Pittsburgh Pirates minor league players
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Below are the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Pittsburgh Pirates:
Players
=Braxton Ashcraft=
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|birth_place = Waco, Texas, U.S.
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Braxton Ashcraft (born October 5, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Ashcraft attended Robinson High School in Robinson, Texas. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.{{Cite web|url=https://wacotrib.com/sports/high_schools/robinsons-ashcraft-mccs-breaux-selected-in-mlb-draft/article_3668ce39-c3af-50fc-a60c-2709c20770bd.html|title=Robinson's Ashcraft, MCC's Breaux selected in MLB draft|first=staff and wire|last=reports|date=June 4, 2018|website=Waco Tribune-Herald}} He signed with the Pirates, and made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Pirates.
Ashcraft played 2019 with the West Virginia Black Bears. He did not play in 2020 due to the Minor League Baseball season being cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web | last=Biertempfel | first=Rob | title=Pirates prospect Braxton Ashcraft grows his way into the team's future plans | website=The Athletic | date=2020-10-22 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2152771/2020/10/22/pirates-prospect-braxton-ashcraft-grows-his-way-into-the-teams-future-plans/ | access-date=2025-02-09}} He returned in 2021 to play for the Greensboro Grasshoppers before undergoing Tommy John surgery, which caused him to miss the 2022 season.{{Cite web|url=https://triblive.com/sports/pirates-pitching-prospect-braxton-ashcraft-rhp-chase-de-jong-undergo-surgeries/|title=Pirates pitching prospect Braxton Ashcraft, RHP Chase De Jong undergo surgeries|first=Kevin|last=Gorman|date=August 4, 2021|website=TribLIVE.com}} Ashcraft returned from the injury in 2023 to play for Bradenton Marauders, Greensboro and Altoona Curve.{{cite web | last=Destin | first=Andrew | title=Pirates Pipeline: RHP Braxton Ashcraft finding form post-Tommy John and flashing fantastic fastball | website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | date=2023-08-08 | url=https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2023/08/08/pirates-pipeline-braxton-ashcraft-jared-jones-bubba-chandler-termarr-johnson-lonnie-white-jr/stories/202308070100 | access-date=2025-02-09}}
On November 14, 2023, the Pirates added Ashcraft to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. He was optioned to the Triple–A Indianapolis Indians to begin the 2024 season.{{Cite web|title=Pirates' Braxton Ashcraft: Sent to minor-league camp|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/pirates-braxton-ashcraft-sent-to-minor-league-camp/amp/|access-date=March 15, 2024|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} In 16 games (14 starts) split between Altoona and Indianapolis, Ashcraft compiled an aggregate 3-2 record and 2.84 ERA with 77 strikeouts across 73 innings of work.
Ashcraft was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis to begin the 2025 season.{{Cite web|title=Pirates make 2nd round of spring training cuts|url=https://community.triblive.com/news/3750386|access-date=March 18, 2025|website=community.triblive.com|language=en}}
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=Jase Bowen=
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|position = Outfielder
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|9|2}}
|birth_place = Northwood, Ohio, U.S.
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Jase Callaway Bowen (born September 2, 2000) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
Bowen attended Central Catholic High School in Toledo, Ohio.{{cite web | url=https://www.mlive.com/sports/2019/05/wr-jase-bowen-could-be-michigan-states-next-two-sport-star-but-may-face-mlb-draft-decision.html | title=WR Jase Bowen could be Michigan State's next two-sport star but may face MLB draft decision | date=May 13, 2019 }} He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 11th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the Pirates rather than play college baseball and college football at Michigan State University.{{cite web | url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state-university/2019/06/19/jase-bowen-signs-pirates-wont-play-two-sports-michigan-state/1505069001/ | title=Jase Bowen signs with Pirates, won't play two sports at Michigan State }}{{cite web | url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2019/06/19/michigan-state-football-jase-bowen-pittsburgh-pirates/1505593001/ | title=Jase Bowen leaves Michigan State football, signs with Pittsburgh Pirates }}{{cite web | url=https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2019/06/24/pittsburgh-pirates-jase-bown-mlb-draft-pick-michigan-state-football/stories/201906240090 | title=Pirates pick Jase Bowen chooses MLB dream over Michigan State football }} He made his professional debut that year with the Gulf Coast Pirates.
Bowen did not play in 2020 due to the Minor League Baseball season being cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He returned in 2021 to play for the Bradenton Marauders and played 2022 with Bradenton and the Greensboro Grasshoppers.{{cite web | url=https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/pro/2022/06/29/central-catholic-graduate-jase-bowen-pirates-baseball-team-player-year-2/stories/20220629108 | title=Central Catholic grad Jase Bowen turning 2nd year in Bradenton into positive momentum }} After the season, Bowen played in the Australian Baseball League for the Sydney Blue Sox. He started 2023 with Greensboro before being promoted to the Altoona Curve.
