Tag: Rodolfo Castro

Pirates Prospects has learned that the Pittsburgh Pirates promoted outfielder Lolo Sanchez and second baseman Rodolfo Castro from the Greensboro Grasshoppers to the Bradenton Marauders. The move happened after Tuesday night’s South Atlantic League All-Star game, in which both Sanchez and Castro participated. The two 20-year-old prospects were in their second season in Low-A ball, […]

The South Atlantic League All-Star game took place on Tuesday night at the home park of the West Virginia Power. The Pittsburgh Pirates had their Low-A affiliate in West Virginia for the previous ten seasons before moving on to the Greensboro Grasshoppers this year. Five Greensboro players were on the North All-Star squad last night, […]

The South Atlantic League named their All-Stars on Tuesday, sending six players from the Greensboro Grasshoppers to the mid-season classic on Tuesday, June 18th at West Virginia. Pitchers Brad Case and Alex Manasa, first baseman Mason Martin, infielder Rodolfo Castro, outfielder Lolo Sanchez and catcher Grant Koch, have all been selected to represent the North […]

Every Monday during the minor league season, we take a look at the top performers in the Pittsburgh Pirates farm system, giving scouting reports on the top ten pitchers and top ten hitters from the previous week. The column was originally called Top Performers, then The Twenty. The number 21 obviously has a lot of […]

Two Pittsburgh Pirates were recognized for their big week in the minors from April 29-May 5. Right-handed pitcher Dario Agrazal was named the International League Pitcher of the Week, while infielder Rodolfo Castro was named as the South Atlantic League Player of the Week. Agrazal was promoted to Indianapolis last weekend, then went out and […]

Every Monday during the minor league season, we take a look at the top performers in the Pittsburgh Pirates farm system, giving scouting reports on the top ten pitchers and top ten hitters from the previous week. The column was originally called Top Performers, then The Twenty. The number 21 obviously has a lot of […]

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today. If a player is in the majors for an extended time or loses his prospect eligibility (Kevin Newman, Nick Burdi and Cole Tucker), he will be removed from this list. Everyone below him will be shifted up a spot, and a new player will […]

Over the off-season, the Pittsburgh Pirates changed their Low-A affiliate from the West Virginia Power to the Greensboro Grasshoppers. They remained in the South Atlantic League, so not much has really changed unless you were going to Power games. The team this year looks to be a solid group of prospects, with many players who […]

Three days worth of action for the remaining Pittsburgh Pirates in winter ball. On Friday night in Australia, Robbie Glendinning went 1-for-3 with his eighth double, an RBI and a walk. In Colombia on Friday, Edgar Barrios went 0-for-2 before leaving for a pinch-hitter. In Puerto Rico, Rodolfo Castro struck out as a pinch-hitter in […]

Here’s a recap of the last two days in winter ball, as action begins to wind down for many of the remaining players. We start with four players seeing action on Saturday. In Australia, Robbie Glendinning had a big game, as his team’s offense went wild. Just one day after a 2-0 win, Perth won […]