Carlos Mateo

The Week in Bradenton: Low-Level Pitching May Be . . . Shaky

Control problems making life difficult for mascots.

May 21 •

Live from Venice: FCL Pirates' late rally comes up short, Rynders, Suero, Florentino

Carlos Mateo starts for the FCL Pirates, hitters making good contact

May 9 •

Five(ish) players to watch this year in the Florida Complex League

Some players to monitor for the Pirates during the 2025 FCL season.

May 3 •

Pirates' 2025 Minor League Previews: FCL Pirates

Some position prospects, with the pitching possibly a bit thin.

May 2 •

FCL names to watch, early Bradenton standouts

Some names to watch in the Florida Complex League, plus early standouts for the Bradenton Marauders

Apr 30 •

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Wild, power arms to watch in the Pirates' lower levels

Dioris Martinez and Carlos Mateo have the power stuff, have struggled with control

Jan 20 •

Analyzing the Pirates' International homegrown prospects in the organization

Observations on the Pirates' homegrown international players

Jan 17 •

Tyler Kennedy had an unique season with Bradenton in 2024

Righty threw plenty of 'wild events' but stuff all graded out well

Jan 5 •

How Have the Pirates' Recent International Signing Classes Fared?

A still-early summary

Nov 12, 2024 •

FCL Observations: Looking past the control issues of Carlos Mateo

Some observations from the FCL Doubleheader against the Twins

Jun 15, 2024 •

Morning Rundown: Braxton Ashcraft makes AAA debut, Jose Hernandez traded to Dodgers

Ashcraft pitches for Indianapolis, Pirates make a trade.

Jun 14, 2024 •

10 Observations: Tsung-Che Cheng showing more power in Altoona

A look at the system over the past week.

Jun 10, 2024 •

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