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=Jack Brannigan=
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|name = Jack Brannigan
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|team = Pittsburgh Pirates
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|position = Third baseman / Shortstop
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|3|11}}
|birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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Jack Thomas Brannigan (born March 11, 2001) is an American professional baseball third baseman in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
Brannigan attended Marist High School in Chicago, Illinois and played college baseball at the University of Notre Dame.{{cite web | url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/sports/ct-sta-spt-baseball-notes-st-051019-story.html | title=Baseball notes: Notre Dame recruit Jack Brannigan a Jack-of-all-trades for surging Marist | website=Chicago Tribune | date=May 9, 2019 }} He was a two-way player at Notre Dame, appearing in games as an infielder and relief pitcher.{{cite web | url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/sports/ct-sta-mlb-draft-st-0803-20220802-rvaujyyjs5fytl35kqa4kxsws4-story.html | title=After reaching College World Series with Notre Dame, Marist's Jack Brannigan wants to hit and pitch for Pittsburgh. 'To do both is special.' | website=Chicago Tribune | date=August 2, 2022 }} In 2021, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.{{cite web|url=http://pointstreak.com/baseball/player.html?playerid=1478369&seasonid=32825 |title=#9 Jack Brannigan – Profile |publisher=pointstreak.com |accessdate=October 30, 2023}}
Brannigan was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.{{cite web | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/pirates-take-jack-brannigan-on-day-2-of-2022-mlb-draft | title=Bucs continue trend of taking 2-way player in 3rd round | website=MLB.com }}{{cite web | url=https://triblive.com/sports/pirates-pick-2-way-player-jack-brannigan-from-notre-dame-in-3rd-round-of-mlb-draft/ | title=Pirates pick 2-way player Jack Brannigan, then prioritize pitching on 2nd day of MLB Draft | date=July 18, 2022 }} He signed with the Pirates, and spent his first professional season with the Florida Complex League Pirates and Bradenton Marauders. Brannigan played 2023 with Bradenton and the Greensboro Grasshoppers. After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League.{{cite web | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/pirates-arizona-fall-league-overview-2023 | title=Baseball is a 365-day proposition for Pirates' Bowen | website=MLB.com }}
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=Drake Fellows=
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|name=Drake Fellows
|position=Pitcher
|team=Pittsburgh Pirates
|bats=Left
|throws=Right
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1998|3|6}}
|birth_place=Lawrenceburg, Indiana, U.S.
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Drake Robert Fellows (born March 6, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
Fellows attended Joliet Catholic Academy in Joliet, Illinois and Vanderbilt University, where he played college baseball for the Vanderbilt Commodores.{{cite web|url=https://www.shawlocal.com/2015/07/08/goss-jcas-fellows-making-mark-on-national-level/ar8yu45/|title=Goss: JCA's Fellows making mark on national level|first=Dick|last=Goss|website=Shaw Local|date=July 9, 2015 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/vanderbilt/2019/05/02/vanderbilt-baseball-drake-fellows-tim-corbin/3605521002/ |title=Vanderbilt baseball: Drake Fellows broke batter's nose, got attention |publisher=Tennessean.com |access-date=January 19, 2021}} He was selected by the San Diego Padres in the sixth round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.eastvillagetimes.com/vanderbilt-universitys-drake-fellows-brings-big-game-ability-to-padres/|title=Padres' Fellows brings experience | East Village Times|first=Kevin|last=says|date=January 13, 2020}} He did not play in 2019 after being diagnosed with non-hodgkins lymphoma.{{cite web | url=https://audioboom.com/posts/7558875-anchor-down-podcast-apr-16-2020-drake-fellows-former-vanderbilt-pitcher-on-his-cancer-treatm | title=Anchor Down Podcast, Apr. 16, 2020: Drake Fellows, former Vanderbilt pitcher on his cancer treatment and recovery }}{{cite web | url=https://www.altoonamirror.com/sports/altoona-curve/2024/07/bednar-fellows-are-teammates-for-one-game-at-png-field/ | title=Bednar, Fellows are teammates for one game at PNG Field }} He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled|title=2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled|website=MLB.com}}
On January 19, 2021, Fellows was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in a three team trade that also sent David Bednar, Omar Cruz, Hudson Head and Endy Rodríguez to the Pirates, Joe Musgrove to the Padres and Joey Lucchesi to the New York Mets.{{cite web|url=https://newyorkmets.medium.com/mets-acquire-lhp-joey-lucchesi-in-three-team-trade-f36919cf1c0?sf136425204=1|title=METS ACQUIRE LHP JOEY LUCCHESI IN THREE-TEAM TRADE|publisher=New York Mets|date=January 19, 2021|access-date=January 19, 2021}} He made his professional debut with the Florida Complex League Pirates and the Bradenton Marauders, but pitched only {{fraction|11|2|3}} innings due to an elbow injury.{{Cite web|url=https://rumbunter.com/2021/08/28/pittsburgh-pirates-checking-joe-musgrove-trade/|title = Pittsburgh Pirates: Checking in on the Joe Musgrove Trade|date = August 28, 2021}}
He missed the 2022 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery.{{cite web | url=https://bucsondeck.substack.com/p/drake-fellows-appears-for-fcl-pirates | title=Drake Fellows Appears for FCL Pirates | date=July 26, 2023 }}
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=J.C. Flowers=
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|name=J.C. Flowers
|position=Pitcher
|team=Pittsburgh Pirates
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1998|5|19}}
|birth_place=Orange Park, Florida, U.S.
