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Pirates make MLB Draft special for Bethel Park’s Justin Meis
Justin Meis knew the Pittsburgh Pirates were interested when they continued to make calls to check in after almost every round late in the second day of the MLB Draft. Meis was on vacation with nearly two dozen members of his family at Deep Creek Lake in Maryland when he...
Pirates believe strategy of ‘going after the highest talent’ paid off in MLB Draft
When the MLB Draft ended Tuesday afternoon, the Pittsburgh Pirates had selected 11 pitchers and 10 position players in a near-even split that wasn’t as intentional as the strategy to select top talent. After taking Louisville catcher Henry Davis with the first overall pick and receiving rave reviews for picking...
Tim Benz: You’re happy about the Pirates draft. I’ll be happy when ‘prospects’ become good MLB players.
Congratulations on the Pittsburgh Pirates clinching a 2027 World Series berth. Okay, maybe 2028. Regardless, order your tickets now! By that point, all of the guys the Pirates drafted in the first few rounds of this week’s 2021 Major League Baseball draft should be with the big league club. Most...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Ben Cherington’s strategy involves risks with Pirates’ top picksVideo
Ben Cherington had suggested the strategy as a possibility, that the Pittsburgh Pirates could go under-slot with the No. 1 overall pick and spread their draft pool bonus money through the MLB Draft. With the largest pool in the majors at $14,394,000, the Pirates were more interested in adding an...
Pirates 2021 Round 10 bio in brief: RHP Justin Meis
Justin Meis 283rd overall, Round 10 Position: P Height, weight: 6-foot-2, 160 pounds Bats/throws: Right/right Schools: Bethel Park/Eastern Michigan Age/DOB: 21 (Nov. 23, 1999) Scouting report: Made 13 starts this season at Eastern Michigan, compiling a 4-6 record, 4.64 ERA and 1.44 WHIP. … Allowed 73 hits and 33 walks...
Pirates 2021 Round 9 pick bio in brief: OF Luke BrownVideo
Luke Brown Round 9, Pick No. 253 Position: Outfielder Height, weight: 5-foot-10, 195 pounds Bats/throws: Left/Right School: Louisville Age/DOB: 22 (March 12, 1999) Louisville OF Luke Brown has a lot of the same traits Jarren Duran had before he was selected in the 7th round by the Red Sox. Plus-plus...
Pirates 2021 Round 8 bio in brief: RHP Sean Sullivan
Sean Sullivan 223rd overall, Round 8 Position: P Height, weight: 6-foot-1, 175 pounds Bats/throws: Right/right School: California Age/DOB: 20 (Oct. 2, 2000) 8 (223): @Pirates select California (CA) P Sean Sullivan. #MLBDraft— MLB Draft Tracker (@MLBDraftTracker) July 12, 2021 Scouting report: Combines athleticism on the mound with a four-pitch...
Pirates 2021 Round 6 bio in brief: SS/2B Mike Jarvis
Mike Jarvis 163rd overall, Round 6 Position: SS/2B Height, weight: 5-foot-10, 180 pounds Bats/throws: Right/right School: San Diego State Age/DOB: 23 (May 12, 1998) 6 (163): @Pirates select San Diego State (CA) 2B Mike Jarvis. #MLBDraft— MLB Draft Tracker (@MLBDraftTracker) July 12, 2021 Scouting report: Named to all-Mountain West...
Pirates 2021 Round 7 pick bio in brief: C Wyatt HendrieVideo
Wyatt Hendrie 193rd overall, Round 7 Position: Catcher Height, weight: 5-foot-11, 2000 pounds Bats/throws: Right/Right School: San Diego State Age: 22 A big time comeback victory for @AztecBaseball in Game 1 vs. Nevada. Aztecs trailed 6-2 in the 4th before Wyatt Hendrie blasted a grand slam to tie it up....
Angels’ Shohei Ohtani a 2-way starter in All-Star Game; Pirates’ Bryan Reynolds, Adam Frazier in NL lineupVideo
DENVER — Shohei Ohtani will be the American League’s starting pitcher in Tuesday’s night’s All-Star Game and will bat leadoff, too, as the designated hitter in another landmark for the two-way Japanese sensation. A 27-year-old in his fourth major league season with the Los Angeles Angels, Ohtani is the first...
Pirates 2021 Round 4 pick bio in brief: RHP Owen Kellington
Owen Kellington 102nd overall, Round 4 Position: Pitcher Height, weight: 6-foot-3, 193 pounds Bats/throws: Left/right School: U-32 (Vt.) High School Age/DOB: 18 (Feb. 5, 2003) 4 (102): @Pirates select U-32 HS (VT) P Owen Kellington. #MLBDraft— MLB Draft Tracker (@MLBDraftTracker) July 12, 2021 Scouting report: Labeled “a man among...
Pirates 2021 Round 5 pick bio in brief: 3B Jackson GlennVideo
Jackson Glenn Position: 3B Height, weight: 5-foot-11, 205 pounds Bats/throws: Right/Right School: Dallas Baptist Age/DOB: 23 (Oct. 24, 1997) Big fly! Jackson Glenn crushes a two-run home run to get the Pats started in the Super Regional!?️ pic.twitter.com/tjdy5DAYjt— DBU Baseball (@DBU_Baseball) June 12, 2021 Scouting report: Texas native who spent...
