# Bucs On Deck In-depth analysis of the Pittsburgh Pirates organization Page: Feed: --- ## [Braxton Ashcraft continues to shove, Oneil Cruz homers in return, DSL Season Ends](https://bucsondeck.substack.com/p/braxton-ashcraft-continues-to-shove) _2026-08-19 · Anthony Murphy_ Ashcraft tosses eight innings in Pirates win as Cruz homers ## [Gameday 129: Pirates look for series win with Paul Skenes on the mound](https://bucsondeck.substack.com/p/gameday-129-pirates-look-for-series) _2026-08-19 · Anthony Murphy_ Paul Skenes vs Jackson Jobe ## [Gameday 128: Braxton Ashcraft on the mound as the Pirates look to rebound from Monday's loss](https://bucsondeck.substack.com/p/gameday-128-braxton-ashcraft-on-the) _2026-08-18 · Anthony Murphy_ Braxton Ashcraft vs Keider Montero ## [Farm Report: Bradenton pitching standouts, Plaz hits four home runs, Bimbi steps into starting role](https://bucsondeck.substack.com/p/farm-report-bradenton-pitching-standouts) _2026-08-18 · Anthony Murphy_ The top performers from the previous week. ## [Morning Rundown Weekly MiLB Preview: Week ending 8/23](https://bucsondeck.substack.com/p/morning-rundown-weekly-milb-preview-c8d) _2026-08-18 · NolaJeffy(BnP)_ Tough previous week across the board, but Indianapolis and Greensboro still in pole position ## [Gameday 127: Carmen Mlodzinski gets another start as the Pirates face the Tigers](https://bucsondeck.substack.com/p/gameday-127-carmen-mlodzinski-gets) _2026-08-17 · Anthony Murphy_ Carmen Mldozinski vs Framber Valdez ## [10 Observations: Chris Rembert multi-hit game, Richard Ramirez's elite arm, Sterling adjustments](https://bucsondeck.substack.com/p/10-observations-chris-rembert-multi) _2026-08-17 · Anthony Murphy_ Looks from around the organization ## [Pirates take series against Red Sox, Bachar tosses three shutout innings, Sterling and Navarro to be promoted](https://bucsondeck.substack.com/p/pirates-take-series-against-red-sox) _2026-08-17 · Anthony Murphy_ Pirates win Sunday's game, take series against Red Sox ## [Breaking down MLB Pipeline's Pirates Top 30 update](https://bucsondeck.substack.com/p/breaking-down-mlb-pipelines-pirates) _2026-08-16 · Anthony Murphy_ What does the system look like after the deadline and draft? ## [Pirates offense goes silent, Skenes start pushed back, Navarro tosses five shutout innings](https://bucsondeck.substack.com/p/pirates-offense-goes-silent-skenes) _2026-08-16 · Anthony Murphy_ Skenes to pitch on Wednesday, Pirates lose on Saturday ## [Crush Every Threat in Real Time (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/30IEgL9AfZDw) _2026-08-16 · **Sponsored**_ One agent for real-time detection, exposure tracking, and active defense. ## [Gameday 126: Pirates look for series win against the Red Sox on Sunday](https://bucsondeck.substack.com/p/gameday-126-pirates-look-for-series) _2026-08-16 · Anthony Murphy_ Lake Bachar vs Patrick Sandoval ## [Gameday 125: Jared Jones on the mound as the Pirates look to clinch series against the Red Sox](https://bucsondeck.substack.com/p/gameday-125-jared-jones-on-the-mound) _2026-08-15 · Anthony Murphy_ Jared Jones vs Sonny Gray ## [Rafael Flores focuses on mental, social aspects](https://bucsondeck.substack.com/p/rafael-flores-focuses-on-mental-social) _2026-08-15 · Ryan Palencer_ Coming off one of his best games as a professional on Thursday with a pair of home runs and throwing out an attempted base stealer, while helping lead Braxton Ashcraft to a complete game, Rafael Flores Jr. ## [Pirates take game one against Red Sox, bats show up against lefty, Johnson injury diagnosis](https://bucsondeck.substack.com/p/pirates-take-game-one-against-red) _2026-08-15 · Anthony Murphy_ Pirates take first of weekend series against the Red Sox ## [Gameday 124: Pirates return home for a weekend series against the Boston Red Sox](https://bucsondeck.substack.com/p/gameday-124-pirates-return-home-for) _2026-08-14 · Anthony Murphy_ Bubba Chandler vs Jake Bennett ## [Offseason rehab hasn't slowed Dylan Palmer in first pro season](https://bucsondeck.substack.com/p/offseason-rehab-hasnt-slowed-dylan) _2026-08-14 · Anthony Murphy_ After rehabbing a dislocated ankle in the offseason, Dylan Palmer has hit the ground running in 2026 ## [Braxton Ashcraft tosses complete game, Pirates avoid sweep, Sterling strikes out 11](https://bucsondeck.substack.com/p/braxton-ashcraft-tosses-complete) _2026-08-14 · Anthony Murphy_ Pirates avoid getting swept on the road as Ashcraft tosses complete game ## [Electric fastball has Reinold Navarro leading FSL in strikeouts](https://bucsondeck.substack.com/p/electric-fastball-has-reinold-navarro) _2026-08-13 · Anthony Murphy_ Navarro's electric fastball has him at the top of the FSL leaderboard in strikeouts ## [Pirates drop third straight, Mlodzinski struggles, Curtis returns from IL](https://bucsondeck.substack.com/p/pirates-drop-third-straight-mlodzinski) _2026-08-13 · Anthony Murphy_ Pirates have lost three straight and are six games under .500 ## [Gameday 123: Pirates aim to avoid the sweep on the road](https://bucsondeck.substack.com/p/gameday-123-pirates-aim-to-avoid) _2026-08-13 · Anthony Murphy_ Braxton Ashcraft vs Tyler Phillips ## [Chovy's Blog: Agentic Coding (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/7gz3I5f4plkV) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Personal posts on agentic coding, moshcode CLI, and security findings. ## [Gameday 122: Pirates attempt to even up series in Marlins against the Marlins](https://bucsondeck.substack.com/p/gameday-122-pirates-attempt-to-even) _2026-08-12 · Anthony Murphy_ Carmen Mlodzinski vs Janson Junk ## [The Week in Bradenton: Some Roster Churn for the Marauders](https://bucsondeck.substack.com/p/the-week-in-bradenton-some-roster) _2026-08-12 · WTM_ The 2026 draftees have just started to appear. ## [Pirates blanked in Miami, Skenes pulled after 65 pitches, Johnson to IL](https://bucsondeck.substack.com/p/pirates-blanked-in-miami-skenes-pulled) _2026-08-12 · Anthony Murphy_ Pirates lose again, Skenes pulled after 65 pitches ## [Gameday 121: Pirates head to Miami to face the Marlins](https://bucsondeck.substack.com/p/gameday-121-pirates-head-to-miami) _2026-08-11 · Anthony Murphy_ Paul Skenes vs Eury Perez ## [Farm Report: Hunter Barco strings together solid multi-start week](https://bucsondeck.substack.com/p/farm-report-hunter-barco-strings) _2026-08-11 · Anthony Murphy_ Top performers from the previous week