Tag: Matt Gorski

Yesterday we posted the season recap for Morgantown. The Black Bears nearly made the playoffs with a group that had many of the top 2019 draft picks for the Pittsburgh Pirates. They also had plenty of international talent, along with two of the best draft picks from the 2018 class. Here’s the top ten list […]

Every Monday during the minor league season, we take a look at the top performers in the Pittsburgh Pirates farm system, giving scouting reports on the top ten pitchers and top ten hitters from the previous week. The column was originally called Top Performers, then The Twenty. The number 21 obviously has a lot of […]

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 league has a 76-game schedule, with very few off days, which is one of the reasons why the league works with 35-man rosters instead of the 25-man roster you see in […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed second round pick Matt Gorski according to Jim Callis. He received a $1,000,000 bonus, which is $243,600 below slot. Gorski was taken 57th overall last Monday. There could be more signings tonight, which will be posted here as an update. 2nd-rder Matt Gorski signs with @Pirates for $1 mil (pick […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected four players on day one of the 2019 MLB draft, going with a prep pitcher in the first round, and three hitters with their next three picks. The first two picks were from the prep ranks, but the last two college hitters still have some upside to their game. With the […]