Leading up to the 2024 Draft, it was no secret that Konnor Griffin had a full toolbox when it came to his work on the diamond. Now, just in the first week of his professional career, the highest high school pick from the 2024 Draft (ninth overall) showed what the

PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates’ fifth starter spot was one of the last jobs up for grabs this Spring Training, with the decision to go with Carmen Mlodzinski over Thomas Harrington not being announced until the last day of the Grapefruit League schedule. With both right-handers at PNC Park on Monday,

PITTSBURGH -- Tsung-Che Cheng remembered the cake for his wife’s birthday Sunday, but the 23-year-old infielder had to admit that he forgot to prepare for his partner’s big day. Hey, cut the kid a break. The Minor League season had just started, and Irene’s chocolate cake was homemade, not store

With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the Pirates’ Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

1. Bubba Chandler (MLB No. 14), RHP -- Indianapolis (Triple-A)
2. Konnor Griffin (MLB No. 42), SS/OF -- Bradenton (Single-A)
3. Thomas Harrington (MLB No. 78), RHP -- Pittsburgh (MLB) 4.

TAMPA -- Thomas Harrington's Major League debut didn’t go as he wanted on Tuesday night. But that’s beside the point. “Regardless of the results,” he said, “it was a great day for me and my family.”

Whether it’s for one start to bridge a gap and give Paul Skenes an early extra day of rest or if he gets a longer period of time to show what he can do, the one thing the Pirates know for sure about Thomas Harrington as he approaches his big

This story was excerpted from Alex Stumpf's Pirates Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. BRADENTON, Fla. -- One look at David Matoma and you would never guess that the skinny 19-year-old right-hander from Uganda may have the hottest

BRADENTON, Fla. -- For someone who has been around for all of Pirates' Spring Training camp, we hadn’t seen a lot of Thomas Harrington this spring before Tuesday. The 23-year-old right-hander has been healthy, but had only pitched one spring inning before Tuesday (on Feb. 25). Harrington's pitching work has

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- In the inaugural Spring Breakout game a year ago, as he was coming out to pitch the ninth inning, Bubba Chandler slammed a Red Bull and declared “let’s do this” before pumping upper-90s heat.

BRADENTON, Fla. -- Before he took the league by storm last year, Paul Skenes’ largest platform was at the inaugural Spring Breakout game. He had been billed as a top prospect before that game, but after he mowed down the Orioles’ top prospects, he firmly established that he was special.

Ding, ding, who’s ready for Round 2? Last year’s inaugural edition of Spring Breakout gave fans early looks at Paul Skenes, Jackson Chourio, Pete Crow-Armstrong, James Wood, Jackson Holliday, Ceddanne Rafaela and many other young stars who graduated off prospect lists in 2024. Not only does it serve as a

BRADENTON, Fla. – The Pirates’ strength in pitching is obvious. This is the organization that drafted Paul Skenes after all and saw him become the National League All-Star starter one year later. Jared Jones and Mitch Keller serve as more developmental success stories on the bump, and Top 100 prospects

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- It has been a very different Spring Training for Mike Burrows compared to a year ago. In 2024, he was still rehabbing back from Tommy John surgery with no chance to break camp with the club.

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It’s pretty clear the Pirates know how to scout, sign and develop pitching. Just look at the big league rotation led by Paul Skenes, Jared Jones and Mitch Keller as examples of different homegrown paths. And there’s more coming. Bubba Chandler heads up the new Pirates’ Top 30 list, and

SARASOTA, Fla. -- If there’s one thing every Spring Training camp has in common, it’s that there are jobs up for competition. Sometimes, it’s a starting job or for a young player to make his first Opening Day roster. Other times, a non-roster invite is trying to make the team.

As the sounds of bats cracking and gloves popping echo across the diamonds of Florida and Arizona, baseball's top prospects will be digging in to push for spots on Major League Opening Day rosters. Although most of these prospects will begin the season in the Minors, there are a handful

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The Pirates have once again made a sizable splash on the opening day of the international signing period, signing shortstop Johan De Los Santos, MLB Pipeline’s No. 23-ranked prospect in the 2025 international class. De Los Santos’ deal is worth $2.25 million. The club received $6.91 million in bonus pool

As the Pipeline Podcast wraps up 2024, Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo preview the '25 season with a wide range of predictions. The duo breaks down eight categories, from Rookies of the Year in both leagues and the No. 1 overall Draft pick to which organization will finish with the