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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

The Pittsburgh Pirates have a handful of options to start behind the plate on Opening Day 2023, but which options are the best? The Pittsburgh Pirates catching situation in 2022 had little stability for a good part of the season. At the start of the year, they had Roberto Perez in place, and he seemed […] Pittsburgh Pirates: Best Catching Options for Opening Day 2023 - Rum … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh Pirates: Best Catching Options for Opening Day 2023

Pittsburgh Pirates top prospect Nick Gonzales followed up his strong 2021 season with a solid 2022 campaign, giving him a bright outlook for 2023. The Pittsburgh Pirates used the seventh overall pick in the 2020 draft to select Nick Gonzales. In his professional debut in 2021, Gonzales was one of the best Pirate minor league […] Pittsburgh Pirates Prospect Season in Review: … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh Pirates Prospect Season in Review: Nick Gonzales

Two-way players always are rare. It’s arguably the hardest thing to do in pro sports. What does the Pittsburgh Pirates history of these players look like? Baseball is an extremely hard game. Being able to hit a 95+ MPH fastball as a batter and having both the mechanics to locate that fastball and generate the […] Pittsburgh Pirates: Brief History of Two-Way Players - Rum Bunter … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh Pirates: Brief History of Two-Way Players

While the Surprise Saguaros suffered an 11-1 blowout loss in Friday’s Arizona Fall League action, it was a busy day for Pittsburgh Pirates prospects Through the first four weeks of Arizona Fall League action the Surprise Saguaros have played some good baseball. On Friday, however, things went sideways for the Saguaros in an 11-1 loss […] Pittsburgh Pirates Prospects: Busy Day … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh Pirates Prospects: Busy Day in Surprise Saguaros Blowout Loss