The Pittsburgh Pirates farm system continues to hit headlines as it remains one of the best in baseball. This week a pair of the team’s prospects made waves as Konnor Griffin and Edward Florentino were named Players of The Week in their respective leagues.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are in the basement of the National League Central at 29-44. They just dropped three of four to the division-leading Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field over the weekend. All four contests were one-run games settled by final scores of 3-2 or 2-1.

A massive first week with the Pittsburgh Pirates' High-A affiliate led to South Atlantic League Player of the Week honors for Konnor Griffin. The No. 34 prospect in the game, as ranked by MLB Pipeline,

The Detroit Tigers open up the second leg of their current six-game homestand with a three-game set against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday evening. Ahead of the matchup, both teams got a breather on Monday.

Deep down, every professional baseball player knows the exact moment or level of competition when he was humbled by the game. Plenty of prospects have careers that fizzle out before even reaching the big leagues,

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The Toronto Blue Jays could find precisely the starting rotation depth they need in a veteran arm in Pittsburgh.

OAKMONT, Pa. — Chances are Philip Barbaree Jr., a native of Louisiana, isn’t actually a Pittsburgh Pirates fan. But when the 26-year-old journeyman pro became a sentimental favorite among locals this weekend at Oakmont Country Club, he figured he might as well thank the crowds for their moral support.