New BoD: The Pittsburgh Pirates took both games of their split-squad doubleheader on Sunday. Here are my takeaways/observations from both games, including an Esmerlyn Valdez grand slam and Konnor Griffin starting at shortstop bucsondeck.substack.com/p/spring-tak...

The Pittsburgh Pirates won their spring training opener on Saturday, 8-2, against the Baltimore Orioles. I wrote some of my takeaways from the opener, including notes on Matt Ager, Joey Bart, Wilber Dotel, and more. bucsondeck.substack.com/p/spring-tak...

Who are some of the names to watch in the Pirates' system that should be making the transition to the States? I take a look at a few names, including one that showed similar under-the-hood data to Edward Florentino. Read more here: bucsondeck.substack.com/p/potential-...

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It's here. The Bucs on Deck 2026 Top Prospects in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. Who are the top prospects in the system? I break down nearly 40 players in the system with video, scouting reports, and outlooks. Read it all here: bucsondeck.substack.com/p/bucs-on-de...

New BoD: Tomorrow, Bucs on Deck will release its 2026 top prospect in the Pirates' system list. Today, we take a look at some under-the-radar guys that didn't make the list, but could at some point in the season. My sleeper picks for 2026 here: bucsondeck.substack.com/p/murphy-pir...

Starting up a Fantasy Baseball League over on ESPN. Nothing too fancy. Been running one the last couple of years, mostly with followers and subscribers of the site. If anyone is interested, let me know, I can set them up with an invite

New BoD: I did a deep dive into the 2025 season for Termarr Johnson. Check out Bucs on Deck to read up on one of the Pittsburgh Pirates' top hitting prospects. bucsondeck.substack.com/p/video-brea...

How does the Pirates' rotation stack up against the rest of the NL Central? Using 2025 fWAR and FanGraph's Steamer Projections, I take a look at that today over on the site. bucsondeck.substack.com/p/how-the-nl...

My latest on @BaseballAmerica on Pirates' minor leaguer Duce Gourson. It took him just 61 games to reach AA, and after a brief adjustment period, finished strong. Read more on an underrated bat in the system. www.baseballamerica.com/stories/pira...

New BoD: As we get ready to close out the year, I take a look at 26 things im watching for in 2026. bucsondeck.substack.com/p/murphy-26-...

New Post: The Pirates have made several trades over the past couple of years that have included their pitching prospects. I take a look at how that has impacted their overall pitching depth, and if they can afford to make another trade involving a pitcher. bucsondeck.substack.com/p/analysis-h...

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New BoD: The Pittsburgh Pirates continued their strong offseason in collecting help for a struggling offense, this time signing free agent Ryan O'Hearn to a two-year deal. My look at the evolution of the offense this offseason here: bucsondeck.substack.com/p/pittsburgh...

Today is the last day of the 2025 International Signing Period, so I take a look at the Pirates' class and how they did in year one of pro ball. Who stood out? Who were some of the low-bonus players who played well? I break it all down here: bucsondeck.substack.com/p/pittsburgh...

My YouTube Channel is updated with three games from Jesus Travieso as well. Head on over and take a look, subscribe to get updates as I post more videos this offseason. www.youtube.com/@bucsondeck

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The Pirates acquired Jesus Travieso in the Jhostynxon Garcia trade. A young righty from Venezuela, I watched some video on him and came away impressed. I broke down what I saw over on the site here: bucsondeck.substack.com/p/jesus-trav...

I break down the 2025 Rule 5 draft for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who selected and then traded Carter Baumler in the major league portion. They then drafted four pitchers in the minor league phase. The write-up also includes a video for each player. bucsondeck.substack.com/p/rule-5-rec...

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed their first free agent of the offseason, adding some help to the bullpen in left-handed pitcher Gregory Soto. Here's more on the newest Pirate here: bucsondeck.substack.com/p/pittsburgh...

The Winter Meetings are upon us, and I preview the next couple of days for the Pittsburgh Pirates, including what they may be looking to do, plus some info on the Draft Lottery and Rule 5 draft. Read more here: bucsondeck.substack.com/p/pittsburgh...

Also, check out my YouTube channel, where I uploaded almost 10 of Matoma's games from this past season. www.youtube.com/@bucsondeck

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Did a video breakdown of David Matoma the other day. Some rough edges (he's 19), but showed plenty of promise in 2025. The fastball, when it's on, has the look of an easy '70' grade pitch. Read more on Matoma here: bucsondeck.substack.com/p/video-brea...

The Pittsburgh Pirates just swung their first big move of the offseason, trading Johan Oviedo to the Red Sox for Jhostynxon Garcia in a five-player deal. Read my breakdown of the trade here at Bucs on Deck: bucsondeck.substack.com/p/pirates-ac...

