Your life is always moving in the directions of your strongest thoughts.

Congrats to outfielder Luke Brown, who's been promoted to High-A Greensboro Grasshoppers! In 33 games with the Marauders, Brown drove in 16 runs, stole 5 bases, and posted a .376 OBP.

.Nathan Dettmer: "I'm not gonna lie to you, I went in my hotel room and I cried. I didn't know what to do, I felt lost." "Baseball doesn't really define me - all my worth is through God. I just prayed to him that night and he just told me that's not my story." #GigEm 🥲🥲🥲

In some instances, I’ve seen top athletes write down their reoccurring negative thoughts. Then, when they notice those thoughts pop up during the game, rather than try to push them away, they simply say, “I was expecting you,” followed by a smile, and permission to let them stay.

No excuses. Wherever. Whenever. Whatever.

A new franchise record for Bradenton Marauders last night: *21* strikeouts! The previous club record was 18, set in a 14-inning game in Fort Myers on 6/23/11. #Pirates

Motor City bound! Congrats to @TroyMelton147, who was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the fourth round of the 2022 MLB First-Year Player Draft with the 117th pick overall. #GoAztecs

I was one of the highest-paid high school draftees in MLB history at $5,500,000. ⚾ I signed at 18, big-league debut at 20, and was hanging on to my career by 25. Here are 10 things you don’t hear about the draft, signing for millions, and professional sports. THREAD 🧵

We can try to control the uncontrollable by looking for security and predictability, always hoping to be comfortable and safe. Truth is we can never avoid uncertainty, it’s apart of the adventure. -George Mumford

ICYMI: Wyatt Hendrie has a flare for the dramatic 💥

“The hardest challenge is to be yourself in a world where everyone is trying to make you someone else”

Hard work doesn’t guarantee success, it guarantees honesty

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14 (423): @Raysbaseball select San Diego State (CA) OF T.J. Fondtain mlb.com/draft/tracker/… #MLBDraft

Your Season of Isolation, Struggle and Pain… Brought you closer to God. Allowed you to realize whose for you & whose against you. The Good News… HE is for you! They are going to see a better version of you. HIS VERSION. I’ll bet on God every time.

💰💰💰 Converted catcher who has made some HUGE strides. hankzeisler

Last two seasons as primary 1B: UNLV (2022): .396/.495/.693 with 17 2B, 14 HR, 73 RBI Mizzou (2023): .291/.441/.640 with 10 10 2B, 15 HR, 55 RBI Can flat out HIT. And can catch now too. hankzeisler

Umpire messed up the same call all game, a breakdown

Scottie Scheffler just gave one of the best (and deepest) press conference answers ever heard.

Our Pirates Community Commitment award winners honored on the field tonight at PNC Park during Clemente Day Celebration.