MLB.com released its updated top 100 list of prospects after the MLB Draft. The Pirates, who have seen a wave of prospects enter the big leagues this year, have six players listed in the top 100. Tyler Glasnow (10th), Austin Meadows (12th), Josh Bell (29th), Jameson Taillon (30th), Kevin Newman (53rd) and Mitch Keller (89th) all make the list as they still qualify as prospects as they haven't reached the the maximum allowed 130 at-bats, 50 innings pitched or 45 days spent on the 25-man active ... Read More
Pirates have four prospects in Top 100
MLB.com put out their list of Top 100 Prospects tonight. The Pittsburgh Pirates have four prospects that made the list. Gerrit Cole and Jameson Taillon were the most notable. Cole, the right-handed prospect, is one of the top prospects that is league-ready for the Pirates. Last season he went 5-1 with a 2.55 ERA in Class A, 3-6 with a 2.90 ERA in Double-A, and 1-0 in six scoreless innings in his only start in Triple-A. The Pirates haven't said that they'll be bringing him up to Pittsburgh ... Read More
Pirates Prospects to watch in 2013
The Pirates’ minor league system may not be among the elite just yet, but few would argue it isn’t at least very solid. Gone are the days of guys like Brian Bixler being a top prospect- the Pirates now have a deep system full of talent and potential. The 2012 season saw players like Alen Hanson and Gregory Polanco breaking out and making a name for themselves. Here is a list of players who could do the same next year. OF Josh Bell- Bell missed the majority of his highly anticipated first ... Read More
Top five prospects in the 2013 NHL draft
The internet has done two things simultaneously: shortened our attention spans and yet somehow fostered a love for long-term projections. Considering that we have yet to even begin the 2012-13 season, it may seem a bit premature to start anointing the cream of next year’s draft crop. However, hockey fans have to do something to stave off lockout depression, and this is about the best we can do. 1. Nathan MacKinnon- Center- Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) MacKinnon is a naturally gifted ... Read More
Pirates top 20 prospects
1. RHP Gerrit Cole (AA): Cole may not be dominating the minors like some hoped, but he’s been pitching well since joining the Pirates system and his stuff has been as advertised. He still looks like a frontline starter and 200 inning+ workhorse. 2. RHP Jameson Taillon (AA): Taillon joined Cole in AA Altoona last week, and had an impressive debut, pitching five shutout innings while striking out six. Taillon, like Cole has had good but not great minor league numbers. Cole and Taillon are 1a ... Read More