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The Pirates couldn't hold the lead against the Brewers on Thursday, dropping the final game 7-5 to split a four game series. Milwaukee got on the board immediately against Mitch Keller with a solo homer in the...
Jack Brannigan showed some power tonight in Greensboro, as part of an 11-1 victory by the Pittsburgh Pirates High-A squad. Brannigan went 2-for-5, hitting a double and a home run, with each being his third of...

Mitch Keller Throws Bullpen; Barrett Barnes to Disabled List, Adrian Valerio Activated

A few transactions of note today in the minor league system, along with some good new for the Pittsburgh Pirates from down at Pirate...

Minor Moves: Roster Shuffle for West Virginia After Two Injuries and a Taxed Bullpen

The West Virginia Power made a couple roster moves on Tuesday afternoon, with their second injury in two days and and an overworked bullpen...

Morning Report: A Pair of Players in Their Final Season Before Minor League Free Agency

We had our first in-season minor league trip to the disabled list yesterday. West Virginia outfielder Victor Fernandez was placed on the 7-day DL...

The West Virginia Power Top 10 Shows a Rare Down Year For Breakout Candidates

West Virginia has been the home of the breakout prospect the last few years. They had Gregory Polanco and Alen Hanson in 2012 and...

First Pitch: An Early Look at the Pirates Breakout Candidates For 2017

Today we announced our Breakout Prospect of the Year, which was Mitch Keller (obviously). Eric Wood was the breakout position player, just as I predicted to...

Two Early Round 2016 Draft Picks Out For the Rest of Bristol’s Season

BRISTOL, VA - The Bristol Pirates are playing a bit short-handed lately, losing a few of their highest draft picks and best performers in...

Morning Report: Why Victor Fernandez Isn’t a Top 50 Prospect Yet

While Victor Fernandez didn't make our mid-season top 50 prospects list, he is a name worth remembering. After a double and a single last...

Highlights From Tuesday’s Action in the Instructional League

We have some highlights from Tuesday's action in the Fall Instructional League. Both Pittsburgh Pirates teams were home yesterday, with team one(Pirates 1) facing...

DSL Pirates 2014: Ten Prospects to Watch

Each year we post a top ten prospect list for the DSL and call it a "Prospects to Watch" list because it's tough to...

DSL Season Recap: Pirates Look Strong Up the Middle and at the Top of Their Rotation

The DSL Pirates went 34-36 this year, playing with an inexperienced team. Last year, the Pittsburgh Pirates had two affiliates in the DSL, so...

DSL Pirates Report: All-Star Second Baseman Raul Siri

It was a slightly abbreviated week for the DSL Pirates as the league takes the weekend off for the All-Star game. The Pirates have...

DSL Pirates Report: Is Yeudy Garcia a Legit Prospect?

Last weekend, we talked about the DSL Pirates breaking a nine game losing streak and how bad the pitching has been early on, especially...