John Perrotto

The Pirates finally got their man when they traded for Oneil Cruz.

Luis Escobar’s Futures Game appearance raised his profile.

Max Moroff put up such big numbers at Triple-A that he forced a callup.

For months, Shane Baz believed the Pirates would select him.

Mitch Keller entered phase two of his development as an elite prospect.

Jose Osuna’s long climb to the major leagues is finally complete.

In the right context, Edgar Santana’s success with the Pirates has been remarkable.

The Pirates feel Eppler needs an extra pitch to complement his current mix

Nick Kingham and Jameson Taillon are brothers in surgically repaired right arms

Ray Searage still believes Tyler Glasnow has the ceiling of a No. 1 starter.

Eric Wood followed a solid regular season with a strong winter-ball performance

Will Craig is showing well for the Pirates in early returns

Tyler Webb joins a cadre of lefthanders vying for bullpen spots

Clay Holmes is getting closer to making the Pirates’ investment pay off

Austin Meadows projects to be a star-caliber player

The Pirates didn’t want to risk losing Jose Osuna this year.

Montana DuRapau is making a name for himself.

Kevin Newman has lived up his pedigree as the 19th overall selection

Glasnow will join the rotation Thursday