|bats=Right
|throws=Right
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John Carson Flowers (born May 19, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
Flowers played college baseball at Florida State from 2017 to 2019.{{cite web | url=https://seminoles.com/sports/baseball/roster/jc-flowers/4207 | title=J.C. Flowers - 2019 - Baseball }}
Flowers was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 4th round of the 2019 MLB draft.{{cite web | url=https://seminoles.com/sports/baseball/roster/jc-flowers/4207 | title=J.C. Flowers - 2019 - Baseball }}
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=Matt Fraizer=
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|name = Matt Fraizer
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|team = Pittsburgh Pirates
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|position = Outfielder
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|1|12}}
|birth_place = Fresno, California, U.S.
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Matthew Teran Fraizer (born January 12, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
Fraizer attended Clovis North High School in Clovis, California.{{cite web| url = https://www.fresnobee.com/article82659537.html| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210815210614/https://www.fresnobee.com/article82659537.html| archive-date = 2021-08-15| title = MLB draft: Matt Fraizer, Grant Gambrell among promising area prospects, but appear headed to college {{!}} The Fresno Bee}} He was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 38th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft but did not sign and played college baseball at the University of Arizona. In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League.{{cite web|url=https://pointstreak.com/baseball/player.html?playerid=1223099&seasonid=31242 |title=#8 Matt Fraizer – Profile |publisher=pointstreak.com |access-date=September 23, 2021}} He was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third round of the 2019 MLB draft and signed.{{cite web|url=https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/baseball/arizonas-matt-fraizer-picked-by-pirates-in-third-round-matthew-dyer-plans-to-return-to/article_399bba4c-c476-56f3-a00e-dca4072a31a7.html|title = Arizona's Matt Fraizer picked by Pirates in third round; Matthew Dyer plans to return to Cats| date=June 4, 2019 }}{{cite web| url = https://www.fresnobee.com/sports/article231159443.html| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190608042421/https://www.fresnobee.com/sports/article231159443.html| archive-date = 2019-06-08| title = MLB Draft day 2, Fresno-area: Gambrell, Fraizer, Ashford {{!}} The Fresno Bee}}
Fraizer made his professional debut with the West Virginia Black Bears, batting .221 over 43 games. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the season being cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He started 2021 with the Greensboro Grasshoppers before being promoted to the Altoona Curve.{{cite web|url=https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2021/07/02/pirates-matthew-fraizer-greensboro-minor-league-report-gonzales-peguero-priester-cruz/stories/202107020113|title = Pirates Pipeline: Why OF Matthew Fraizer 'is what development looks like'}}{{cite web|url=https://www.altoonamirror.com/sports/altoona-curve/2021/08/curve-offense-getting-help-from-high-a-ball/|title = Curve offense getting help from High-A ball}} Over 112 games between the two teams, he slashed .306/.388/.552 with 23 home runs, 68 RBIs, and 15 stolen bases.{{Cite web|url=https://www.audacy.com/937thefan/sports/pittsburgh-pirates/six-pirates-prospects-named-to-all-star-teams|title = Six Pirates prospects named to All-Star teams|date = October 7, 2021}}
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=Hudson Head=
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|name=Hudson Head
|position=Outfielder
|team=Pittsburgh Pirates
|bats=Left
|throws=Left
|birth_date={{birth date and age|2001|4|8}}
|birth_place=San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
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John Hudson Head (born April 8, 2001) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
Head attended Winston Churchill High School in San Antonio, Texas. As a senior in 2019, he batted .615 with 14 home runs.{{Cite news|url=https://www.expressnews.com/sports/high-school/article/Churchill-s-Head-leads-E-N-All-Area-baseball-14031070.php|title = Churchill's Head leads E-N All-Area baseball team| newspaper=San Antonio Express-News |date = June 23, 2019 | last1=Hinojosa | first1=By David }} He committed to play college baseball for the Oklahoma Sooners.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oudaily.com/sports/ou-baseball-oklahoma-signee-hudson-head-signs-with-san-diego-padres-for-3-million-signing/article_edc76506-922a-11e9-b502-57e67c7d25f0.html|title = OU baseball: Oklahoma signee Hudson Head signs with San Diego Padres for $3 million signing bonus| date=June 19, 2019 }} He was selected by the San Diego Padres in the third round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.{{cite news|author=David Hinojosa |url=https://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/colleges/article/Padres-select-Churchill-outfielder-in-the-third-13937207.php |title=Padres select Churchill outfielder in the third round |newspaper=Mysa |publisher=Mysanantonio.com |date=2019-06-04 |access-date=2021-02-02}} He signed with the Padres for a $3 million signing bonus, a record for a player taken in the third round.{{cite news|author=David Hinojosa |url=https://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/high_school/high_school_baseball/article/Former-Churchill-OF-signs-with-Padres-14016538.php |title=Former Churchill OF signs with Padres |newspaper=Mysa |publisher=Mysanantonio.com |date=2019-06-18 |access-date=2021-02-02}}
