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Podcast: Post-Gazette Sports Network: Pittsburgh Steelers, Pirates, Penguins and more
Episode: Pirates prospect report: Can Sammy Stafura, Rafael Flores help soon? Tony Blanco Jr. getting hot?
Description: Post-Gazette Pirates insider Colin Beazley recaps the last week in Pirates minor league baseball, including where the nine MLB trade deadline acquisitions made by GM Ben Cherington slotted in in the Pirates' top-30 prospects list. Former Reds farmhand Sammy Stafura made a strong debut in Bradenton after the Ke'Bryan Hayes trade, earning a promotion to Greensboro. While former New York Yankees prospect and prize of the David Bednar trade Rafael Flores is playing in Triple-A. Beazley also gives updates on Konnor Griffin and Tony Blanco Jr., the latter of whom crushed a couple of homers at Low-A Bradenton.