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In a week and a half, the Pittsburgh Pirates will open their regular season against the Miami Marlins. Their roster is still taking shape, with late additions Michael A. Taylor and Domingo German recently being added...
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Pirates’ Prospects and the Peter Principle

For anyone who has ever worked in any kind of professional setting, we all have seen it—an employee who is in way over their...

Cole Tucker and the Pirates’ Super Two History

Count me among the many, many fans who were shocked when they saw the news that Cole Tucker was called up to start at...

Williams: Comparing the Returns in the Gerrit Cole and Chris Archer Deals

In the last six months, the Pirates have traded one top of the rotation pitcher away and have traded for one top of the...

Pirates Place Corey Dickerson on DL; Recall Austin Meadows

The Pittsburgh Pirates made their second transaction on Saturday night, placing Corey Dickerson on the 10-day disabled list. They recalled Austin Meadows from Indianapolis...

Pirates Option Austin Meadows to Indianapolis; Recall Tanner Anderson

The Pittsburgh Pirates optioned Austin Meadows to Indianapolis on Sunday. To take his place on the 25-man roster, right-handed pitcher Tanner Anderson has been...

Morning Report: The Pirates Should Give Austin Meadows a Chance to Adjust

When the Pirates originally called up Austin Meadows, it was to replace Starling Marte while he was on the disabled list. Then Meadows tore...

Four Pirates in Baseball America’s New Top 100 List

Baseball America released their mid-season update on Friday and they added one prospect from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the list. BA has been updating their...

Baseball America’s Updated Top 100 Sees Two Pirates Make Moves Up the Chart

Baseball America posted an update to their top 100 prospects list yesterday and they now have three Pittsburgh Pirates ranked. Their earlier rankings had...

Pirates Acting With More Urgency Than Usual? Recent Moves Say ‘Yes’

PITTSBURGH -- After rising as high as nine games over .500 in mid-May, the Pirates have sagged as June approaches, but you can't accuse...

Austin Meadows Adjusts to New Role in Majors

PITTSBURGH — Austin Meadows made his Major League pinch-hitting debut on Friday night. He got to face St. Louis Cardinals phenom Jordan Hicks with...

Morning Report: The Pirates Have a Difficult Decision to Make With Austin Meadows

When Austin Meadows arrived, I wrote about how it would be difficult for the Pirates to keep him up based on a small sample...

Austin Meadows’ Hot Start Is Only That, But It’s No Fluke, Either

In the midst of a fine debut week for Pirates outfield prospect Austin Meadows, it's worthwhile to remember Gregory Polanco had a similarly impressive...