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Morning Report: A Look at the Above Average Hitters in the System

Last year at this same time, I took a look at the minor league hitters who were above average for their league. I used...

Adam Frazier Continues His Hot Start at the Plate in Pirates 6-3 Win

PITTSBURGH — Remember the scene from Moneyball? The one where Jonah Hill sits at the conference table and all he says every time Brad...

Prospect Watch: Tyler Eppler Has a Rough Start; Cole Tucker Extends On Base Streak

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today. If a player is in the majors for an extended time (Trevor Williams,...

Pirates Notebook: What Do the Pirates See in Jhan Mariñez?

PITTSBURGH — I can’t confirm the rumors that Pirates general manager Neal Huntington crafted right-handed pitcher Jhan Mariñez in a factory. I can confirm...

Phil Gosselin is Hitting the Reset Button in Triple-A

INDIANAPOLIS - He knew things needed to be fixed. Phil Gosselin wasn’t blind to his struggles with the Pirates this season. He wasn’t hitting at...

New Mock Draft from MLB Pipeline has Pirates Taking Toolsy College Outfielder

Jonathan Mayo at MLB Pipeline posted his latest mock draft on Friday and he has the Pittsburgh Pirates taking Vanderbilt outfielder Jeren Kendall with...

Morning Report: The Pittsburgh Pirates Have Three First Place Minor League Teams

I added the Playoff Push section back this morning, as the two A-ball teams are about a month away from the first half of...

Breaking Down the Transition to the Rotation For Trevor Williams

PITTSBURGH — Trevor Williams made his third start of the season at PNC Park on Friday, going 5.2 innings while allowing three runs on...

Williams: Blow It All Up?

Despite taking two of three from the Washington Nationals this week, the Pirates find themselves in last place in the NL Central, and sitting...

It Took Opposing Teams Six Weeks to Figure Out How to Keep Kevin Kramer Off the Bases

ALTOONA, Pa. - It took until May 18th, but an opposing team finally found a way to keep Kevin Kramer off of the base paths. Kevin...

Morning Report: Has Dario Agrazal Become a Better Pitcher this Season?

I was quite impressed by the outing of Dario Agrazal for Bradenton last night.  He had his start skipped last week due to an...

Prospect Watch: Austin Meadows Continues Recent Hitting With His Second Homer

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today. If a player is in the majors for an extended time (Trevor Williams,...