Pirates Prospects

Indy Watch: Ebbs, flows of life in the minors ☕

POSTED: 12:03 AM Monday

When 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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Altoona Watch: Oliva upbeat despite struggle ☕

POSTED: 12:05 AM Tuesday

ALTOONA, Pa. — A simple glance at anything regarding Altoona Curve outfielder Jared Oliva and you’ll see he’s the highest ranked prospect, ranked No. 19 according to Baseball America, donning a...

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Indy Watch: Craig focused on the now ☕

POSTED: 4:05 PM June 9, 2019

Will 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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Altoona Watch: Tolman’s grind paying off ☕

POSTED: 12:04 AM June 4, 2019

It's been a wild ride for Altoona Curve infielder Mitchell Tolman to get back to Altoona and play for the organization he helped catapult to an Eastern League Championship in...

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Indy Watch: Brentz stays true to himself ☕

POSTED: 12:05 AM June 3, 2019

Jake 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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Altoona Watch: Hanrahan loves learning Curve

POSTED: 12:04 AM May 28, 2019

Before there was the Nightmare and Mark the Shark or even Grilled Cheese, it was The Hammer who held down the ninth inning for the Pirates.

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Indy Watch: Kramer settling in at plate ☕

POSTED: 12:05 AM May 27, 2019

When 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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Altoona Watch: Sulser revels in relief ☕

POSTED: 12:05 AM May 21, 2019

ALTOONA, Pa. — A simple look at the word pressure in any dictionary and one might find a picture of a professional reliever and they also might find that picture to...

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Pirates prospect Martin blasts two walkoffs … in one day

By Hunter Homistek

POSTED: 11:34 AM May 20, 2019

Pirates Class-A prospect Mason Martin did the unthinkable, hitting two walkoff home runs in the same day for the Greensboro Grasshoppers.

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Indy Watch: Martin still ironing out kinks ☕

POSTED: 12:07 AM May 20, 2019

When 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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Altoona Watch: Delay sets out to ‘do damage’ ☕

POSTED: 12:10 AM May 14, 2019

April 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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Indy Watch: Defense still a staple for Hayes ☕

POSTED: 12:09 AM May 13, 2019

On 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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Indy Watch: Clear-headed DuRapau chugs on

POSTED: 12:05 AM May 7, 2019

Just 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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Altoona Watch: Bligh Madris at home with Curve

POSTED: 12:05 AM April 30, 2019

For 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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Indy Watch: Elmore mixes it up for another push

POSTED: 12:05 AM April 29, 2019

When 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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Altoona Watch: Marvel’s prep key to success

POSTED: 12:04 AM April 23, 2019

James 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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Indy Watch: A lifelong fire fuels Keller

POSTED: 12:05 AM April 22, 2019

Mitch Keller learned at a young age that he could throw a baseball pretty hard.

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Altoona Watch: Vieaux continues to dominate

POSTED: 12:00 AM April 19, 2019

A 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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Shortstop prospect Bae suspended 30 games

POSTED: 5:11 PM April 17, 2019

in Detroit

Pirates 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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Indy Watch: Craig focused on completeness

POSTED: 12:05 AM April 15, 2019

Will 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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Pirates sign Rookie Davis to minor deal

POSTED: 2:46 PM February 18, 2019

in Bradenton, Fla.

The Pirates signed right-hander Rookie Davis to a minor-league contract Monday with an invitation to major-league spring training.

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Spring training 2019: Top 10 prospects

POSTED: 12:00 AM February 7, 2019

Ranking the Pittsburgh Pirates' top 10 prospect after consulting with scouts, executives and media members.

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Pirates sign utilityman Franklin to minors deal

POSTED: 12:15 PM February 6, 2019

The 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

POSTED: 12:08 AM February 5, 2019

Left-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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Keller, Hayes, Cruz make top prospects lists