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Pirate City Notes: Videos of Max Kranick, Gavin Wallace, Alex Manasa, Oneil Cruz

BRADENTON, Fla. - The two A-ball teams were playing the Yankees' prospects today at Pirate City, with Max Kranick and Gavin Wallace on the...

Pirates Notebook: Bombs Away for Most Representative Lineup of Spring

BRADENTON, Fla. -- Prior to his post game press gathering Friday, Clint Hurdle cracked a joke to his buddy Mike 'Doc' Emrick, the NBC...

‘Best I’ve Ever Felt’: Adjusting Jameson Taillon Fired Up About Spring Form

BRADENTON, Fla. -- The Pirates' 12-9 defeat of the Braves on Friday at LECOM Park brought more of a regular-season feel than any of...

Saunders: How Much Would Free Agents Help the Pirates?

As I wrote two weeks ago, the Pirates’ whirlwind 2018 offseason ended up to basically being much ado about nothing. The Pirates traded two of...

Site Updates: The Pirates Prospects App, The 2018 Prospect Guide, Upcoming Coverage

A few weeks ago, we relaunched the Pirates Prospects app silently. We did a silent release in order to do some live testing, and...

Gajtka: Like It or Not, Tyler Glasnow Must Be Given Every Chance

While I'll arrive in Bradenton on Friday for a weekend of on-site spring training coverage, I've done my best to keep up with the...

Pirates Trim Spring Roster by Four, Send Newman and Kramer to Minor League Camp

The Pittsburgh Pirates trimmed their Spring Training roster down to 49 by reassigning Kevin Kramer, Kevin Newman, Yeudy Garcia and Alex McRae to minor...

Mason Martin and Calvin Mitchell Leading a Surge of Power From the Lower Levels

BRADENTON, Fla. - I don't know if the Pirates made a specific decision to change their strategy of seeking power in the draft. What...

Pirates Make a Big Move to Improve Their Scouting Presence in Venezuela

The Pittsburgh Pirates recently signed four prospects out of Venezuela, including two 16-year-old pitchers last week. We heard that the Pirates were trying to...

Prospect Notes: Minor League Games Begin, Sherten Apostel Leaves Early With a Leg Injury

BRADENTON, Fla. - The Pirates started their minor league Spring Training schedule today, going up against the farm teams from the Atlanta Braves. That's...

Williams: The Pirates Have a Good Rotation, But It Isn’t Yet Good Enough

BRADENTON, Fla. - It's probably not a big revelation that pitching wins championships. Last year, the top eight teams in starter ERA made the post-season....

Shane Baz is Already Making Some Changes in Preparation For His First Full Pro Season

BRADENTON, Fla. - It's pretty common for prep players to add some weight and muscle to their frame after they enter pro ball. Young...