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Anthony Solometo tried throwing like everyone else when he was younger. The left-hander was taught to pick up a ball like everyone, with the intent to throw it overhand. He had an issue with dropping his arm...
Returning from Tommy John surgery, Braxton Ashcraft was just looking to remain healthy in his 2023 season. “The health was the biggest focal point of the season,” said Ashcraft at the end of last year’s campaign. “I...

Jin-De Jhang Getting More Opportunities Behind the Plate With Reese McGuire Gone

SURPRISE, AZ - When the Pirates traded Reese McGuire at the deadline, it opened up playing time for another catcher in the system, Jin-De...

First Pitch: A Deeper Look at the Prospects Traded in the Francisco Liriano Deal

Everything about the Francisco Liriano trade has been weird. The actual trade itself was unconventional. A lot of the opinions following the deal have...

Impact of the Reese McGuire Trade on Altoona’s Staff; Jin-De Jhang’s Turn

ALTOONA, PA - If you, as a fan, think the trade deadline is tough to stomach, imagine being one of these players who just hopes...

First Pitch: The Pirates Are Taking a Huge Risk With the Francisco Liriano Trade

I expected the Pirates to add a starting pitcher today, predicting last night that they'd go for a lower cost guy, rather than one...

Pirates Trade Francisco Liriano to the Blue Jays

The Pirates made a surprising late move today, dealing Francisco Liriano to the Toronto Blue Jays, according to Robert Murray. https://twitter.com/RobertMurrayFRS/status/760215885340561408 Jon Heyman has since confirmed...

Top Performers: Craig, Hanson, McGuire, Tucker, Garcia, Hinsz, Holmes

Every week we have live reports from all over the system, while I provide additional views of the minors via MiLB.tv, which included Indianapolis,...

Morning Report: Pirates are Seeing Improvements from Players Sent to the AFL

Exactly one year ago, I did the Morning Report on the performances of players who were in the Arizona Fall League the previous fall....

Pirates Prospects 2016 Mid-Season Top 50 Prospects

At the start of the 2016 season, I wrote about "The Next Wave" -- the group of prospects who would join the Pirates in...

Prospect Watch: Big Game From Reese McGuire in Altoona Win

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today.  Note that this list doesn't include players currently in the majors. If a...

Reese McGuire By The Numbers

ALTOONA - Reese McGuire has been rated as one of the best defensive catchers in minor league baseball, ranked as the best defensive catching...

First Pitch: 7 Pirates Prospects Below AAA Who Could Make a Long-Term Impact

The main article in this year's Prospect Guide was a focus on the prospects who could be arriving in the Majors in 2016. We...

Morning Report: Checking the Progress of the 2013 Draft Class

The draft coverage on this site will start to increase soon, as we have less than seven weeks now until the draft begins. We...