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Alen Hanson Showing the Usual Trends in 2015

For Alen Hanson, April showers bring May flowers. As a typical slow starter out of Spring Training, Hanson takes about a month to get hot,...

First Pitch: Why Do Teams Loaded With Prospects Lose So Much?

I don't spend a lot of time focusing on the won/loss records of minor league teams. I'll look at the standings on occasion, especially...

Amazing Performances From Glasnow, Bell, and Sampson This Week

Each week we take a look back at the top performers in the Pittsburgh Pirates' minor league system from the previous week, highlighting the...

Prospect Watch: Glasnow and Sampson Pitch Gems, Bradenton Avenges Loss

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...

Morning Report: Alen Hanson is Off to Another Slow Start

There seems to be a pattern emerging with Alen Hanson. In each of the last three years, he has started off the season in...

Pirates Prospects Reports: Diaz, Sampson, Glasnow, Bell, Kingham, Meadows, McGuire

One of the best features with Pirates Prospects making the switch to a subscription site is that we now have the resources to have...

Highlights From the Latest Pirates Top 30 Prospect Rankings

I was on 970 ESPN with David Todd yesterday for my weekly interview. We started off with a brief discussion about the Pirates and what...

Morning Report: Altoona and Indianapolis Aren’t Hitting Either

As First Pitch pointed out this morning, this isn't the Pirates team we expected, but the lack of runs isn't just a problem with...

Pirates Have Players Among the Youngest in the League at Every Level

Baseball America posted the lists of the ten youngest players in each league, going from the Majors down to Low-A. The list only includes...

Which Pirates Prospects Could Make an Impact in the Majors in 2015?

The Pittsburgh Pirates are a team that builds their core through the farm system. The starting lineup includes seven players who came up through...

Pirates Talk With David Todd: Hanson, Ramirez, Taillon, Kingham, Richard, Worley

I was on 970 ESPN in Pittsburgh this afternoon for my weekly segment with David Todd. The podcast can be heard below. Here is...

Pirates Ranked as the Seventh Most Talented Organization

Baseball America ranked the farm systems of all 30 Major League teams on Tuesday afternoon and the Pittsburgh Pirates were rated seventh overall. They...