Head made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona League Padres, batting .283 with one home run and seven doubles over 32 games.{{cite web| url = https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/story/2019-09-26/padres-taylor-trammell-hudson-head-minors-center-fielders-farm-system| title = Minors: Center fielders to watch in the Padres' farm system – The San Diego Union-Tribune| date = September 26, 2019}} He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web| url = https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled| title = 2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled| website = MLB.com}}
On January 19, 2021, Head was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a three team trade that also sent David Bednar, Omar Cruz, Drake Fellows and Endy Rodriguez to the Pirates, Joe Musgrove to the Padres and Joey Lucchesi to the New York Mets. He spent the 2021 season with the Bradenton Marauders of the Low-A Southeast, slashing .213/.362/.394 with 15 home runs, fifty RBIs, and 16 doubles over 101 games.{{Cite news|url=https://theathletic.com/2958201/2021/11/16/pirates-system-finally-has-power-thanks-to-a-slew-of-low-a-sluggers-including-hudson-head-and-alexander-mojica/|title = Pirates' system finally has power, thanks to a slew of Low-A sluggers, including Hudson Head and Alexander Mojica | last1=Biertempfel | first1=Rob }}
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=Randy Labaut=
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Randy Labaut (born October 1, 1996) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
Labaut was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 35th round, with the 1,060th overall selection, of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.{{Cite web|title=2019 Cleveland Indians Draft Class|url=https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/draft_class/2019~9/|access-date=July 16, 2024|website=thebaseballcube.com|language=en}} He made his professional debut with the rookie–level Arizona League Indians, recording a 1.74 ERA in 11 games. Labaut did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|title=2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled|access-date=July 16, 2024|website=mlb.com|language=en}}
He returned to action in 2021 with the Single–A Lynchburg Hillcats, posting a 3.09 ERA with 58 strikeouts across 22 appearances.{{Cite web|title=Randy Labaut Stats & Scouting Report|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/10648-randy-labaut/|access-date=July 16, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}} Labaut split the 2022 campaign between the High–A Lake County Captains and Double–A Akron RubberDucks. In 38 relief outings split between the two affiliates, he accumulated an 11–2 record and 3.33 ERA with 89 strikeouts across {{fraction|70|1|3}} innings pitched.{{Cite web|title=Randy Labaut - Stats - Pitching|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/players/randy-labaut/sa3010615/stats?position=P|access-date=July 16, 2024|website=fangraphs.com|language=en}}
Labaut split the 2023 season between Akron and the Triple–A Columbus Clippers, compiling a 3.70 ERA with 51 strikeouts and 2 saves across 33 total appearances.{{Cite web|title=Randy Labaut minor league baseball statistics on StatsCrew.com|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/stats/p-4158af38|access-date=July 16, 2024|website=statscrew.com|language=en}} He returned to Columbus in 2024, making 36 appearances and registering a 3–6 record and 4.57 ERA with 62 strikeouts over 61 innings of work.{{Cite web|title=Pirates Add 5 Players, Lose 3 in Rule 5 Draft|url=https://www.si.com/mlb/pirates/news/pittsburgh-pirates-add-5-players-lose-3-rule-5-draft|access-date=December 17, 2024|website=si.com|date=December 11, 2024 |language=en}}
On December 11, 2024, Labaut was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.{{Cite web|title=Every pick of this year's Rule 5 Draft, plus 1st-round analysis|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/rule-5-draft-results-2024|access-date=December 17, 2024|website=mlb.com|language=en}}
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=Brennan Malone=
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Brennan Russell Malone (born September 8, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
Malone attended Porter Ridge High School in Indian Trail, North CarolinaIII, David T. Foster. [https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-school/article215386510.html "Union County high school pitcher ranked in top 10 nationally"]. charlotteobserver. Retrieved on June 15, 2019. before transferring to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida for his senior year.[http://www.the3rdmanin.com/brennan-malone-mlb-draft/ "Brennan Malone hopes to refine secondary pitches"]. The 3rd Man In. January 21, 2019. Retrieved on June 15, 2019.Shirley, Gabrielle (June 3, 2019). [https://www.wfla.com/sports/mlb-draft-prospect-brennan-malone-img-academy/2049208253 "MLB Draft prospect: Brennan Malone, IMG Academy"]. WFLA. Retrieved on June 15, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/insider/story/_/id/26465134 |title=Law: Brennan Malone, Jack Leiter standouts at prep showcase |publisher=ESPN |date=April 7, 2019 |access-date=June 15, 2019}} At IMG, he was recorded throwing as high as 97 miles per hour.{{cite web |last1=Cornett |first1=Aaron |title=Brennan Malone 2019 MLB Draft Profile |url=https://lastwordonbaseball.com/2019/06/02/brennan-malone-2019-mlb-draft-profile/ |website=lastwordonbaseball |date=June 3, 2019 |publisher=Last Word On Sports INC |access-date=June 24, 2019}} He committed to play college baseball at the University of North Carolina.
