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In a week and a half, the Pittsburgh Pirates will open their regular season against the Miami Marlins. Their roster is still taking shape, with late additions Michael A. Taylor and Domingo German recently being added...
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Prospect Watch: Stetson Allie Crushes Two Home Runs

TOP OF THE SYSTEM A look at how the current top 20 prospects did today.  Note that this list doesn't include players currently in the...

Prospect Watch: Gregory Polanco Hits Sixth Homer; Reese McGuire Continues Streak

TOP OF THE SYSTEM A look at how the current top 20 prospects did today.  Note that this list doesn't include players currently in the...

Winter Leagues: Polanco Finishes as Dominican League Leader in OPS

The Dominican Winter League wrapped up it's regular season on Sunday and Gregory Polanco finished with a .331/.428/.494 slash line in 44 games. He...

Top Performers: Buckner Showing Off His Power; Hanson Heating Up in Altoona

Below are the top Runs Created* totals in the Pittsburgh Pirates' farm system from the last week. The rankings include every hitter who had...

Prospect Notebook: Can Josh Bell Be a Future Power Hitter in the Majors?

The West Virginia Power played a total of 12 games in Lakewood this year, so I got to see a little more of the...

P3 Episode 12: Prospect Analysis on Jameson Taillon, Luis Heredia, and Tyler Glasnow

Episode 12 of The Pirates Prospects Podcast can be downloaded or streamed below. This episode includes minor league analysis from James Santelli (@JamesSantelli), Tom Bragg...

Prospect Notebook: First Looks At Barnes and Heredia Highlight Weekend Power Series

This is the second time I've had a chance to see West Virginia play a four game series in Lakewood this year. The first...

Top Performers: Lambo is the Top Hitter in the System and IL Player of the Week

Below are the top Runs Created* totals in the Pittsburgh Pirates' farm system from the last week. The rankings include every hitter who had...

Prospect Watch: Dickerson and Garcia Finish Strong Months With Homers

Top Pitcher: Kris Johnson, Top Hitter: Alex Dickerson, HR: Alex Dickerson, Willy Garcia, Raul Fortunato

West Virginia Scores Three In Ninth To Win Series Finale 5-4 Over Lakewood

The West Virginia Power took the four series in Lakewood today, with a comeback win, giving them three wins against the BlueClaws in this...

West Virginia Bats Disappear During Creasy’s Impressive Outing

After winning the first two games of the four game series against the Lakewood BlueClaws, the West Virginia Power couldn't push across a run...

Top Performers: Cunningham, Sanchez, Lambo, and Allie With Impressive Power

Below are the top Runs Created* totals in the Pittsburgh Pirates' farm system from the last week. The rankings include every hitter who had...