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Today on the site, we take a look at some super early breakout picks in the Pittsburgh Pirates system for the 2026 season. Who is in a position to take a big step in 2026? We take a look here: bucsondeck.substack.com/p/pittsburgh...

Title at the bottom says Prime 9 because weh I originally submitted it, I only had nine topics, last minute I actually added two more, but had already submitted and it generated the link for it. Probably a way to change it, but, ehhh

New BoD: My season recap of the 2025 Pittsburgh Pirates presented as our weekly 10 Observations feature. I talk about Paul Skenes' Cy Young season, the other young arms, the offensive woes, plus much more. Read it all here: bucsondeck.substack.com/p/prime-9-re...

Probable pitchers in the Pittsburgh Pirates system for 8/26: AAA: Nick Dombkowski AA: Wilber Dotel A+: Connor Wietgrefe A: Reinold Navarro

The Bridge League down at the Complex is in full swing, and I was able to take in a Pirates' game. Here are my observations/standout players from the game, which included Raymond Mola, two deep sleeper prospects to watch in 2026, and 2025 draft picks, maybe? bucsondeck.substack.com/p/pirates-br...

The Pittsburgh Pirates made a trade, sending Ke'Bryan Hayes to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for a reliever and prospect. Read more on the trade here on Bucs on Deck: bucsondeck.substack.com/p/pittsburgh...

New BoD: Our latest 10 Observations feature is out, with a final look at the 2025 MLB Draft for the Pirates, plus thoughts on Tony Blanco Jr., Reinold Navarro's fastball, and two FCL outfielders. Read more on the Pittsburgh Pirates organization here: bucsondeck.substack.com/p/10-observa...

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The 2024 season was tough for Shalin Polanco, who repeated Single-A Bradenton. This offseason, he did some looking inwards and came to the realization he needed to approach the game differently mentally. Read more on the still just 21-year-old Polanco bucsondeck.substack.com/p/shalin-pol...

New BoD: The Pittsburgh Pirates took a giant swing and gambled on upside and tools. With the crapshoot that is the draft, you can't really ask for much more. My final look at the 2025 MLB Draft for the Pirates here: bucsondeck.substack.com/p/mlb-draft-...

New BoD: I recap day two of the 2025 MLB Draft for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who go college hitter heavy, with a mix of a couple of intriguing prep arms. Read up on each pick the Pirates made on day two here: bucsondeck.substack.com/p/mlb-draft-...

New BoD: The Pittsburgh Pirates made four selections on Day One of the MLB Draft. I break down each pick and then my overall thoughts on the new prospects in the Pirates' system: bucsondeck.substack.com/p/bucs-on-de...

New BoD: It's Draft day! Today, we have a complete breakdown, including where you can watch, what the mocks are saying, staff picks, and a recap on all our draft content, all in one place. Check it out before the Pittsburgh Pirates pick at 1.6 bucsondeck.substack.com/p/bucs-on-de...

New BoD: Continuing our draft coverage, we take a look at nearly 20 pitchers that should fall outside the first round that could fit in with the Pirates. Dug deep to find some late-round intriguing names, plus some prep names to target. Read more here bucsondeck.substack.com/p/mlb-draft-...

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The 2025 MLB draft is close, and I take a look at some of the options that the Pittsburgh Pirates have while making the sixth overall pick on Sunday. I break down eight potential names plus my own 'big board' for the Pirates' first pick this year. bucsondeck.substack.com/p/mlb-draft-...

New BoD: Jesus Castillo made a drastic change at the plate this year, he went from a switch hitter to just hitting right handed. That's allowed him to gain confidence, which has led to some late-game success at the plate. Read more on Castillo here: bucsondeck.substack.com/p/jesus-cast...

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Duce Gourson was the Pirates' 9th-round pick in the 2024 draft. He was the first from that class to reach Greensboro, and then also the first to reach Altoona this season. He did that due to his consistent 'professional at-bats.' Read more on the UCLA product bucsondeck.substack.com/p/profession...

We did our midseason update on the Top 30 prospects in the Pittsburgh Pirates system on Bucs on Deck. The article has full scouting reports plus updates on the 2025 season for each player. Get a 30% discount on a yearly subscription when you sign up today bucsondeck.substack.com/p/bucs-on-de...

Probably pitchers in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization for 6/21 (according to the MiLB app). AAA: Sean Sullivan AA: Blake Townsend A+: Antwone Kelly A: Victor Cabreja

Probable pitchers in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization for 6/11 (according to the MiLB app) AAA - Bubba Chandler AA - Wilber Dotel A+ - Khristian Curtis A - Matt Ager

Our weekly top-performers in the Pittsburgh Pirates' system for last week are out, and Konnor Griffin closed out his time in Bradenton with a strong performance. Who else played well? Find out here bucsondeck.substack.com/p/minor-leag...