Malone was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft, making him one of only three high school pitchers selected in the first round of the 2019 draft.[https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2019/06/03/arizona-diamondbacks-draft-corbin-carroll-taken-no-16-mlb-draft/1335641001/ "Diamondbacks load up on upside, pitching with seven picks on first day of MLB draft"]. azcentral. Retrieved on June 15, 2019.Staff, theScore. [https://www.thescore.com/news/1772588 "D-Backs select prep star Brennan Malone No. 33 overall"]. theScore.com. Retrieved on June 15, 2019.{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Cam |title=MLB Draft: Why were only three high school pitchers taken in first round? |url=https://usatodayhss.com/2019/mlb-draft-three-high-school-pitchers-first-round |newspaper=USA Today |date=June 4, 2019 |access-date=June 24, 2019}} He signed for $2.2 million.[https://arizonasports.com/story/1972948/d-backs-sign-1st-round-pick-pitcher-brennan-malone/ "D-backs sign 1st-round pick pitcher Brennan Malone"]. Arizona Sports. June 11, 2019. Retrieved on June 15, 2019.{{cite news |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2019/06/11/arizona-diamondbacks-ink-brennan-malone-others-remain-unsigned/1428563001/ |title=Diamondbacks ink pitcher Brennan Malone, several other high drafts picks still unsigned |publisher=azcentral.com |agency=USA Today |date=June 11, 2019}} After signing, he was assigned to the Arizona League Diamondbacks, going 1–2 with a 5.14 ERA over seven innings. He also pitched in one game for the Hillsboro Hops at the end of the year.
On January 27, 2020, the Diamondbacks traded Malone and Liover Peguero to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Starling Marte and cash considerations.{{cite web|url=https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2020/01/27/starling-marte-mlb-trade-news-rumors-brennan-malone-liover-peguero/stories/202001270092|title=Meet Brennan Malone and Liover Peguero, the Pirates' return in the Starling Marte trade|website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette}} He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web| url = https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled| title = 2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled| website = MLB.com}} He missed a majority of the 2021 season due to a lat injury, and pitched only 14 innings for the year.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/pirates-brennan-malone-managing-lat-injury/|title = Pirates' Brennan Malone: Managing lat injury| date=June 23, 2021 }}
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Malcom Yaniel Núñez (born March 9, 2001) is a Cuban professional baseball first baseman and third baseman in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
Núñez signed with the St. Louis Cardinals as an international free agent in July 2018.{{cite web | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/cardinals-to-sign-malcom-nunez-of-cuba-c283509766 | title=Cards continue pipeline to Cuba, to ink Nunez | website=MLB.com }}{{cite web | url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/birdland/cardinals-headline-international-signings-with-lauded-cuban-slugger/article_23ccaaaa-7ebd-5905-8d17-7082b0e0aa1c.html | title=Cardinals headline international signings with lauded Cuban slugger | date=July 2, 2018 }} He made his professional debut that year with the Dominican Summer League Cardinals. He played 2019 with the Johnson City Cardinals and Peoria Chiefs.{{cite web | url=https://www.pjstar.com/story/sports/mlb/2019/05/17/cardinals-cuban-prospect-chiefs-newcomer/5115511007/ | title=Cardinals' Cuban prospect and Chiefs newcomer Nunez's baseball journey started with stick and rocks }}
Núñez did not play for a team in 2020, due to the Minor League Baseball season being cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He returned in 2021 to play for Peoria and Springfield Cardinals and started 2022 with Springfield.
