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Season Recaps

Altoona Top 10: Three Middle Infielders Lead a Deep Prospect List

The Altoona Curve had a solid team of prospects coming into this season. They weren't as deep as Indianapolis and didn't have the top-end...

2017 Recaps: With Prospects on the Way, Jordy Mercer’s Time as the Starting Shortstop is Limited

The Pirates could do a lot worse than having Jordy Mercer as their starting shortstop. Mercer entered the 2017 season as the starter for the...

2017 Recaps: Josh Harrison Shows His Value, But the Pirates Now Have a Tough Decision

Josh Harrison's career has been an interesting one. He first came up as a super utility player, and served in that role as more...

Bradenton Top 10: A Team Loaded with Top Prospects in the Pirates’ System

Bradenton was the team to watch in the minors at the start of the 2017 season. They had six of the top ten prospects...

2017 Recaps: Josh Bell’s Power Surge and Defensive Improvements Were a Bright Spot

The Josh Bell experiment at first base hasn't been a smooth ride. It hasn't always been full of hope. But the 2017 season gave...

West Virginia Top 10: Luis Escobar Leads a Top-Heavy Prospect List

West Virginia has been the level recently where young players break out and establish themselves as legit prospects. That happened last year again with...

2017 Recaps: The Pirates Don’t Have an Easy Decision Behind the Plate Going Forward

It's common for a small market team like the Pirates to take on risks. They do so by adding reclamation pitching projects, or by...

Bristol Top 10: A Young Group of Prospects Led by Projectable Pitching Talent

Most of the talk for Bristol this season centered around their horrible win-loss record and very poor fielding. The team was supposed to have...

2017 Recaps: How Gregory Polanco’s Massive Upside Has Been Limited So Far in the Majors

No matter what happens, Gregory Polanco is going to be a very interesting case study for how nothing is guaranteed with prospects or young...

Morgantown Top 10: Pirates Saw Results from Their Middle Round 2017 Draft Picks

When we did our mid-season update of our top 50 prospects after the draft signing period ended, just one player from Morgantown made that...

2017 Recaps: A Sign of Hope That Starling Marte’s Problems Won’t Carry Over to 2018

Starling Marte averaged around a 4.0 WAR from 2013-2016. Sometimes he was above that number, such as his 4.8 WAR in 2013. Sometimes he...

GCL Pirates Top 10: Shane Baz and Lolo Sanchez Lead a Loaded Team in the Lower Levels

The GCL Pirates were loaded with talent this year, featuring a lot of the top picks from the Pirates' 2017 draft class, along with...

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