High Contact Rate Makes Mitch Jebb A Hit With Pirates
The Michigan State product was one of the few position players Pittsburgh drafted in 2023.
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Slight Tweak Helps Pirates’ Jared Jones Throw More Strikes
Righthander Jared Jones takes a small step across his body on the mound and pauses. His left foot rests one step ahead of his right…
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Pirates’ Termarr Johnson Gets A Handle On Different Pitch Types
After missing most of April with an injury, Termarr Johnson was gaining exposure to different pitching styles in pro ball.
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Pirates’ Bubba Chandler Embraces New Singular Focus
The former two-way player will work exclusively as a pitcher this season in an effort to refine his stuff and precision.
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Pirates’ Henry Davis Learns How Pitchers Think
An important part of Davis’ development behind the plate in 2022 was learning how to quickly get on the same page as his pitchers, including in a second language.
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Luis Ortiz’s Giant Strides Could Lead To Pirates’ Rotation
The 24-year-old power pitcher made tremendous strides optimizing his fastball and getting results in 2022. Now Ortiz eyes a rotation spot in Pittsburgh.
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Malcom Nuñez Enters The Pirates’ First Base Picture
The Pirates imported a host of first base options this winter, but Triple-A slugger Malcom Nuñez will have a chance to enter the mix later this season after a breakout 2022 in the Cardinals’ system.
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Timing Is Everything For The Pirates’ Jared Triolo
Jared Triolo made key developments offensively and defensively in 2022 that enhance his future MLB outlook.
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Pirates Help Nick Gonzales Get His Swing On Track
Nick Gonzales has quick hands and hand-eye coordination to become an elite hitter. The Pirates helped him get the most out of his swing late in his Double-A season.
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Blake Sabol Hits His Way Into Pirates’ Plans
Brian Sabol worked hard to improve his defensive work at catcher and also his selective aggression at the plate. It paid off with a big season.
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Endy Rodriguez: Pirates 2022 Minor League Player Of The Year
With an outstanding season on both sides of the ball, Endy Rodriguez has placed himself among the game’s elite prospects and in the Pirates’ plans at catcher.
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Pirates’ Maikol Escotto Flashes Promise
The 19-year-old shortstop has made significant strides in spring training.
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Pirates’ Kyle Nicolas Stands Out At Minor League Camp
The 23-year-old received some praise from one of the organization’s top prospects.
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Pirates’ Nick Gonzales Cleans Up His Swing
Nick Gonzales has hitting pedigree few can match, but facing better pitchers in pro ball has naturally created swing tweaks to help him keep producing.
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Michael Burrows Thrives In Pirates’ New Development Strategy
The 22-year-old narrowed his pitch mix and expanded his effectiveness as he thrived under the organization’s new development strategy.
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Jack Suwinski Puts His Team First
Acquired in a midseason trade, the power-hitting outfielder’s value is on the rise and portends good things for the future of Pirates baseball.
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Small Change Yields Big Results For Carmen Mlodzinski
Carmen Mlodzinski made a small change to this repertoire in 2021 and saw big results with a new pitch.
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Matt Fraizer: Pirates 2021 Minor League Player Of The Year
The 23-year-old found a way to maximize his swing in 2021, and it paid off with a spike in power production. Now he knows what’s next on the agenda.
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Canaan Smith-Njigba Sets His Offseason Plan
The 22-year-old outfielder plans to work on getting bigger, stronger and faster this offseason as he eyes his potential big league debut in 2022.
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Matt Fraizer’s New Hitting Approach Pays Off
The 2019 third-rounder’s new hitting approach allows him to wait longer to evaluate a pitch, and it had paid off handsomely in a breakthrough at High-A.
