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We all follow the game of baseball for a different reason. It typically relates to our childhood. The game has a certain energy level and flow. There's a progression from nothing-nothing, no men on base, to...
Jared Jones throws an elite fastball, an elite slider, and showed promise with his curveball and changeup development this spring. He's a top 100 prospect. He's a rookie of the year candidate from the start of the...

How Have the 2019 Pirates Draft Picks Performed After a Crazy Three Years?

The 2019 draft class for the Pittsburgh Pirates will be unique for its own reason, as it was the last under Neal Huntington before...

Looking Ahead at the Pirates’ 2022 System: Altoona Curve

This is the big one.  There are good prospects throughout the Pirates' system, but probably no place will have the concentration of top ones...

Morgantown Top Ten Prospects: Three Projectable Pitchers and a Group of High Draft Picks

Yesterday we posted the season recap for Morgantown. The Black Bears nearly made the playoffs with a group that had many of the top...

Updated Draft Bonus Information After Grant Ford Receives Over-Slot Bonus

Jim Callis from MLB Pipeline announced the signing bonus for fifth round pick Grant Ford. The Pittsburgh Pirates gave the right-handed pitcher $422,500 to...

Morgantown Season Preview: Two Top Prospects and a Lot of Draft Picks

The season begins tonight in Morgantown for the West Virginia Black Bears. They are the New York-Penn League affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The...

Draft Pick Bonuses Announced for Seventh and Tenth Round Picks; Eight Draft Picks Signed Today

Jim Callis from MLB Pipeline has been posting bonus amounts all day today on Twitter. The Pittsburgh Pirates signed six draft picks last night...

Fifth Round: Pirates Draft RHP Grant Ford

The Pittsburgh Pirates have drafted Nevada right-handed pitcher Grant Ford in the fifth round of the 2019 draft. Ford has been strictly a reliever...