Tag: Omar Alfonzo
Addressing a Need: Catching Prospects
Yesterday, we took a look at an area of weakness for the Pittsburgh Pirates. They have just two left-handed pitchers among their top 50 prospects in the system. Both are on the back-end of that list and they’re both relievers. The article yesterday looked at the left-handed pitchers for the 2019 DSL Pirates, along with […]
Ten Names to Watch Among the Pirates International Signings
The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed 39 international players since July 2nd. In my opinion, this is their best international signing class ever. Part of the strength this year comes from having a larger bonus pool to spend than any year prior to 2017, so there aren’t a lot of fair comparisons from the past, but […]
Pirates Sign Two More International Players, Including the Son of a...
The Pittsburgh Pirates added two more players to their international signing class on Monday afternoon, picking up Venezuelan catcher Omar Alonzo and right-handed pitcher Juan Fuentes from Colombia. The Pirates have now signed 25 players since July 2nd.
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The 2020 Prospect Guide is Now Available!
Pirates Prospects took the leap to being my full-time job at the end of the 2010 season, all thanks to the release of our...