On August 1, 2022, Núñez and Johan Oviedo were traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates for José Quintana and Chris Stratton.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/jose-quintana-cardinals-trade|first=John|last=Denton|title=Cards add SP depth with deal for Quintana|website=MLB.com}} He was assigned to the Altoona Curve.{{cite web | url=https://triblive.com/sports/pirates-farm-report-for-aug-13-2022-newly-acquired-malcom-nunez-homers-for-curve/ | title=Pirates farm report for Aug. 13, 2022: Newly acquired Malcom Nunez homers for Curve | date=August 13, 2022 }}
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=Carlson Reed=
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Carlson Timothy Reed (born November 27, 2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
Reed attended Marietta High School in Marietta, Georgia and played college baseball at the West Virginia University. In 2022, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League.{{cite web|url=https://baseball.pointstreak.com/player.html?playerid=1586735&seasonid=33239 |title=#39 Carlson Reed |publisher=pointstreak.com |accessdate=November 20, 2024}} He was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the fourth round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.{{cite web | url=https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2024/05/26/pirates-carlson-reed-bradenton-bradenton/stories/202405200111 | title=Pirates Pipeline: Right-hander Carlson Reed turns the pitching mound into his classroom }} He was converted into a starting pitcher by the Pirates after pitching out of the bullpen at West Virginia.{{cite web | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/carlson-reed-switching-from-bullpen-to-starter | title=This Bucs prospect's slider is making for a smooth transition to starter | website=MLB.com }}
Reed made his professional debut with the Florida Complex League Pirates. He started 2024 with the Bradenton Marauders and was promoted to the Greensboro Grasshoppers during the season.
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- [https://wvusports.com/sports/baseball/roster/carlson-reed/16765 West Virginia Mountaineers bio]
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=Cam Sanders=
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Cameron Ronald Sanders (born December 9, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
Sanders attended Edward Douglas White Catholic High School and played college baseball at Northwest Florida State College for two years before transferring to Louisiana State University (LSU) for the 2018 season.{{cite web | url=https://www.nola.com/archive/article_d0527f0e-144d-5edd-b415-e8c59194216a.html | title=Pitcher Cameron Sanders feels no pressure ahead of LSU baseball debut | date=February 20, 2018 }} He went 1–0 with a 5.59 ERA over {{fraction|38|1|3}} innings for LSU in 2018.{{cite web | url=https://www.wafb.com/story/38362117/several-lsu-players-selected-in-the-mlb-draft/ | title=7 LSU players selected in the MLB Draft | date=June 6, 2018 }} After the season, he was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 12th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.{{cite web | url=https://www.houmatoday.com/story/sports/college/2018/06/07/former-ed-white-pitcher-drafted-by-cubs/12044351007/ | title=Former E.D. White pitcher drafted by Cubs}} Sanders signed, forgoing his senior year of college baseball.{{cite web | url=https://www.houmatoday.com/story/sports/college/2018/06/14/former-ed-white-pitcher-agrees-to-terms-with-cubs/11969726007/ |title=Former E.D. White pitcher agrees to terms with Cubs}}
Sanders made his professional debut with the Arizona League Cubs and was promoted to the Eugene Emeralds after one game, finishing the season with a 4.32 ERA over {{fraction|16|2|3}} innings. He spent the 2019 season with the South Bend Cubs, starting twenty games and going 8–4 with a 2.94 ERA and 84 strikeouts over 101 innings, earning All-Star honors.{{cite web | url=https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/sports/2019/06/14/sanders-blessed-to-be-among-south-bend-cubs-all-stars/46356441/ | title=Sanders 'blessed' to be among South Bend Cubs All-Stars }} After not playing a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the season, he played 2021 with the Tennessee Smokies with whom he started 18 games and went 4–7 with a 5.32 ERA and 107 strikeouts over {{fraction|89|2|3}} innings.{{cite web | url=https://www.cubshq.com/cubs-baseball/story/cubs-news-2021-season-in-review-tennessee-smokies-18725 | title=2021 Season in Review: Tennessee Smokies | date=October 7, 2021}} He returned to Tennessee to open the 2022 season and was promoted to the Iowa Cubs in early May.{{cite web | url=https://www.wvlt.tv/2022/04/08/tennessee-smokies-release-2022-initial-roster/ |title=Tennessee Smokies release 2022 initial roster | date=April 8, 2022}} Over 35 games (17 starts) between the two teams, he went 2–9 with a 4.94 ERA, 111 strikeouts, and sixty walks over {{fraction|98|1|3}} innings.{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/player/cam-sanders-676742?season=2022&team=451 |title=Cam Sanders Stats, Fantasy & News}} Sanders played the 2023 season with Iowa and made 51 relief appearances, going 7-2 with a 5.15 ERA, 97 strikeouts, and 69 walks over {{fraction|64|2|3}} innings.{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/player/cam-sanders-676742 | title=Cam Sanders Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News }} He was assigned to Iowa to open the 2024 season.{{Cite web |last=Birch |first=Tommy |title=A look at the Iowa Cubs' opening-day roster, by the numbers |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/baseball/iowa-cubs/2024/03/29/iowa-cubs-roster-opening-day-2024-chicago-cubs-minor-league-baseball-pete-crow-armstrong/73135159007/ |access-date=2024-06-14 |website=The Des Moines Register |language=en-US}}
