First Pitch: Some Tough Questions to Answer in the Upcoming Prospect Rankings
A question I get a lot these days is “why isn’t Stetson Allie in your top 20?” The answer is that we don’t update the top 20 until after the MLB draft. The rankings that we display on the Prospect Watch each night are the pre-season rankings.
There have been a few changes. Stolmy Pimentel was added when Justin Wilson made the majors at the start of the year. Pimentel wasn’t...
Prospect Watch: Pimentel Gets Hit Again, Bell and Allie Lead West Virginia Offense
TOP OF THE SYSTEM
A look at how the current top 20 prospects did today. Note that this list doesn’t include players currently in the majors. If a player is in the majors, he will be removed, everyone below him will be shifted up a spot, and a new player will be added to the bottom of the list. Rankings are from the pre-season rankings, and links to each prospect writeup can be...
Top Performers: Nick Kingham Continues His Impressive Season With Bradenton
Below are the pitching Game Scores* in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ farm system from the last week. The top ten and the bottom five starts are broken down below the chart. The rankings include every pitcher who made a start for a Pirates’ minor league affiliate, with no limitations on whether the starting pitcher has prospect eligibility.
*Game Score is a stat created by Bill James...
P3 Episode 4: Are the Pirates For Real? Plus a Jameson Taillon Interview
Episode three of The Pirates Prospects Podcast can be downloaded or streamed below. This week’s episode includes analysis from Tom Bragg (@TomBraggSports) and James Santelli (@JamesSantelli) on the Pirates, John Eshleman (@John_Eshleman) on Altoona, John Dreker (@JohnDreker) on the draft, an interview with Altoona pitching prospect Jameson Taillon (@JTaillon19), and more. Highlights...
Minor League Schedule: 5/15/13
Both Bradenton and West Virginia have morning start times today. Indianapolis has an early afternoon game, while Altoona plays the only night game. Stolmy Pimentel will be on the mound for the Curve, looking to bounce back from his only bad start of the season. For a look at the possible starters over the next few weeks, please check out our Probable Pitchers Chart. We have added...
Pimentel struggles but bats rescue Curve in 9-8 victory
Two major stories coming out of Altoona this season have been how good pitcher Stolmy Pimentel has been and how poorly the offense has swung the bat. Tonight, those stories were switched, with the line-up leading the way on a night when Pimentel struggled for the first time in 2013. The Curve beat the Richmond Squirrels 9-8, gathering 15 hits and taking advantage of three Richmond...
First Pitch: Thoughts on Curry, the Draft, Pimentel Hitting 98, and Liriano
Thursday has become podcast day on the site. For the last three weeks I’ve gotten together with Tom Bragg and James Santelli to record the Pirates section of the podcast, and for the last two weeks I’ve also recorded sections of the show with John Eshleman and John Dreker. It’s a lot of work, but it’s also a lot of fun and a nice change of pace from the usual writing articles...
Prospect Watch: Cole Has His Best Start While Pimentel Has His Worst Start
TOP OF THE SYSTEM
A look at how the current top 20 prospects did today. Note that this list doesn’t include players currently in the majors. If a player is in the majors, he will be removed, everyone below him will be shifted up a spot, and a new player will be added to the bottom of the list. Rankings are from the pre-season rankings, and links to each prospect writeup can be...
Red Sox To Designate Holt For Assignment
Can you literally already close the book on the Joel Hanrahan trade? Mark Melancon has already been the superior pitcher. Stolmy Pimentel is smoking AA and now it’s being reported that the Red Sox are going to DFA Brock Holt to bring up a reliever to replace the injured Hanrahan. Looks like Brock Holt may…
Minor League Schedule: 5/9/13
For Indianapolis today, top prospect Gerrit Cole will be on the mound, trying to continue his streak of quality starts after a rough beginning to the season. Also going today are the top two pitchers in starter ERA in the system, Stolmy Pimentel for Altoona and Orlando Castro for West Virginia. All four affiliates won yesterday, a total of five wins with the doubleheader for West...
Boston Red Sox: Harsh Realities and Hot Start
Little relief in sight
When the Red Sox shipped out Mark Melancon for Joel Hanrahan, I ripped it as being a bad trade. As a brief reminder, via ESPN.com:
“In the deal, the Red Sox sent pitchers Mark Melancon, Stolmy Pimentel, infielder Ivan De Jesus and first baseman/outfielder Jerry Sands to Pittsburgh. Along with Hanrahan, the Red Sox received infielder Brock Holt.”
Putting...
Prospect Notebook: The Other Guys From the Hanrahan Trade
Joel Hanrahan was placed on the disabled list in Boston yesterday with right forearm tightness. I’ve pointed out in the past that the Hanrahan trade is looking good, simply because of how Hanrahan’s value has plummeted, Mark Melancon has rebounded to a top reliever, and Stolmy Pimentel has gotten off to a great start in Altoona. The fact that the Pirates got four years of Melancon...
