Pittsburgh Pirates minor league players
Below are the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Pittsburgh Pirates:
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[edit] Calvin Anderson
| Calvin Anderson | |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates – No. - | |
| First Baseman | |
| Born: May 8, 1987 Kirkland, Washington |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
Calvin Anderson (born May 8, 1987) is a baseball first baseman in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. He is currently playing for the Bradenton Marauders, the Pirates Advance-A affiliate in the Florida State League. Anderson was drafted out of Southern University by the Pirates in the 12th round, 354th overall pick, in the 2008 MLB Draft. Afterwards he was signed to a minor league contract by the Pirates. He began his professional career with the Pirates' short-season A affiliate in 2008, the State College Spikes, before advancing to the team's low-A club, the West Virginia Power in 2009. In 2009, Anderson won the South Atlantic League All-Star Home Run Derby held in Charleston, West Virginia. In 2010, he was assigned to the Marauders.
Calvin is the son of Fred Anderson, a former defensive lineman with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks.
[edit] Josh Bell
[edit] Victor Black
| Victor Black | |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 23, 1988 | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
Victor Black[1] (born May 23, 1988) is a minor league baseball player who was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first round (49th overall) of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft. He pitches for the State College Spikes in the short-season Class A New York-Penn League.
Black is a right-handed pitcher, weighs 205 lbs, and is 6 ft 4 in. He attended Dallas Baptist University and is the highest drafted player in the University's history. During his last season at Dallas Baptist, Black went 6-4 with a 4.16 ERA and 99 strikeouts in 88⅔ innings. [2] He made his professional debut for the State College Spikes on June 30 2009.[3]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
[edit] Brad Chalk
| Brad Chalk | |
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 Chalk as a member of the Class AA San Antonio Missions in 2008. |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates – No. -- | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: January 20, 1986 Spartanburg, South Carolina |
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| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
Bradley W. Chalk (born January 20, 1986)[4] is an American baseball player for the Altoona Curve, Double-A Eastern League affiliates of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Chalk attended Riverside High School[5] and played for Clemson as a freshman, sophomore, and junior,[6] then entered the MLB draft. He was selected in the 2nd round by the San Diego Padres[4] and signed for a bonus of $300,000. In preparation for the jump to Double-A, in the off-season, Chalk bulked up to 190 lbs. from his weight last season of 180 lbs.
On December 9, 2010, Chalk was claimed by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the San Diego Padres in the AAA portion of the Rule 5 draft.[7]
While at Clemson, he majored in sport management.[6]
[edit] Robbie Grossman
| Robbie Grossman | |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 73 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: September 16, 1989 Cypress, Texas |
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| Bats: Switch | Throws: Left |
Robert Edward Grossman (born September 16, 1989) is a professional baseball player in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
Grossman attended Cypress Fairbanks High School. Considered a possible first round pick, Grossman fell in the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft due to his commitment to attend the University of Texas. However, the Pirates selected Grossman in the sixth round of the draft and signed him for an above slot $1 million signing bonus.[8] Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus ranked Grossman as the 76th best prospect in baseball before the 2012 season.[9] The Pirates invited Grossman to spring training in 2012.
- Career statistics and player information from The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
[edit] Luis Heredia
| Luis Heredia | |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 10, 1994 Mazatlan, Sinaloa |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
Luis Eduardo Heredia Orozco (born August 10, 1994) is a Mexican professional baseball prospect in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus ranked Heredia the 42nd best prospect in baseball prior to the 2012 season.[10]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
[edit] Andrew Lambo
| Andrew Lambo | |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Outfield | |
| Born: August 11, 1988 Beverly Hills, California |
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| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
Andrew Lambo (born August 11, 1988 in Beverly Hills, California) is a baseball prospect with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
Lambo was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 4th round of the 2007 MLB Draft out of Newbury Park High School. He played for the Gulf Coast Dodgers in 2007 and the Great Lakes Loons and Jacksonville Suns in 2007. He was selected as Midwest League All-Star Outfielder in 2008 while with the Loons.
In 2009 & 2010 he was assigned to the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts, BaseballAmerica.com rated him as the organization's top rated prospect of 2009[11] He was selected represent the Lookouts at the 2009 Southern League mid-season All-Star game.
On May 1, 2010, Lambo was suspended for 50 games by Major League Baseball for testing positive for a banned substance, quantified as a "drug of abuse." [12]
On July 31, 2010 he was traded (along with Pitcher James McDonald) to the Pittsburgh Pirates for reliever Octavio Dotel.[13]
[edit] Quincy Latimore
| Quincy Latimore | |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: February 3, 1989 Raleigh, North Carolina |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
Frederick Quincy Latimore (born February 3, 1989) is a baseball outfielder in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. He plays for the Altoona Curve, the Pirates' Double A affiliate in the Eastern League. Latimore was drafted by the Pirates in the 4th round of the 2007 amateur Draft.
In 2009, Latimore drove in 70 runs in 118 games with the low-A West Virginia Power. In 2010, he hit 19 homeruns playing for Pirates High-A club, the Bradenton Marauders, in 518 at-bats. That ranked him second among those players playing in the Pirates' farm teams, falling only behind Brandon Moss, who had 22 homeruns.