Sanders's father, Scott Sanders, played seven years of Major League Baseball.{{cite web | url=https://www.wndu.com/content/sports/SB-Cubs-pitcher-Cam-Sanders-hopes-to-follow-in-parents-footsteps-513459541.html | title=SB Cubs pitcher Cam Sanders hopes to follow in parents' footsteps | date=July 31, 2019}}
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- [https://lsusports.net/sports/bsb/roster/player/cam-sanders/ LSU Tigers bio]
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Samuel James Siani (born December 14, 2000) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
Siani attended William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2019, his senior year, he hit .457 with 25 RBIs and 16 stolen bases.{{cite web|url=https://triblive.com/sports/pirates-draft-high-school-pitcher-quinn-priester-in-the-first-round/|title=Pirates draft high school pitcher Quinn Priester in 1st round - TribLIVE.com|website=triblive.com|date=June 3, 2019}} Siani was named the 2019 Pennsylvania High School Player of the Year by Perfect Game.{{Cite web|url=https://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=16439|title=High School Players of the Year|website=Perfect Game|access-date=April 1, 2020}} He committed to play college baseball at Duke University.{{cite web|url=https://www.inquirer.com/phillies/mlb-draft-2019-sammy-siani-penn-charter-chris-newell-malvern-prep-jack-kochanowicz-harriton-20190603.html|title=MLB draft: Penn Charter's Sammy Siani expects to hear name called early; local prospects to watch|first=Marc|last=Narducci|website=Inquirer.com|date=June 3, 2019 }}
Siani was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the 37th overall pick in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.inquirer.com/phillies/adley-rutschman-bobby-witt-jr-mlb-draft-phillies--20190604.html|title=Penn Charter's Sammy Siani selected on Day 1 of MLB draft|first=Marc|last=Narducci|website=Inquirer.com|date=June 3, 2019 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.inquirer.com/high-school-sports/pennsylvania/sammy-siani-penn-charter-mlb-draft--20190604.html|title=Penn Charter's Sammy Siani 'speechless' after being drafted by Pittsburgh Pirates|first=Marc|last=Narducci|website=Inquirer.com|date=June 4, 2019 }} He signed for $2.15 million and was assigned to the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Pirates.{{Cite web|url=https://triblive.com/sports/pirates-sign-no-37-overall-draft-pick-of-sammy-siani-33rd-round-pick-ernny-ordonez/|title=Pirates sign No. 37 overall draft pick OF Sammy Siani, 33rd-round pick Ernny Ordonez | TribLIVE.com|website=triblive.com|date=June 14, 2019}} Over 39 games, he batted .241 with three doubles, nine RBIs, and five stolen bases.{{Cite web|url=https://www.inquirer.com/phillies/mike-siani-sammy-siani-cincinnati-reds-pittsburgh-pirates-minor-league-baseball-20200518.html|title = Penn Charter's Mike and Sammy Siani stay ready with their minor-league baseball jobs on hold| date=May 18, 2020 }} He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Bradenton Marauders of the Low-A Southeast.{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/sports/minors/2021/05/03/bradenton-marauders-play-season-opener-against-fort-myers-mighty-mussels-minor-league-baseball/4921136001/|title = After a year off due to COVID-19, Bradenton Marauders set to start season}} In mid-July, he was placed on the injured list, and returned in early September.{{Cite web|url=https://www.piratesprospects.com/2021/08/pirates-minor-league-injured-lists.html|title = Pirates' Minor League Injured Lists| date=August 11, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210812072242/https://www.piratesprospects.com/2021/08/pirates-minor-league-injured-lists.html | archive-date=August 12, 2021 }} Over 62 games with Bradenton, Siani slashed .215/.376/.390 with eight home runs and 35 RBIs.{{Cite web|url=https://www.piratesprospects.com/2022/02/patience-at-the-plate-unlocks-the-rest-of-sammy-sianis-skillset.html|title = Patience at the Plate Unlocks the Rest of Sammy Siani's Skillset| date=February 8, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220208063256/https://www.piratesprospects.com/2022/02/patience-at-the-plate-unlocks-the-rest-of-sammy-sianis-skillset.html | archive-date=February 8, 2022 }}
Siani was assigned to the Greensboro Grasshoppers of the High-A South Atlantic League for the 2022 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.piratesprospects.com/2022/04/minor-league-season-preview-2022-greensboro-grasshoppers.html|title=Minor League Season Preview: 2022 Greensboro Grasshoppers – Pirates Prospects|first=John|last=Dreker|date=April 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407120241/https://www.piratesprospects.com/2022/04/minor-league-season-preview-2022-greensboro-grasshoppers.html |archive-date=April 7, 2022 }} Over 82 games, he batted .201 with seven home runs, 28 RBIs, and 25 stolen bases.{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/player/sammy-siani-686445 | title=Sammy Siani Stats, Fantasy & News }} He returned to Greensboro for the 2023 season and hit .231 with nine home runs, 48 RBIs, and 16 stolen bases over 99 games.{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/player/sammy-siani-686445 | title=Sammy Siani Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News }} Siani split the 2024 season between Greensboro and the Altoona Curve, hitting .265 with nine home runs, 48 RBIs, and 16 stolen bases. After the season, he was assigned to play in the Arizona Fall League with the Scottsdale Scorpions.https://www.mlb.com/news/pirates-sammy-siani-brings-late-season-success-to-fall-league