Pirates 2021 Compensatory Pick B bio in brief: OF Lonnie White Jr.
Lonnie White Jr. 64th overall, Compensatory Pick B Position: Outfielder Height, weight: 6-foot-2, 210 pounds Bats/throws: Right/right School: Malvern Prep School Age/DOB: 18 (Dec. 31, 2002) CB-B (64): @Pirates select Malvern Prep School (PA) OF Lonnie White Jr.. #MLBDraft— MLB Draft Tracker (@MLBDraftTracker) July 12, 2021 Scouting report: Rated...
Pirates 2021 Round 3 pick bio in brief: RHP Bubba Chandler
Bubba Chandler 72nd overall, Round 3 Position: Right-handed pitcher Height, weight: 6-foot-3, 200 pounds Bats/throws: Switch/Right School: North Oconee HS, Bogart, Ga. Age/DOB: 18 (Sept. 14, 2002) Some scouts believe Bubba Chandler is a first-round talent as a position player *and* as a pitcher.Oh, yeah, and he's committed to Clemson...
Pirates 2021 Round 2 pick bio in brief: LHP Anthony SolometoVideo
Anthony Solometo 37th overall, Round 2 Position: Left-handed pitcher Height, weight: 6-foot-2, 210 pounds Bats/throws: Left/Left School: Bishop Eustace Prep, Pennsauken, N.J. Age/DOB: 18 (Dec. 2, 2002) 2 (37): @Pirates select Bishop Eustace Prep School (NJ) P Anthony Solometo. #MLBDraft— MLB Draft Tracker (@MLBDraftTracker) July 12, 2021 Scouting report:...
Pirates have strong 2nd day of MLB Draft, taking three top-32 prep prospects
After taking their target in Louisville catcher Henry Davis with the top pick in the MLB Draft on Sunday, the Pittsburgh Pirates reset their strategy for a second day that felt like it was an extended first round. The Pirates added three more highly ranked prospects, including a pair of...
Pirates Adam Frazier, Bryan Reynolds realize childhood dreams with 1st All-Star appearance
When the Pittsburgh Pirates visited the Colorado Rockies last month, Bryan Reynolds couldn’t help but notice that the All-Star Game would be played at Coors Field. The Pirates center fielder saw a poster of Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout promoting the event and wondered whether his next trip to...
Louisville catcher Henry Davis ‘punched the clock’ to earn No. 1 overall pick by Pirates
When Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington raved about No. 1 overall draft pick Henry Davis for his willingness to work and confront a challenge, it reminded Louisville baseball coach Dan McDonnell of a confrontation he had with the catcher after his freshman year. Davis earned the starting job, showed...
Pirates farm report for July 11, 2021: Steven Brault fans 3 in rehab assignment
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 29-29) and Columbus (Indians) were postponed because of rain at Huntington Park in Ohio. The Indians, who took four of six from the Clippers earlier this year, won the season series 6-5. Next: Tuesday vs. Omaha (Royals), 7:05 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 31-26) had its home game against Akron...
Pirates prospect Quinn Priester gets strikeout in Futures Game
A few hours before the Pittsburgh Pirates drafted their potential catcher of the future, a possible future batterymate was on display. Quinn Priester worked to three batters in the MLB Futures Game on Sunday at Coors Field in Denver. The Pirates’ No. 3-rated prospect by MLB Pipeline, Priester walked a...
Pirates surprise by taking Louisville catcher Henry Davis with No. 1 overall pick in MLB DraftVideo
The Pittsburgh Pirates kept everyone in the baseball world guessing over who they would select with the No. 1 overall pick right up until the start of the MLB Draft on Sunday night at Denver’s Bellco Theater. The Pirates ended the suspense by selecting Louisville catcher Henry Davis, addressing their...
Pirates erase 5-run deficit for 6-5 win over Mets in last game before All-Star break
The tying and winning ninth-inning hits came from a pair of players who were designated for assignment within the past five weeks. The power came from an offseason waiver claim and a 22-year-old with less than 60 games of experience above Single-A. Two of the primary protagonists responsible for the...
Pirates notes: Steven Brault begins rehab assignment, Will Craig explores overseas gig
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ reigning most valuable pitcher took another step toward making his 2021 debut for the team. Steven Brault made a rehabilitation start for the organization’s Low-Class A affiliate in Bradenton, Fla., on Sunday. The veteran left-hander threw 39 pitches in 1 2/3 innings against Clearwater at LECOM Park,...
Pirates farm report for July 10, 2021: Dee Strange-Gordon homers for 2nd straight game
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 29-29) clobbered Columbus (Indians), 11-1. Newly signed SS Dee Strange-Gordon homered for the second straight game, going 1 for 6. RF Fabricio Macias also hit a home run, a three-run shot that was his first of the season. He went 3 for 5. RHP Beau Sulser made a...
Tyler Anderson’s arm, bat help lead Pirates to Game 1 win over Mets
After veteran starter Tyler Anderson homered in the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader in Queens, Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton was asked what he was seeking from his Game 2 starter. “No, no expectations for a homer,” Shelton said. “Just throw strikes.” Max Kranick, the starter for the nightcap, didn’t...
