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FanGraphs Goes All-In on Griffin, Sees Strength Across Pirates’ Farm
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FanGraphs released its Top 100 Prospects list today, and the Pirates are more than represented. They’re featured in a way that illustrates how much the organization’s talent pipeline has changed...
The Pittsburgh Pirates prospect that could make an Antwone Kelly-esque breakout in 2026
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Last year, Pittsburgh Pirates’ pitching prospect Antwone Kelly had a massive and unexpected breakout. Heading into 2025, Kelly wasn’t ranked as a top 30 prospect in the Pirates’ system by...
The Bucs are Building Depth, not Excess
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For years, Pirates fans have asked for more depth. Now that the organization has built it, that depth is being interpreted in some corners as redundancy. In reality, the Bucs...

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