Top Performers: Three International Left-Handers Making Some Noise
Below are the pitching Game Scores* in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ farm system from the last week. The top ten and the bottom five starts are broken down below the chart. The rankings include every pitcher who made a start for a Pirates’ minor league affiliate, with no limitations on whether the starting pitcher has prospect eligibility.
*Game Score is a stat created by Bill James...
Prospect Watch: Cole and Pimentel Have Good Starts, Lambo and Garcia Homer
TOP OF THE SYSTEM
A look at how the current top 20 prospects did today. Note that this list doesn’t include players currently in the majors. If a player is in the majors, he will be removed, everyone below him will be shifted up a spot, and a new player will be added to the bottom of the list. Rankings are from the pre-season rankings, and links to each prospect writeup can be...
Minor League Schedule: 5/4/13
For Indianapolis,top prospect Gerrit Cole will start today after being pushed back a day, while Charlie Morton made his fourth rehab appearance last night. Bradenton was rained out yesterday in game two of their doubleheader after being rained out on Thursday. They will try to make the game up as part of a doubleheader today. West Virginia has off today. For a look at the possible...
P3 Episode 2: The Returning Pitchers, The Hot Start, and a Robby Rowland Interview
Episode one of The Pirates Prospects Podcast can be downloaded or streamed below. This week’s episode includes analysis from Tom Bragg and James Santelli on the Pirates, John Eshleman on Altoona, Tom Bragg on West Virginia, John Dreker on the draft, an interview with pitching prospect Robby Rowland, and more. Highlights of the show include:
**Minor League Recaps with a look at...
Stolmy Pimentel is the Pirates Prospects Pitcher of the Month For April
Each week we run our “Top Performers” series, looking at the best pitchers and hitters from the previous week. This year we will also be recapping each month in order to award the Pitcher and Player of the month. Below are the average pitching Game Scores* in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ farm system from the month of April. The rankings include every pitcher who made at least four...
Prospect Trends: Some Turnarounds and Some Struggling Altoona Hitters
Nick Kingham fanned 26 in his last 17 innings.
A month into the minor league season, things are starting to take shape with the Pirates’ full-season affiliates. With a deep roster and very talented pitching staff, Indianapolis is dominating the International League with a 20-7 record. By contrast, Altoona is increasingly struggling despite a good rotation led by Jameson Taillon...
First Pitch: The Road to Contending Goes Through Milwaukee
For the past two years I’ve had the same thought about the Milwaukee Brewers and what they say about the Pirates’ chances. The thought is always “if the Pirates can beat the Brewers, they’ll show they are legit this year”. Last year the Pirates went 4-11 against Milwaukee, including a 1-8 record in the final two months of the season. They went 3-6 on the road at Miller...
Stolmy Pimentel’s Season, In His Own Words
Stolmy Pimentel has a 0.30 ERA in 30.1 IP. Photo Credit: Mark Olson
Through three weeks in Altoona, the biggest story coming out of the AA affiliate is Stolmy Pimentel’s remarkable success. While some of us predicted he would be effective in AA this season, the results so far are beyond all expectations:
2 W, 0 L, 1 ER, 19 H, 14 BB, 28 K in 30.1 innings pitched
As Tim Williams...
Prospect Watch: Stetson Allie Homers Twice; Strong Starts From Pimentel, Glasnow, Oliver
TOP OF THE SYSTEM
A look at how the current top 20 prospects did today. Note that this list doesn’t include players currently in the majors. If a player is in the majors, he will be removed, everyone below him will be shifted up a spot, and a new player will be added to the bottom of the list. Rankings are from the pre-season rankings, and links to each prospect writeup can be...
Altoona, Pimentel blank Aeros 2-0
ALTOONA, PA -- You could forgive the Akron Aeros for assuming that Sunday's four home run barrage was a sign that their offense was heating up and about to take off. There is no way that their huge effort would be followed by a complete shutdown, right?
Sometimes baseball just makes no sense.
The Aeros (10-14) lost 2-0 Monday to the Altoona Curve (11-13) in the first game of...
Top Performers: Nick Kingham’s 13 Strikeouts is the Best Start of the Year
Below are the pitching Game Scores* in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ farm system from the last week. The top ten and the bottom five starts are broken down below the chart. The rankings include every pitcher who made a start for a Pirates’ minor league affiliate, with no limitations on whether the starting pitcher has prospect eligibility.
*Game Score is a stat created by Bill James...
Minor League Schedule: 4/29/13
In tonight’s action, there are two pitchers trying to get back on track, while another looks to continue his domination. Andy Oliver and Tyler Glasnow have both been hurt by control recently, while Stolmy Pimentel looks to keep his ERA at the top of the Eastern League. For a look at the possible starters over the next few weeks, please check out our Probable Pitchers Chart. We...
Prospect Stock Watch – 04/26/13
Another week, another update on the prospects worth knowing — for both good and bad reasons — from around Minor League Baseball…
Tim Berry, LHP, Baltimore: You can’t get drafted any later than the 50th round… in fact, the amateur draft doesn’t even go that long anymore. But that’s where the Orioles found Berry, an up-and-coming prospect in Baltimore’s system. Prior...
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