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Journey May End For Rodriguez
Josh Rodriguez hopes his journey to the major leagues will end by him landing on the Pirates 25-man roster after spring training.
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Lambo Turning A Corner
After a turbulent summer that included being traded, Andrew Lambo is making strides with his new organization.
Ciriaco Slowly Using Speed
Pedro Ciriaco has good speed and he's slowly making use of it as he climbs the prospect ladder.
Pirates Stick With Huntington
Despite another losing season, the Pirates were happy enough with the direction of the franchise that they retained Neal Huntington as the general manager.
Make Way For The King
Dejan Kovacevic selects end-of-season award winners for the Pirates system, including Best Player, Best Pitcher and one to Keep An Eye On.
Heredia A Big Signing For Pirates
The Pirates re-established themselves as international market players with the signing of Mexican righthander Luis Heredia.
McDonald Ready For New Start
James McDonald is excited to work as a starter with his new team—the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Rediscovery Needed For Alderson
The Pirates sent righthander Tim Alderson to high Class A to smooth out his mechanics.
Moskos Finding His Role
Better known as the player that the Pirates picked instead of Matt Wieters, lefthander Daniel Moskos is finding the role that will suit him in the majors.
Pirates Midseason Report
Pedro Alvarez's good start turned into his major league debut.
Walker, others on the rise
The Pirates have had a wave of prospects make it to the big leagues so far this season.
Pirates’ Choice Goes Down To The Wire
Neal Huntington, the Pirates' general manager, called the choice of righthander Jameson Taillon as their No. 2 overall draft pick "gut-wrenching," but not because he was remotely displeased with it.
Bradenton Carries Loaded Roster
It's Pittsburgh's first year in the Florida State League and the roster is filled with players that have great potential.
Repeat Raker
Steve Pearce is raking in Triple-A like he did in 2007. Now he's trying to show he can get back to the big leagues.
Utility Worker
Blocked at third base by Andy LaRoche and Pedro Alvarez, Neil Walker is getting some work in the outfield to increase his versatility.
Rare Gift
If Gift Ngoepe makes it to the major leagues, he'd be the first black South African to do so.
Pirates’ Lincoln Not Quite Ready For Prime Time
The Pirates sent Brad Lincoln to the minors to work on his changeup and expect him to be ready for the majors shortly.
Talented Trio
The Pirates have three prospects that could make their major league debut this spring, but the players have hopes of being there for Opening Day.
Pirates Righthander Bryan Morris Learning To Control His Game
No prospect would want to be part of any trade involving Manny Ramirez and Jason Bay, much less to be identified as the primary return in that trade. But such was the fate of Bryan Morris, the 23-year-old righthander the Pirates acquired along with three other players two summers ago in the three-team trade also involving the Red Sox and Dodgers, the team that selected Morris in the first round of the 2006 draft.
Pirates Excited To See Starling Marte
General manager Neal Huntington, speaking to 500-plus fans at the team's winter festival in late January, called outfield prospect Starling Marte "a phenomenal five-tool talent." Manager John Russell then mentioned Marte as part of a short list of players that Pittsburgh fans could see soon. Not bad for a kid fresh off his first year in North America, most of it with low Class A West Virginia.
