Indianapolis Indians
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1.7K6Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMarvel added to taxi squad, to start Sunday
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 4:19 PM September 7, 2019The Pirates have added James Marvel to the taxi squad and expect him to start Sunday vs. the Cardinals at PNC Park.
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1.2K35Courtesy of MILLER LITELive Qs at 5: Matt’s answers on the Pirates’ prospects ☕️
in Martinsburg, W.Va.POSTED: 12:01 AM September 5, 2019MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — It hasn’t been the greatest summer for the Pirates or their prospects, and the Class AAA Indianapolis affiliate that I tracked was no exception, although there were...
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4.4K32Courtesy of StepOutside.orgIndy Watch: A bow on 2019 ☕
in Martinsburg, W.Va.POSTED: 12:03 AM September 2, 2019One game remains until the Indianapolis Indians conclude the 2019 season, which brings Indy Watch to an end for the season, too.
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2.3K15Courtesy of StepOutside.orgIndy Watch: Who deserves 2020 call-up? ☕
in Martinsburg, W.Va.POSTED: 12:02 AM August 26, 2019As the Triple-A baseball season draws to a close, it's time to look to 2020 and forecast who from the Indians roster should take the next step and join an...
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3.2K36Courtesy of StepOutside.orgIndy Watch: Shuffle in prospect rankings ☕
in Martinsburg, W.Va.POSTED: 12:03 AM August 19, 2019Even if some MLB organizations don’t pay attention to prospect rankings, fans like to link a number to a stat line and then watch their progression from draft day to...
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1.1K2Courtesy of StepOutside.orgIndy Watch: Kelley key to pitchers’ curve ☕
in Martinsburg, W.Va.POSTED: 12:03 AM August 12, 2019Christian Kelley's offense stats don't overwhelm, but his more important job is to help develop the Pirates top-level pitching prospects at Indianapolis.
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3.4K32Courtesy of StepOutside.orgIndy Watch: What’s to come of this bunch? ☕
in Martinsburg, W.Va.POSTED: 12:03 AM August 5, 2019We’ve reached the point in the season where it seems as if all hope is lost until next year’s spring training begins, but the Indians produced their fair share of...
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2.4K17Courtesy of StepOutside.orgIndy Watch: Two-way best way for Shuck ☕️
in Martinsburg, W.Va.POSTED: 12:03 AM July 29, 2019Versatility is always a valuable trait to have in any venture, but Indianapolis utility man J.B. Shuck sees that value trending upward in baseball.
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2.1K1Courtesy of StepOutside.orgIndy Watch: Marvel’s setbacks shaped future ☕️
in Martinsburg, W.Va.POSTED: 12:03 AM July 22, 2019By his own admission, James Marvel isn’t going to be the guy who “blows the door” off hitters. Instead, he’s just going to focus on being a pitcher.
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2.2K13Courtesy of StepOutside.orgIndy Watch: Assessing a team of resilience ☕
in Martinsburg, W.Va.POSTED: 12:03 AM July 15, 2019Call-ups and injuries have made roster stability an unreachable goal, but the team has persevered despite that.
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2.0K2Courtesy of StepOutside.orgIndy Watch: Bell, Derby pitcher go way back ☕
in Altoona, Pa.POSTED: 12:01 AM July 8, 2019ALTOONA, Pa. — When Josh Bell steps to the batter’s box at Progressive Field for the Home Run Derby, it won’t be one of his coaches from the Pirates or even...
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1.9K6Courtesy of StepOutside.orgSome honor: Craig plunked twice at Futures Game
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 8:45 PM July 7, 2019Pirates first base prospect Will Craig participated in Sunday's MLB Future All-Star Game — and the results were disappointing for many.
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1.8K5Courtesy of StepOutside.orgIndy Watch: All-star pitching trio shows its grit ☕
in Altoona, Pa.POSTED: 12:05 AM July 1, 2019ALTOONA, Pa. — It was no surprise the Indians had three players named to the International League All-Star team last week in pitchers Mitch Keller, Dovydas Neverauskas and Montana DuRapau. What...
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4.0K10Courtesy of StepOutside.orgIndy Watch: Tucker finding his way again ☕
in Martinsburg, W.Va.POSTED: 12:07 AM June 24, 2019Cole Tucker’s major-league debut was the stuff ballplayers dream of, but his return to Triple-A was anything but. Now, the former first-round draft pick has found his stride with the...
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1.8K6Courtesy of StepOutside.orgIndy Watch: Ebbs, flows of life in the minors ☕
in Martinsburg, W.Va.POSTED: 12:03 AM June 17, 2019When a MLB team gets ravaged by injuries like the Pirates have this season, the Triple-A squad can often pay the price.
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2.7K12Courtesy of StepOutside.orgIndy Watch: Craig focused on the now ☕
in Martinsburg, W.Va.POSTED: 4:05 PM June 9, 2019Will Craig said his recent 14-game hitting streak had much to do with luck, but he did credit himself with finding some patience at the plate. And either way you...
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2.0K9Courtesy of StepOutside.orgIndy Watch: Brentz stays true to himself ☕
in Martinsburg, W.Va.POSTED: 12:05 AM June 3, 2019Jake Brentz had a lot to learn when he signed with the Toronto Blue Jays’ organization on the final day of the signing deadline back in 2013.
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2.5K11Courtesy of StepOutside.orgIndy Watch: Kramer settling in at plate ☕
in Martinsburg, W.Va.POSTED: 12:05 AM May 27, 2019When you’re working your way through the minor leagues as a high-round draft pick, you tend to bounce around quite a bit.
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2.2K11Courtesy of StepOutside.orgIndy Watch: Martin still ironing out kinks ☕
in Martinsburg, W.Va.POSTED: 12:07 AM May 20, 2019When Jason Martin was at Orange Luterhan High School in Orange, California, he was known for his speed. But he soon found out that he would need more than speed...
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2.9K15Courtesy 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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Pirates to select contract of DuRapau
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 12:45 AM May 8, 2019The Pirates will select the contract of Triple-A Indianapolis' Montana DuRapau, a source tells DKPittsburghSports.com.
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Indy 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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2.3K1Courtesy of StepOutside.orgOsuna rehab transferred to Indianapolis
in Arlington, TexasPOSTED: 12:38 PM April 30, 2019The Pirates have transferred infielder/outfielder Jose Osuna to Triple-A Indianapolis to continue his rehab assignment.
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1.8K10Courtesy 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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3.1K32Courtesy of StepOutside.orgArcher to IL, Feliz called up from Indy
in Los AngelesPOSTED: 12:03 AM April 28, 2019Chris Archer was placed on the 10-day injured list with right thumb inflammation Saturday by the Pirates, a day after being rocked for six runs in four innings in a...
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2.4K7Courtesy 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.