Pirates Prospects
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2.9K15Courtesy of StepOutside.orgAltoona Watch: Delay sets out to ‘do damage’ ☕
in Altoona, Pa.POSTED: 12:10 AM May 14, 2019April showers often bring rain delays. For Altoona catcher Jason Delay, April brought, well, a slowdown to the start of his season.
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4.0K15Courtesy of StepOutside.orgIndy Watch: Defense still a staple for Hayes ☕
in Martinsburg, W.Va.POSTED: 12:09 AM May 13, 2019On the heels of winning back-to-back Rawlings Gold Glove Awards, Indianapolis third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes continues to flash the leather.
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3.9K12Courtesy of StepOutside.orgIndy Watch: Clear-headed DuRapau chugs on
in Martinsburg, W.Va.POSTED: 12:05 AM May 7, 2019Just before high school ball, Montana DuRapau switched teams in his local organized baseball league for one reason — he wanted to pitch.
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3.7K5Courtesy of StepOutside.orgAltoona Watch: Bligh Madris at home with Curve
in Altoona, Pa.POSTED: 12:05 AM April 30, 2019For a guy whose name means home, Altoona Curve right fielder Bligh Madris is trying to make it like home both on and off the field.
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2.8K10Courtesy of StepOutside.orgIndy Watch: Elmore mixes it up for another push
in Martinsburg, W.Va.POSTED: 12:05 AM April 29, 2019When you’ve been in the major leagues five different times with five different teams, it could be easy to fall into a rut after a decent year in Triple A...
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3.1K14Courtesy of StepOutside.orgAltoona Watch: Marvel’s prep key to success
in Altoona, Pa.POSTED: 12:04 AM April 23, 2019James Marvel ended the 2018 season with Altoona in dominating fashion going 3-1 with a 3.00 ERA in five starts and recording 22 strikeouts in the process.
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3.4K7Courtesy of Point Park UniversityIndy Watch: A lifelong fire fuels Keller
in Martinsburg, W.Va.POSTED: 12:05 AM April 22, 2019Mitch Keller learned at a young age that he could throw a baseball pretty hard.
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5.1K46Courtesy of StepOutside.orgAltoona Watch: Vieaux continues to dominate
in Altoona, Pa.POSTED: 12:00 AM April 19, 2019A brief look at the prospect charts, and Cam Vieaux is nowhere to be found. A brief look at the pitching statistics for the Altoona Curve, and the result is much different.
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5.1K4Courtesy of StepOutside.orgShortstop prospect Bae suspended 30 games
in DetroitPOSTED: 5:11 PM April 17, 2019Pirates shortstop prospect Ji-Hwan Bae has been suspended 30 days without pay, effective tomorrow, for violating the Minor League Baseball player domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse policy.
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4.0K39Courtesy of StepOutside.orgIndy Watch: Craig focused on completeness
in Martinsburg, W.Va.POSTED: 12:05 AM April 15, 2019Will Craig is focused on becoming the complete player at the plate the Pirates envisioned him to be when they drafted him in the first round of the MLB Draft...
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4.6K37Courtesy of StepOutside.orgPirates sign Rookie Davis to minor deal
in Bradenton, Fla.POSTED: 2:46 PM February 18, 2019The Pirates signed right-hander Rookie Davis to a minor-league contract Monday with an invitation to major-league spring training.
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5.9K84Courtesy of StepOutside.orgSpring training 2019: Top 10 prospects
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 12:00 AM February 7, 2019Ranking the Pittsburgh Pirates' top 10 prospect after consulting with scouts, executives and media members.
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4.0K42Courtesy of StepOutside.orgPirates sign utilityman Franklin to minors deal
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 12:15 PM February 6, 2019The Pirates signed utility player Nick Franklin, who was limited to just two at-bats in the major leagues last season because of an injury, to a minor-league contract Wednesday as...
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Liriano back to Pirates on minor-league deal
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 12:08 AM February 5, 2019Left-hander Francisco Liriano, who pitched for the Pirates from 2013-16, is returning to the team on a minor league contract that will include an invitation to major league spring training.
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5.8K28Courtesy of StepOutside.orgKeller, Hayes, Cruz make top prospects lists
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 3:33 PM January 23, 2019Baseball America and Baseball Prospectus released their top prospects lists for 2019 on Tuesday and three Pirates are on each. Right-hander Mitch Keller is ranked 18th on Baseball Prospectus’ top 101...
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4.7K37PiratesCurve to be ‘Allegheny Yinzers’ for some games
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 6:32 PM January 22, 2019Pittsburgh baseball fans: It might be time to add an "Allegheny Yinzers" jersey to the collection.
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4.5K8Courtesy of StepOutside.orgHanrahan promoted to Altoona pitching coach
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 2:00 PM January 18, 2019Joel Hanrahan has received a promotion in the Pirates’ minor league system. The former closer will be the pitching coach at Double-A Altoona this year. The two-time All-Star spent the...
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4.5K34Courtesy of StepOutside.orgPirates prospect Craig loves RBI situations
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 2:28 PM January 17, 2019Will Craig knows something about RBIs. The Pirates first base prospect had 102 of them last season at Double-A Altoona to lead the Eastern League. Reaching triple digits is hard...