Brooks Casey Pounders

Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4", Weight: 255 lb.

Born: September 26, 1990 in Temecula, California, US
High School: Temecula Valley HS (Temecula, CA)

Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2nd round of the 2009 from Temecula Valley HS (Temecula, CA).

• 6/15 Kings of Kauffman: Royals June 14th Minors Recap: With the game tied at 5-5 in the bottom of the sixth, the rains came in Iowa and Omaha‘s game was suspended until Saturday....
• 6/4 Kings of Kauffman: Royals June 4th Minors Recap: Omaha led 1-0 early, but lost to Memphis, 2-1 on Tuesday afternoon. They lost four of five to the Redbirds and now will enjoy...

• 5/19 Kings of Kauffman: Royals May 18th Minors Recap: Omaha hit two homeruns, but lost to visiting Las Vegas, 9-4. Johnny Giavotella hit a two-run shot in the third and Xavier Nady...
• 5/14 Kings of Kauffman: Royals May 13th Minors Recap: It was a rough day for the KC Royals minor league affiliates, as two lost in walk off fashion. Lett’s start with Omaha,...
• 5/5 Kings of Kauffman: Royals May 5th Minors Recap: Omaha beat Memphis 2-1 in ten innings. Irving Falu tripled for the second time in the game to lead off the bottom of the tenth....

• 4/28 Kings of Kauffman: Royals April 18th Minors Recap: Omaha gave up seven runs over the first two innings, as they lost their finale at home to Iowa, 10-6. The Storm Chasers now head...
• 4/26 Kings of Kauffman: Royals April 25th Minors Recap: Omaha lost their series opener to Iowa at home, 9-3. It didn’t help that the Cubs sent 11 men to the plate in the very first...
• 4/23 Kings of Kauffman: Royals April 22nd Minors Recap: Omaha erupted for nine runs in the top of the 6th inning to pull away from host Nashville, 12-3. In the sixth, the Storm Chasers...
• 4/14 Kings of Kauffman: Royals April 13th Minors Recap: Despite giving up five runs in the top of the third, Omaha still fought back to tie the game. However, their bullpen could not...
• 4/10 Kings of Kauffman: Royals April 9th Minors Recap: NW Arkansas finally won! The Naturals won their first game of the season with a 3-2 victory at home over Frisco. Noel Arguelles...
• 4/6 Kings of Kauffman: Royals April 5th Minor League Recap: It was a rough Day 2 to the minor league season for the KC Royals minor league affiliates. All four full season teams lost, with...

• 3/8 This is Getting Old: Roster Watch Yamaico Navarro: I regret to inform you this will probably be the last meaningful post I make about Yamaico Navarro. Honestly though, I’m...

• 9/20 Rum Bunter: Disappointment, Drug Suspension and Retirement….So What’s Left of 2009 Pittsburgh Pirates Draft?: Back in January we jotted down some notes regarding the 2009 Pittsburgh Pirates draft.  Let’s take a quick look back at...
• 9/6 Kings of Kauffman: Omaha Wins, Wilmington Loses First Game of Playoffs: Omaha took Game 1 of their Pacific Coast League divisional series over Albuquerque, 8-4. A three-run homerun by Wil Myers in the...
• 9/5 Kings of Kauffman: Blue Rocks vs Lynchburg Live Playoff Blog: Wilmington begins their quest tonight for their first Mills Cup trophy since 1999, as they take on Lynchburg in the best-of-three...