Latimore has raised some concerns from the media for his high strikeout rate.[citation needed] In April 2011, he was ranked at No. 21 on Baseball America's ranking of the Pirates' minor league players.[14]
[edit] Gustavo Nunez
| Gustavo Nunez | |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 70 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: February 8, 1988 San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic |
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| Bats: Switch | Throws: Right |
Gustavo Adolfo Nunez (born February 8, 1988) is a professional baseball infielder in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
Nunez signed as an international free agent with the Detroit Tigers in 2008. In 2011, he was named to the Florida State League Mid-Season All-Star team. After the season, the Pirates selected Nunez from the Tigers in the Rule 5 draft.[15]
- Career statistics and player information from The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
[edit] Rudy Owens
| Rudy Owens | |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 99 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 18, 1987 Mesa, Arizona |
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| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
Rudy C. Owens (born December 18, 1987 in Mesa, Arizona) is a professional baseball pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
The Pirates drafted Owens out of Mesa High School in the 28th round (830th overall) of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft. In 2009, Owens was named a Class-A All-Star, South Atlantic League (SAL) All-Star, and SAL Most Outstanding Pitcher. In 2010, Owens was named a Eastern League All-Star and Pittsburgh Pirates Minor League Player of the Year. The Pirates added him to their 40 man roster after the 2011 season to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[16]
- Career statistics and player information from The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
[edit] Aaron Pribanic
| Aaron Pribanic | |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates – No. - | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 1, 1986 Fairfax, Virginia |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
Aaron Pribanic (born September 1, 1986) is a baseball pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. He is currently playing for the Pirates' Double-A affiliate, the Altoona Curve. He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 3rd round, 98th overall pick, of the 2008 draft. On July 29, 2009, he was acquired by the Pirates from the Mariners; along with Jeff Clement, Ronny Cedeno, Brett Lorin, and Nathan Adcock; in exchange for Jack Wilson, Ian Snell, and cash considerations.
Prior to his professional career, Pribanic played while attending college at Hutchinson Community College and the University of Nebraska. He is also the grandson of former-New York Yankee, Jim Coates. Pribanic stated in 2011, that he picked up his passion for the baseball from his grandfather.[17]
[edit] Tony Sanchez
[edit] Hunter Strickland
| Hunter Strickland | |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates – No. - | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 24, 1988 Thomaston, Georgia |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
Hunter D. Strickland (born September 24, 1988) is a baseball pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. He is currently playing for the Bradenton Marauders, the Pirates Advance-A affiliate in the Florida State League. On June 8, 2007, Strickland was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 18th round, 564th overall pick, of the 2007 MLB Draft. On July 22, 2009, he was acquired by the Pirates, along with Argenis Diaz, via a trade with the Red Sox in exchange for Adam LaRoche.
[edit] Justin Wilson
| Justin Wilson | |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 61 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 18, 1987 Anaheim, California |
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| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
Justin J. Wilson (born August 18, 1987 in Anaheim, California) is a professional baseball pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
Wilson attended Buchanan High School in Clovis, California.[18] Out of high school, the Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Wilson in 37th round (1126th overall) of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft, but he did not sign, opting to enroll at Fresno State University, where he played college baseball for the Fresno State Bulldogs baseball team.[19] In his junior season, Wilson was named to the College World Series All-Tournament Team, as Fresno State won the 2008 College World Series.
After his junior season at Fresno State, the Pirates drafted Wilson in the fifth round (144th overall) of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft.[20] Wilson signed with the Pirates. The Pirates added him to their 40 man roster after the 2011 season to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[21]
- Career statistics and player information from The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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[edit] References
- ^ "Baseball-reference.com". http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=black-001vic. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
- ^ Cipriano, Guy (2006-06-14). "Black’s fastball catches eye of Pirates’ brass". Centre Daily Times. http://www.centredaily.com/sports/story/1343898.html.
- ^ Cipriano, Guy (2009-07-01). "Top picks hit mound for first time as Spikes stumble". Centre Daily Times. http://www.centredaily.com/375/story/1375384.html. Retrieved 2009-07-04.[dead link]
- ^ a b Brad Chalk Player a baseball-reference.com, URL accessed August 20, 2009
- ^ Brad Chalk at thebaseballcube.com, URL accessed August 20, 2009
- ^ a b Brad Chalk Profile at clemsontigers.com, URL accessed August 20, 2009
- ^ [1] Southwest Riverside News Network(swrnn.com), accessed January 16, 2011
- ^ http://communityvoices.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/sports/bob-smiziks-blog/32002-the-draft-class-of-2008
- ^ http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=16020
- ^ http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=16020
- ^ http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/rankings/organization-top-10-prospects/2009/267509.html
- ^ Dodgers' Lambo suspended 50 games
- ^ http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100731&content_id=12852908&vkey=news_pit&fext=.jsp&c_id=pit
- ^ Giger, Cory (April 8, 2011). "Giger: Latimore deserves more prospect hype". The Altoona Mirror. http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/548969/Giger--Latimore-deserves-more-prospect-hype.html?nav=751. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
- ^ http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2011/12/tigers_lose_prospect_gustavo_n.html
- ^ "Six minor leaguers join Pirates 40-man roster". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 19, 2011. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11323/1191159-63.stm. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- ^ "Pribanic's Grandfather has Place in Pirates History". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. May 6, 2011. http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/pirates/s_735653.html. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
- ^ http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=FB&p_theme=fb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=105C24DEC6FA9C65&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM
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- ^ "Six minor leaguers join Pirates 40-man roster". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 19, 2011. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11323/1191159-63.stm. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
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