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Anthony Solometo tried throwing like everyone else when he was younger. The left-hander was taught to pick up a ball like everyone, with the intent to throw it overhand. He had an issue with dropping his arm...
Returning from Tommy John surgery, Braxton Ashcraft was just looking to remain healthy in his 2023 season. “The health was the biggest focal point of the season,” said Ashcraft at the end of last year’s campaign. “I...

Winter Leagues: Alen Hanson Makes Dominican League Debut

In the Dominican League from Thursday night, Alen Hanson made his debut as a pinch-runner in the ninth inning and scored a run. Hanson...

Winter Leagues: Arribas Breaks Out of Slump, Sands Stays Cold

In Puerto Rico from Wednesday night, Jerry Sands went 0-for-4 with a strikeout. Sands has been in a slump lately, hitting .152 in his...

Winter Leagues: Big Game For Benji Gonzalez

In Puerto Rico from Tuesday night, Jerry Sands and his teammates had a rough night. The team managed just one hit the entire game,...

Winter Leagues: News on Lambo and Polanco

Monday night in Winter ball for the Pittsburgh Pirates organization was a slow one, though two items of interest popped up. The first was...

Winter Leagues: Gregory Polanco Triples in Win

In the Dominican from Wednesday night, Gregory Polanco went 1-for-4 with a triple, walk and run scored in his team's 5-1 win. The triple...

Winter Leagues: Big Day For Paulino, Jackson Continues Shutout Streak

In the Dominican from Saturday night, Gregory Polanco went 1-for-3 with a double, run scored, walk and RBI in his team's 8-2 loss. Polanco...

Winter Leagues: Ramirez Debuts Today, Polanco Update

Gregory Polanco has missed the last couple games, plus his team has had two days off this week, so fans were getting a little...

Winter Leagues: Three Hits For Hague, Polanco Continues Streak

In the Dominican Winter League on Friday night, Gregory Polanco extended his hitting streak to 12 games with an eighth inning single off Manny...

First Pitch: 40-Man Roster Updates and Wandy Rodriguez Thoughts

At the start of the off-season, I decided to only do First Pitch on Monday-Thursday, unless there's big news over the weekend. There just...

Felix Pie Outrighted Off the 40-Man Roster

The Pittsburgh Pirates have announced that outfielder Felix Pie has been outrighted off the 40-man roster and has elected free agency. Pie was projected...

Winter Leagues: Gregory Polanco’s Grand Slam Helps Team to Victory

In the Dominican on Wednesday night, Gregory Polanco extended his hitting streak to 11 games, then made his night one to remember. Polanco walked...

Pittsburgh Pirates 2014 Arbitration Estimates

Matt Swartz at MLBTR has been producing some very accurate arbitration estimates over the last two seasons. His estimates for the Pittsburgh Pirates just...