Pirates Sign Catcher Joe Hudson to a Minor League Deal
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Monday afternoon that they have signed catcher Joe Hudson to a minor league deal with…
Williams: Quality, Quantity, and the Jameson Taillon Trade
My first trip to Bradenton to cover Pirates Spring Training came over a two-day stretch in 2010. The only thing…
WTM: Thoughts on the Taillon Trade
Fittingly, now that the minor leagues are being downsized, the Pirates are going to have enough prospects in the system…
A Quick Payroll Update After the Jameson Taillon Trade
Another week, another update on the Pittsburgh Pirates’ payroll after yet another trade of a notable player. This time around…
Pirates Designate Troy Stokes for Assignment, Taillon Deal is Official
With the Pittsburgh Pirates trading pitcher Jameson Taillon earlier today for a package of players, they needed to open up…
Jameson Taillon Has Reportedly Been Dealt to the New York Yankees for Four Young Prospects
Details are just coming in, as multiple sources are reporting that the Pittsburgh Pirates have traded Jameson Taillon to the…
Jameson Taillon Trade Rumors Get More Traction
We have heard whispers of the Pittsburgh Pirates possibly trading Jameson Taillon throughout the off-season, but this one is a…
Winter Leagues: Three Days of Action from Australia
In Australia on Wednesday, Bligh Madris went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer, his second home run of the winter. Pittsburgh…
Pirates Hire Christian Marrero as Assistant Hitting Coach
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Friday afternoon that they have hired Christian Marrero as their Assistant Hitting Coach. He takes…
Mason Martin Makes the Top 10 List for First Base Prospects
MLB Pipeline has started putting out their lists of the top ten prospects at each position. The Pittsburgh Pirates didn’t…
New Top 100 Prospects List from Baseball America
Baseball America released their top 100 prospects list on Monday morning and Ke’Bryan Hayes has his highest ranking yet. The…
Updated 2021 Mock Draft from Baseball America
Baseball America released their latest 2021 mock draft update on Monday morning. This one is a bit different than before.…
New 2021 Mock Draft from MLB Pipeline
Yesterday we posted about the new top 100 draft prospects list from MLB Pipeline for the July 2021 draft. They…
MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 Draft Prospects for 2021
It’s still very early in the 2021 draft season, especially now since the amateur draft has been pushed back to…
Pirates Receive First Pick in Competitive Balance Round B for 2021 Draft
The draft order for the competitive balance rounds of the 2021 draft was set on Tuesday and the Pittsburgh Pirates…
The Future Bench Options of the Pittsburgh Pirates
If I’m projecting the 2021 Pittsburgh Pirates bench right now, I’d have a difficult time. A lot of the position…
New Structure of Minor League Baseball Becoming Apparent
According to Baseball America (sub. req’d), MLB is close to finalizing its downsizing of the minor leagues. In, probably, early…
Sergio Campana Draws Attention During Fall Instructs
On Monday, Baseball America had an article looking at some of the top performers during instructional league ball. Quinn Priester…
The Pirates Have Hard Throwing Relief Prospects Who Are Used to Pitching Multiple Innings
MLB bullpens have long adopted a structure where they’re expected to cover three innings of a game. If you have…
The Outfield Prospect Depth in the Pirates’ System is Limited
If all goes well, the future outfield in Pittsburgh projects to have Travis Swaggerty in center field, flanked by Bryan…