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Pirates Top 30 Prospects No. 4: Hard Work Pays Off for Thomas ...
1 day ago · This is one in a series of stories breaking down PBN’s Top 30 Pittsburgh Pirates prospects. A 6-foot-2, 185 pound right-handed pitcher with three plus offerings, Thomas Harrington looks set to reach Major League Baseball in 2025 if things continue on schedule… a meteoric rise to prominence for someone who walked on to the Campbell Fighting Camels […]
Pirates Top 30 Prospects No. 7: Hunter Barco Shines Before Injury
6 days ago · This is one in a series of stories breaking down PBN’s Top 30 Pittsburgh Pirates prospects. After the start to his professional career was delayed due to Tommy John surgery, Hunter Barco had a solid first showing in the organization in 2023. The Pirates selected Barco in the second round of the 2022 draft out of the […]
Pirates Top 30 Prospects No. 29: Shalin Polanco Slides After Down …
Oct 8, 2024 · This is one in a series of stories breaking down PBN’s Top 30 Pittsburgh Pirates prospects. Shalin Polanco was the crown jewel of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 2021 international signing class. The Pirates gave Polanco, who was considered the 10th-best international prospect during that year’s cycle, a whopping $2.35 million. Polanco’s first two seasons of professional baseball were […]
PBN’s Top 30 Prospects: Unanimous Choice Atop Pirates’ List
Oct 4, 2024 · Another minor league season has come and gone, meaning it’s time to update our top 30 prospects list for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Our three-man staff here at Pittsburgh Baseball Now each submit our individual top 30 rankings and each prospect ranking is averaged to determine positioning in the top 30. The top of our 2024 […]
Paul Skenes Named National League Cy Young Finalist
1 day ago · As expected, Pittsburgh Pirates star pitcher Paul Skenes is a National League Rookie of the Year finalist. The 22-year-old is the favorite to become the first Pirates’ player to win the award since Jason Bay in 2004. Skenes is one of three finalists along with outfielders Jackson Merrill (Padres) and Jackson Chourio (Brewers). But in […]
Keller Rebounds, Reynolds Belts 100th-Career Homer in Pirates’ …
Apr 8, 2024 · PITTSBURGH — Mitch Keller had his best start of the season and Bryan Reynolds hit his 100th career home run in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 7-4 win over the Detroit Tigers at PNC Park on Monday night. Keller (1-1) had some early wildness, walking two in the first inning and three through the first three frames, […]
Pirates Recap: Keller Strong, Clutch Hits in Dramatic Win Over ...
Jul 23, 2024 · PITTSBURGH — Nick Gonzales drove in the go-ahead run in the bottom of the eighth after Mitch Keller threw seven-strong innings for the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 2-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night at PNC Park. With the score tied 1-all, Gonzales shot one through the right side of the infield […]
Skenes Sets Team Record, Cruz Ends Homer Drought in Pirates …
Sep 9, 2024 · PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes made team history in a dominant start and Oneil Cruz connected on his 19th home run after a lengthy hiatus in the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 win over the Miami Marlins at PNC Park on Monday. Recap Skenes (10-2), in almost effortless fashion, completed six innings against the Marlins (54-90) and allowed […]
Keller's Complete Game, Olivares' Grand Slam Lead Pirates to Win …
May 6, 2024 · PITTSBURGH — Need a quick fix to break a slumping offense? Score four runs with one swing. That’s what Edward Olivares did for the Pittsburgh Pirates, backing Mitch Keller’s complete game in a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night at PNC Park. With the game still scoreless in the third inning, […]