After leading the Arizona Fall League with eight homers, @Pirates prospect Esmerlyn Valdez has been named the AFL Offensive ...

Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Esmerlyn Valdez had a sensational campaign in the Arizona Fall League and once again, earned ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates will make decisions on who they protect ahead of the Rule 5 Draft deadline and made sure that one of ...

The Pirates opted to protect most of their top prospects who were eligible for the Rule 5 Draft this year, selecting the ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates overhauled their 40-man roster Tuesday to protect six prospects from the Rule 5 Draft, including the top slugger and reliever in their minor league system this season. The ...

During the regular season, a Pirates prospect's meteoric rise earned Konnor Griffin – now MLB’s No. 1 overall \-\- Hitting ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates have protected six prospects from being selected in next month’s Rule 5 Draft by adding them to their ...

Valdez split his time between High-A and Double-A ball in 2025, slashing .284/.375/.521 with 27 homers, 87 RBI and 76 runs scored between the two levels. His impressive performance will grant him a ...

Pirates slugger Esmerlyn Valdez cannot be contained by the outfield fences of the Arizona Fall League. For the second straight day, the power-hitting prospect launched another home run, bringing his ...

Pirates slugger Esmerlyn Valdez set career highs in nearly every statistical category in 2025. He continued to impress on Tuesday, going 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, and five RBIs in Altoona’s ...

Jul. 12—ATLANTA — Konnor Griffin and Esmerlyn Valdez don't look anything alike, but the two Pirates prospects shared a similar facial expression Saturday afternoon. Rather than playing for their ...

One of the main positive takeaways from the time Ben Cherington has been the Pittsbugh Pirates‘ general manager has been the way they’ve developed talented arms all throughout the system. Up until ...