• 8/30 Kings of Kauffman: Royals August 29th Minors Recap: Omaha beat Memphis, 6-2. The Storm Chasers pounded out 14 hits, with five players having multi-hit games. Catcher Adam Moore went...
• 8/21 Kings of Kauffman: Royals August 20th Minors Recap: Nashville scored six runs in the top of the 2nd inning and Omaha could not recover, as they lost 9-1. The Storm Chasers collected...
• 8/19 Seedlings to Stars: Prospect Pulse: August 18th, 2012 – Ricardo Nanita and Hector Noesi: The Prospect Pulse is a recap of some of the top performances in the minors from the previous day. Prospects are sorted by the...
• 8/19 Kings of Kauffman: Royals August 18th Minors Recap: Omaha returned home and beat Nashville, 5-3. The Storm Chasers also clinched the American Northern Division of the Pacific Coast...
• 8/18 Kings of Kauffman: Blue Rocks vs Hillcats Live Blog: Tonight is Judy Johnson Night in Wilmington. This used to be my family’s favorite game of the season. We would take a look at...
• 8/14 Seedlings to Stars: Prospect Pulse: August 13th, 2012 – Ismael Guillon and Luis Antonio Jimenez: The Prospect Pulse is a recap of some of the top performances in the minors from the previous day. Prospects are sorted by the...
• 8/14 Kings of Kauffman: Royals August 13th Minors Recap: Omaha completed their four-game sweep at Tuscon on Monday, 5-2. Their magic number to clinch the division is now just five. One...

• 7/28 Kings of Kauffman: Royals July 27th Minors Recap: Omaha lost in New Orleans, 2-0. Doug Davis was the hard luck loser in the complete game. He allowed two runs on nine hits and...
• 7/23 Kings of Kauffman: Royals July 22nd Minors Recap: Omaha lost to Round Rock, 8-7 in 11 innings. With a five run lead heading into the bottom of the 9th inning, the Express scored...
• 7/12 Kings of Kauffman: Royals July 11th Minor Recap: The Triple-A All-Star Game was held on Wednesday night and Wil Myers took home the MVP award to cap a fine week of All-Star accolades....

• 6/27 Kings of Kauffman: Royals June 26th Minors Recap: Two KC Royals minor league pitchers earned Pitcher of the Week honors in their respective leagues. Veteran Doug Davis earned the...
• 6/13 FanSided: Royals June 13th Minors Recap: [caption id="attachment_13599" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="May 6, 2012; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Royals pitcher...
• 6/9 FanSided: Royals June 9th Minors RecapOmaha collected 13 hits en route to their 12-5 win over Round Rock. They have taken the first three games o......

• 3/30 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Pittsburgh Pirates: The Pirates locked up star center fielder Andrew McCutchen and added some decent veterans to the infield and rotation. Major...
• 3/21 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Kansas City Royals: The Royals sat out the trade market for top starting pitchers, instead adding a pair of short-term lefties to their rotation,...
• 3/19 MLB Dirt: Checking In With Brooks Pounders: Brooks Pounders is the type of prospect I love.  He’s a mammoth (6’4, 255) right-handed power pitcher who can get his fastball...
• 3/9 Kings of Kauffman: Royalman Report LIVE Friday at 7 p.m. CST with Guest Jason Parks: The Royalman Report - logo by @AHairOffSquare Spring training is in full swing and after talking with Joel Goldberg, Danny Duffy,...
• 3/8 The "Mc" Effect: 2012 Position Previews - Shortstop: The shortstop position has a new look in 2012 thanks to the departure of Ronny Cedeno. The Pirates brought in Clint Barmes to...

• 12/11 i70baseball.com: Winter ChaosThis past week Major League Baseball’s Winter meetings took place in Dallas....
• 12/8 This is Getting Old: Pirates Trade For Yamaico Navarro, Release Ross Ohlendorf: Well the Pirates finally did it.  The Pirates actually parted with a legitimate prospect.  They will send former second round...
• 12/8 The "Mc" Effect: Pirates Trade Brooks Pounders for Infield Help: Last night the Pirates made a trade with the Royals that sent Brooks Pounders, a former 2nd round draft pick, and Diego Goris...
• 12/7 Raise the Jolly Roger: Bucs acquire Yamaico Navarro for Pounders, Goris: The Bucs made yet another move tonight – this time a trade with the Kansas City Royals. They sent Brooks Pounders and Diego...
• 12/7 MLBTradeRumors: Pirates Acquire Yamaico Navarro: The Pirates have acquired Yamaico Navarro from the Royals in exchange for Brooks Pounders and Diego Goris, reports Jenifer...