Tag: Raul Fortunato
Top Performers: Do the Pirates Have Anything With Felix Pie?
Below are the top Runs Created* totals in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ farm system from the last week. The rankings include every hitter who had an at-bat for a Pirates’ minor league affiliate, not including DSL teams, and with no limitations on whether the hitter has prospect eligibility. Players who spent time at different levels are […]
Prospect Notebook: Looking Deeper at Another Group of Breakout Players in...
We are two weeks into the season, and once again it looks like West Virginia is the team to watch for breakout performers. The offense currently has four regulars with an .800 OPS or better. Other guys on the roster have potential and talent, but don’t have the numbers yet. It’s still early in the […]
Prospect Trends: Some Fast Starts for West Virginia Hitters
The season’s first two weeks have produced some noteworthy performances in the Pirates’ farm system, both good and bad. It’s way too early to start drawing any conclusions from these performances, but it’s not too early to scope out some players who’ll be interesting to follow closely, either with enthusiasm or concern. The biggest extremes […]
Top Performers: Stetson Allie’s Power Wasn’t the Most Impressive Thing This...
Below are the top Runs Created* totals in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ farm system from the last week. The rankings include every hitter who had an at-bat for a Pirates’ minor league affiliate, not including DSL teams, and with no limitations on whether the hitter has prospect eligibility. Players who spent time at different levels are […]
Prospect Watch: Tony Sanchez Shows Some Offense, Stetson Allie Keeps Hitting
Top Pitcher: Tyler Waldron, Top Hitter: Tony Sanchez, HR: Brett Carroll, Jared Goedert, Andy Vasquez, Jose Osuna, Raul Fortunato
Prospect Watch: Perfect Night For Herrera, Two More Homers From Allie
Top Hitter: Dilson Herrera, Top Pitcher: Stolmy Pimentel, HR: Brett Carroll, Brandon Inge, Stetson Allie (2), Eric Wood, Dilson Herrera, Raul Fortunato
We’re Going Streaking
If you’ve been following the nightly Prospect Watch, you’ve probably noticed two very long streaks by two Pittsburgh Pirates prospects. Down Through the Quad Robbie Grossman currently has a 35 game on-base streak for the Bradenton Marauders. The streak began on July 3rd, and is actually his second longest streak of the season. His longest […]
Daily Prospect Profile: Raul Fortunato
I rarely profile players in the rookie leagues, mostly because they’re so far away from the majors that any sort of projections are just wild guesses. There are some exceptions, such as guys like Luis Heredia, or maybe even big bonus guys like Willy Garcia. Even then, nothing is guaranteed. There has been one player […]
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