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Minor Moves: Braxton Ashcraft and Kent Emanuel Join Bradenton

The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent right-handed pitcher Braxton Ashcraft and left-handed pitcher Kent Emanuel to Bradenton on rehab assignments ahead of Sunday's game. Ashcraft was...

Braxton Ashcraft Looking To Make Up For Lost Time Returning From Surgery

Even going back to the Neal Huntington days, the Pirates have had a thing for multi-sport prep athletes when it comes to their early...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Players Returning From Long Injuries In 2023

Injuries happen, they are very much a part of the game. It’s unfortunate when a player misses an extended period, especially in the minors...

First Pitch: Which Draft Projection Methods Are Meaningless After the Draft?

The Pittsburgh Pirates wrapped up another draft class last week, adding Termarr Johnson with the fourth overall pick, and 20 more players after him. You...

Prospect Notes: Maikol Escotto, Early Indianapolis Highlights, Injury Updates

This month at Baseball America, my feature was on Pirates infield prospect Maikol Escotto, and the promise that he was flashing during Spring Training....

Chris Archer and the Right Time to Grade a Trade

Worst trade of the Neal Huntington era? Worst trade in Pittsburgh Pirates’ history? Worst trade in Pittsburgh sports history? Worst trade since the Louisiana...

Morgantown Top Ten Prospects: Three Projectable Pitchers and a Group of High Draft Picks

Yesterday we posted the season recap for Morgantown. The Black Bears nearly made the playoffs with a group that had many of the top...

Morgantown Season Recap: A Team Filled with High Draft Picks and International Pitchers Nearly Makes the Playoffs

Our third season recap covers Morgantown, a team that just missed making the playoffs by getting eliminated on the final day of the season....

Report from Morgantown: The Pitchers

Obviously, in the course of two games -- a 5-1 loss to Williamsport on Saturday and a 7-2 loss to Auburn on Sunday --...

Prospect Watch: Rodolfo Castro Hits Two Home Runs; Cody Bolton Debuts for Altoona

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today. If a player is in the majors for an extended time or loses...

Prospect Watch: Strong Debut for Braxton Ashcraft; Jennings and Vera Post Solid Starts

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today. If a player is in the majors for an extended time or loses...

Morgantown Season Preview: Two Top Prospects and a Lot of Draft Picks

The season begins tonight in Morgantown for the West Virginia Black Bears. They are the New York-Penn League affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The...