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Prospect Notes: Hanson’s Outfield Progress, Williams and Brault Injury Updates

INDIANAPOLIS - I arrived this morning in Indianapolis, prepared to cover the Pirates' loaded Triple-A team for the next five days. Originally, that was...

Top Performers: Newman, Hanson, Kuhl, Eppler and Keller Headline Last Week’s Best

This week, we had live coverage from three affiliates, while I saw West Virginia on the road and reviewed a lot of the games...

Alen Hanson Recalled, Starling Marte Placed on Paternity List

Alen Hanson is expected to be called up tomorrow to join the Pirates while Starling Marte is on paternity leave. Rob Biertempfel first reported...

First Pitch: Traveling to Indianapolis, and the Best Stories From Last Week

This week, I will be heading to Indianapolis, making the final stop of my first half tour of the minor league affiliates. I started...

Alen Hanson Getting More Time in the Outfield and Making Adjustments to His Swing

INDIANAPOLIS - The 2016 campaign has gotten off to a different start than Alen Hanson is accustomed to. After slow starts in recent years,...

David Todd Podcast: An Extended Look at the Farm System This Week

I had my weekly radio segment with David Todd today, which actually extended into a second segment this week. We had a lot of...

Morning Report: Notes on Hanson in the Outfield, Bell From the Right Side

Some quick notes for Sunday morning around the farm system. ** The Pirates are giving Alen Hanson some time in the outfield but the Indianapolis...

First Pitch: Why Does West Virginia Get All of the Breakout Prospects?

CHARLESTON, WV - Tomorrow I'll get my first regular season look at Mitch Keller. The right-hander was drafted in the second round of the...

First Pitch: The Pirates’ Farm System is Off to a Great Start

The 2016 minor league season is almost a month old, and according to every new mom that I know on Facebook, that means it's...

David Todd Podcast: Injury News, Masterson, Rogers and Prospects on the Rise

I did my weekly radio interview with David Todd today on ESPN 970 in Pittsburgh. Here are the highlights of the interview, with the full...

Top Performers: A Lot of the Top Pirates Prospects Are Starting Off Strong

This past week was the first full week of the minor league season, and gives us our first week of full results for the...

Prospect Watch: Hanson Stays Hot, Brault Labors Through Another Outing

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today.  Note that this list doesn't include players currently in the majors. If a...