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Although these five prospects may not be the Pittsburgh Pirates’ best, they’re certaintly underrated and deserve a 40-man roster spot. The Pittsburgh Pirates got somewhat lucky during last off-season. Because of the lockout, the major league portion of the Rule 5 draft was postponed. The Pirates had protected a few notable prospects like Travis Swaggerty […] Underrated … [Read more...] about Underrated Pittsburgh Pirates Prospects to Protect From Rule 5 Draft

Tucupita Marcano put together arguably the best minor league season of his career in 2022, leading to him make his Pittsburgh Pirates debut At the 2021 trade deadline the Pittsburgh Pirates sent Adam Frazier to the San Diego Padres in exchange for three players. Two of these players saw significant playing time with the MLB […] Pittsburgh Pirates Season in Review: Tucupita … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh Pirates Season in Review: Tucupita Marcano

Ke’Bryan Hayes has some of the best potential on the Pittsburgh Pirates, but there’s one massive flaw in his game that is severly holding him back, and could be fixed for 2023. Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes turned in a disappointing 2022 season at the dish. The defensively gifted infielder batted just .244/.314/.345 with […] Pittsburgh Pirates: Improving … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh Pirates: Improving Ke’Bryan Hayes Offense for Next Season

With the Pittsburgh Pirates needing to add starting pitching help this offseason, veteran righty Kyle Gibson could be a target in free agency Entering the offseason, general manager Ben Cherington has plenty of holes that he will need to address on the Pittsburgh Pirates roster. This tends to be the case when a team is […] Pittsburgh Pirates Free Agent Target: Kyle Gibson - Rum … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh Pirates Free Agent Target: Kyle Gibson

Pittsburgh Pirates outfield prospect Travis Swaggerty didn’t do terrible at Triple-A in 2022, but with many outfield prospects on the horizon, what could his role be in 2023? The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Travis Swaggerty in the first round of the 2018 draft. Swaggerty has the talent to be an everyday outfielder with the rare blend […] Pittsburgh Pirates: Travis Swaggerty’s … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh Pirates: Travis Swaggerty’s Potential Role in 2023