Siani's older brother, Mike, plays in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals.{{cite web|url=https://www.chestnuthilllocal.com/2019/04/08/penn-charter-has-high-expectations-behind-draft-prospect-sammy-siani/|title=Penn Charter has high expectations behind draft prospect Sammy Siani|first=Jonathan|last=Vander Lugt|date=April 8, 2019|website=Chestnut Hill Local}}
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Jaden Chance Woods (born February 1, 2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
Woods attended Houston County High School in Warner Robins, Georgia. He began playing baseball when he was a freshman in high school after the school did not offer his preferred sport, lacrosse.{{cite web | url=https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2024/07/21/pirates-pipeline-jaden-woods-lacrosse-baseball-pitching-altoona-georgia-sec/stories/202407170093 | title=Pirates Pipeline: Left-hander Jaden Woods a latecomer to baseball but rapidly rising }} He played college baseball at the University of Georgia for the Georgia Bulldogs. As a junior in 2023, he started ten games and went 3-3 with a 5.77 ERA.{{cite web | url=https://georgiadogs.com/news/2023/6/16/baseball-bulldog-trio-earns-mlb-draft-combine-invitation | title=University of Georgia Athletics }} After the season, Woods was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the seventh round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.{{cite web | url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/georgia-bulldogs/woods-selected-by-pittsburgh-in-mlb-draft/KWSYWIDG4ZHTFM5L2NBDLBHXIE/ | title=Woods selected by Pittsburgh in MLB draft | work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | last1=Sports | first1=A. J. C. }}
Woods signed with the Pirates and made his professional debut with the Bradenton Marauders, pitching to a 3.14 ERA over {{fraction|14|1|3}} innings. To open the 2024 season, Woods was assigned to the Greensboro Grasshoppers before he was promoted to the Altoona Curve in June.{{cite web | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/how-pirates-could-improve-from-within | title=3 Bucs picks to click: Arm, bat, prospect | website=MLB.com }}{{cite web | url=https://triblive.com/sports/pirates-promote-outfielder-charles-mcadoo-lefty-jaden-woods-to-double-a/ | title=Pirates promote outfielder Charles McAdoo, lefty Jaden Woods to Double-A | date=June 21, 2024 }} Over 39 relief appearances between the two teams, he posted a 4-3 record, a 3.75 ERA, and 74 strikeouts over sixty innings.{{cite web | url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/10-pirates-prospects-to-know-beyond-the-top-30-in-2025/ | title=10 Pirates Prospects to Know Beyond the Top 30 in 2025 | date=February 7, 2025 }} He was assigned to Altoona to open the 2025 season.https://www.altoonamirror.com/sports/altoona-curve/2025/04/huge-7th-gives-win-to-curve/
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Eddy Yean (born June 25, 2001) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
The Nationals signed Yean as an international amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic in July 2017, giving him a $100,000 signing bonus. After beginning his professional career in the Dominican Summer League in 2018, Yean advanced to Class A Short Season ball in 2019, pitching for the Auburn Doubledays. In 2020, MLB Pipeline rated Yean as the Nationals' sixth-best prospect overall and forecast that he would continue rising as a prospect.{{cite news|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/nationals-farm-system-analysis-2020|agency=MLB.com|title=Here's the state of the Nationals' farm system|date=November 16, 2020|access-date=November 23, 2020|first=Mike|last=Rosenbaum}}
Yean pitches right-handed, releasing the ball from a three-quarters arm slot. He employs a two-seam fastball up to {{convert|97|mph}} as his primary pitch.{{cite news|url=https://www.masnsports.com/byron-kerr/2020/04/nats-prospect-watch-teenagers-lara-and-yean-near-top-of-pitching-list.html|agency=MASN Sports|title=Nats prospect watch: Teenagers Lara and Yean near top of pitching list|first=Byron|last=Kerr|date=April 1, 2020|access-date=November 23, 2020}} He also throws a slider and a changeup.{{cite news|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/nationals-eddy-yean-opening-eyes/|agency=CBS Sports|title=Nationals' Eddy Yean opening eyes|date=April 2020|access-date=November 23, 2020}}
On December 24, 2020, Yean along with Wil Crowe were traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Josh Bell.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/pirates/press-release/press-release-pirates-acquire-two-top-10-prospects-from-washington|title=Pirates acquire two Top 10 prospects from Washington|publisher=Pittsburgh Pirates|date=December 24, 2020|access-date=December 24, 2020}}
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