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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...

Trevor Williams Broke Into the Rotation Last Year and Breaks Into Podcasting This Year

BRADENTON, Fla. — In my humble opinion, IMHO is one of the top five podcasts featuring Major League Baseball players. Of course, that’s not much...

Pirates Cut Eight Players, Including Meadows, Tucker and Holmes

The Pittsburgh Pirates made their second round of Spring Training cuts on Monday morning, trimming the roster by eight players. Austin Meadows, Clay Holmes...

Williams: Five Potential Breakout Prospects to Watch as Minor League Games Begin

BRADENTON, Fla. - Minor league games start up this week at Pirate City, which will give a good look at what to expect from...

Pirates Agree to Terms with All 31 Pre-Arbitration Players

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced that they have agreed to terms with all 31 players on the 40-man roster who aren't eligible for arbitration yet....

Draft Prospect Watch: Two High School Infielders Worth Following

Three weeks ago we began our 2018 amateur draft coverage with our preview article. That was followed by a look at two of the top names...

Pirates Sign South Korean Shortstop Ji-Hwan Bae

Pirates Prospects has learned that the Pittsburgh Pirates have signed 18-year-old South Korean shortstop Ji-Hwan Bae. He was originally signed by the Atlanta Braves...

Williams: MLB is in Desperate Need of a Salary Cap, Salary Floor, and Equal Revenue Sharing

Major League Baseball has been in desperate need of an overhaul to the economics of the game for a long time. While the league...

Pirates Make First Three Cuts From Spring Training Roster

The Pittsburgh Pirates made their first three Spring Training cuts on Friday morning by optioning pitchers Dario Agrazal and Luis Escobar, while reassigning catcher...