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What has stood out about Quinn Priester in the early games in Triple-A this year is his high whiff rate. The 2019 first rounder has two starts with double-digit whiff totals, seeing an increase over his...
The Pirates sent down 2020 seventh overall pick Nick Gonzales this spring, relegating him to a depth option for the second base position. He seemed to take that personally, recording hits in nearly every game since,...

Pirates Sign Infielder Nick Franklin as a Minor League Free Agent

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Wednesday morning that they have signed infielder Nick Franklin as a minor league free agent and invited him to...

Comparing Alen Hanson’s Age-19 Season

Coming into the 2012 season, Alen Hanson was an under-the-radar prospect in the Pirates' system.  To anyone reading this right now, you're probably aware...

The Quixotic Search for a Shortstop

Let’s look around the minors for players that may project to be better both offensively and defensively than the Pirates leading in-house contender at shortstop, Chase d’Arnaud.