation

After beginning a rehab assignment on June 30th for an injured shoulder, Corey Hart has seen action in six games for Indianapolis. On Friday,...

Prospect Watch: Tyler Glasnow Dominates, Clay Holmes Strong in Bradenton Debut

TOP OF THE SYSTEM A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today.  Note that this list doesn't include players currently in the...

Why Has Adrian Sampson Been Struggling Lately?

After starting the season like a house of fire, Adrian Sampson appears to have hit the wall in June and into July. The velocity is...

Tony Sanchez Looks to Put Another Awful June in the Rear View

From June 5th to June 30th last season, Tony Sanchez was 5-for-55 at the plate, which dropped his batting average below the Mendoza line...

Willy Garcia and Keon Broxton Struggling Early in Triple-A

The Pirates promoted a pair of talented young outfielders from Altoona to Indianapolis in Willy Garcia and Keon Broxton. So far, both hitters are still...

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