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Pirates Prospect Primer: Infield of dreams

Bucs looking loaded as Hayes, Cruz, others rise through system
March 28, 2019

Some players are on the verge of stardom, others are entering a crucial phase of their development and still others are getting their first tastes of full-season ball. With the 2019 season approaching, MiLB.com takes a look at the most intriguing prospects from each MLB organization.Shining star: Ke'Bryan Hayes, 3BA

Prospect Roundup: Games of May 27

Brewers' Hiura stays scorching in May; Braves' Allard adds gem
May 28, 2018

Theme of the dayLower levels, high excitement: Class A and Class A Advanced may be further away from Major League Baseball, but that doesn't mean the bottom two rungs of the full-season ladder can't provide thrills. No. 19 overall prospect Royce Lewis grabbed headlines with his first career two-homer game for

Marauders' Alemais delivers big day at plate

Pirates No. 22 prospect collects seven hits in last seven at-bats
August 14, 2017

Stephen Alemais largely struggled after being drafted in the third round last year, and those struggles continued before a May thumb injury that cost him a month-and-a-half of this season. He's been a completely different hitter since his return.Pittsburgh's No. 22 prospect went 4-for-4 in Class A Advanced Bradenton's 13-6

Prospect Roundup: Games of July 31

Tate, Baez, Dunning dominate on hill; Alemais collects four hits
August 1, 2017

Angels RHP Jake Jewell, Double-A Mobile: 7 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K, 87 pitches, 48 strikes -- The Angels' No. 23 prospect notched his first career shutout Monday with a 2-0 win over Mississippi in the opener of a doubleheader. It also marked the first time

Prospect Roundup: Games of April 19

Twins' Gordon collects four hits; Bucs' Alemais homers twice
April 20, 2017

Twins SS Nick Gordon, Double-A Chattanooga: 4-for-8, 3B, 2B, R, 2 K in doubleheader -- The Twins' top prospect doubled in his first at-bat Tuesday before his home game against Biloxi was suspended in the top of the third inning. When the two sides picked up the action Wednesday, so did