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Saunders: Breaking Down Felipe Rivero’s Usage

One of the hot button issues facing the Pirates during the 2017 season was the usage of star relief pitcher Felipe Rivero. Rivero, acquired from...

Can Josh Bell Add More Power in 2018?

BRADENTON, Fla. - One of the areas the 2017 Pittsburgh Pirates struggled the most with was power on offense. In that regard, one of the...

Oneil Cruz Might Be the Tallest Shortstop in Baseball During the 2018 Season

BRADENTON, Fla. - Cal Ripken was one of the tallest shortstops in baseball for the longest time. At 6' 4", he didn't have the...

Williams: An Encouraging Change in How the Pirates Develop Upper Level Prospects

BRADENTON, Fla. - Tyler Glasnow looks bound for the bullpen in Pittsburgh. Steven Brault should join him. Nick Kingham could be there too in the...

Jameson Taillon Ready to Step Up As a Leader For the Pirates

BRADENTON, Fla. — It’s exactly four weeks until the Pirates will play the first game of baseball of the 2018 season at PNC Park,...

Steven Brault Added a New Changeup, Looks Bound For the Opening Day Roster

BRADENTON, Fla. - Steven Brault looks like he will be pitching out of the Pirates' bullpen this year. That was obvious from the start of...

Where Does Jose Osuna Fit With the Pirates?

BRADENTON, Fla. - Jose Osuna has been getting a lot of time at third base this spring with the Pirates. That isn't a totally...

Nick Kingham Feels He’s on the Right Track After Struggles Last Year in Indianapolis

BRADENTON, Fla. - It's been a few years since Nick Kingham had Tommy John surgery, and the right-handers prospect status hasn't fully rebounded. He...

Pirates Notebook: Corey Dickerson, Josh Smoker, Nathan Trevillian

BRADENTON, Fla. - Corey Dickerson made his Spring Training debut today, about a week after games started. The delay was due to the DFA...

Draft Prospect Watch: Two More Names to Follow this Spring

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

Power Hitting Third Baseman Hunter Owen is Adding Catcher to His List of Positions

BRADENTON, Fla. - About a year ago at this time, Hunter Owen started emerging as a potentially legit prospect. The Pirates drafted him in the...

The Pirates Aren’t Done Signing International Players Yet

The Pittsburgh Pirates just signed their 48th international amateur free agent since July 2nd, and they may not be done yet for this signing...