Pittsburgh Pirates

The Baseball Show presents our pre-season video Draft Guide. Individual player breakdowns to help you know who to draft, and who to avoid in 2018.Here is a look at Pirates' outfielder Gregory Polanco. Join or start a fantasy baseball league at Fantrax today! Keeper, dynasty, re-draft. Fully customizable. A+ customer service. Play for free! Subscribe to the channel, and watch The Baseball Show on Fantrax every week, for up to the minute player coverage.For more on Polanco, check out Keith Farnsworth's 2018 player…

Gregory Polanco - Time to Prove It About this time four years ago, Gregory Polanco was an up and comer in Pittsburgh, a potential superstar, and a universally ranked top-25 prospect in all of baseball. Baseball America had him ranked 10th overall in their pre-2014 prospect ranks, ahead of guys like Francisco Lindor (13th), Noah Syndergaard (16th), George Springer (18th), Carlos Martinez (31st) and Gary Sanchez (35th). Obviously, Polanco hasn’t reached the same potential that those players have, but he is still very young.…

It’s the love/hate relationship you really love to hate: closers! With a good month and a half left until Opening Day, now is as good a time as any to start breaking down some bullpen arms ahead of your draft. This series will detail every division across the league, offering you the big names you’ll want to own, as well as the sleepers you need to keep an eye on, and of course some key stats to better prepare you for the big day. Next up, we take a look at the NL Central. Team  Closer  Next in Line  Plan C …

Josh Bell - The Sky is the Limit Josh Bell is the Pirates' 25-year-old, switch-hitting first-baseman who led the team with 90 RBI in his rookie season. He played in 159 games in 2017 after breaking into the big leagues the year before and posting an impressive .368 on-base percentage in his first 45 games. Bell, known more for his approach than his power, managed to walk (21) more than he struck out (19) in 2016. His plate skills are well documented throughout his time in the minor leagues and were a big reason why he…

Join or start a fantasy baseball league at Fantrax today! Keeper, dynasty, re-draft. Fully customizable. A+ customer service. Play for free! The Giants have acquired Andrew McCutchen from the Pirates for Kyle Crick and hitting prospect Bryan Reynolds. The addition of the 31-year-old McCutchen adds some punch to a team lacking in outfield talent.McCutchen, a five-time All-Star,  is the centerpiece of the trade. While no longer producing like he did five years ago, he still hit 28 home runs and stole 11 bases last season…