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Pirates Top 30 Prospects No. 27: Promising OF/1B Edward Florentino
WEB2 days ago · This is one in a series of stories breaking down PBN’s Top 30 Pittsburgh Pirates prospects. Edward Florentino doesn’t turn 18 years old until next month, but he’s already showing promise after his first season of professional ball. Florentino was one of the Pirates’ more highly-regarded international signings during the 2024 cycle, landing a $395,000 bonus.
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WEBBen Cherington thinks the Pittsburgh Pirates are in a better place than when he was hired, and he is right.... Pirates20 hours ago 229-Game Winner Luis Tiant, Who Spent a Year With Pirates, Dies at 83 Luis Tiant, who won 229 games in his 19-year career and spent one season with the Pittsburgh ...
PBN’s Top 30 Prospects: Unanimous Choice Atop Pirates’ List
WEBOct 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 […]
Perrotto: Paul Skenes Already Looking Forward
WEB2 days ago · The Pittsburgh Pirates admitted at the start of spring training that there was no blueprint to follow when it came to developing Paul Skenes this past season. The only two things that general manager Ben Cherington and manager Derek Shelton were sure of was that Skenes would begin the season at Triple-A Indianapolis and end […]
PBN’s Top 30 Pittsburgh Pirates Prospects
WEBOct 7, 2023 · With the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 2023 season in the rearview mirror, it’s time to update our top Pirates prospects list at Pittsburgh Baseball Now. The Pirates promoted a handful of their prospects in the 2023 regular season and saw several ex-farmhands graduate from their prospect status. Among those no longer considered prospects include Henry Davis, Endy Rodriguez, […]
Pirates Preview: Paul Skenes Makes First Start Since All-Star Game
WEBJul 23, 2024 · The Pittsburgh Pirates squeaked out a 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals in the opener of a three-game series at PNC Park on Monday night. Mitch Keller tossed seven-strong innings and Nick Gonzales drove in the game-winning run in the eighth to help carry the Pirates over their division foes. Entering play on Tuesday, the […]
Pirates Preview: Paul Skenes Makes 20th Start of Season Against …
WEBSep 9, 2024 · The Pittsburgh Pirates cruised to a 7-3 win over the Washington Nationals to split the four-game series at PNC Park on Sunday afternoon. Jared Jones delivered seven-strong innings and the three different Pirates’ homered, including Michael A. Taylor, who belted the 100th homer of his career. Up next for the Pirates (67-76) on their 10-game […]
Keller Rebounds, Reynolds Belts 100th-Career Homer in Pirates’ …
WEBApr 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 Preview: Jared Jones Gets Series Finale vs. Nationals
WEBSep 8, 2024 · The Pittsburgh Pirates were swept in a doubleheader against the Washington Nationals on Saturday. Pittsburgh was no-hit through the first six innings in game one and fell 5-3 and blew a two-run lead in the ninth inning and lost 8-6. The Pirates (66-76) will look to rebound in the series finale against the Nationals (64-78) […]