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Morning Report: Youth in Indianapolis, Team History and a Possible New Country for the Pirates

Baseball America posted an article on Wednesday in which they ranked the farm systems by the average age of the players on the Opening...

Prospect Watch: Mitch Keller and Luis Escobar Don’t Have Their Best Stuff

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

The Book on Jose Osuna

The Pirates called up Jose Osuna yesterday to replace Starling Marte on the active roster. For now, we can assume that Osuna will be...

Jose Osuna’s Preparation, Approach Led to Results

INDIANAPOLIS -- Andy Barkett was going to keep an eye on a few players at the beginning of the season. Jose Osuna was one of...

Morning Report: A Speedy Center Fielder Gets Recognition Among the Best DSL Prospects

Baseball America posted their list of the top 20 prospect from the Dominican Summer League. As we noted in our DSL recap, it wasn't...

Prospect Watch: Kevin Kramer Loses Hit Streak, Still Reaches Base Four Times in Altoona Win

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

Williams: Starling Marte’s Suspension Delivers a Crushing Blow to the 2017 Pirates

The top two hitters on the 2016 Pittsburgh Pirates in both wOBA and wRC+ were as follows: 1. Jung Ho Kang 2. Starling Marte One of those...

Pittsburgh Pirates Recall 1B/OF Jose Osuna

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced that 1B/OF Jose Osuna will take the place of Starling Marte on the active roster, after Marte was suspended by...

Starling Marte Suspended 80 Games by MLB

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Tuesday afternoon that outfielder Starling Marte has been suspended by Major League Baseball for 80 games for violating the...

Brandon Waddell Placed on Disabled List with Left Forearm Strain

The Altoona Curve announced that left-handed pitcher Brandon Waddell has been placed on the 7-day disabled list with a left forearm strain. Waddell pitched...

Gift Ngoepe is Starting to Learn His Identity at the Plate

INDIANAPOLIS -- Gift Ngoepe hit a home run in the season opener, but in an odd way that could have been an ominous sign. He’s...

Morning Report: News and Notes From Around the System

A few thoughts and notes for your morning. **It's still too early in the season to be certain about the Indianapolis playing time management, but...