Comments on: Pittsburgh Pirates 2012 Top Prospects: #9 – Kyle McPherson

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:05:00 +0000

Really nice season for Kyle. It’s a little unfortunate for both Kingham and McPherson not to be rated higher, but a testament to what’s available, as noted by Lee Young.

If he starts at AAA in ’12 does he project to be first in the ‘wave’ of pitching prospects to hit the MLB rotation full time?

By: Tim Williams

Tim Williams — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 03:41:00 +0000

Anytime I refer to a projection like that it’s in reference to any major league team.

By: Shohei Matsuda

Shohei Matsuda — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 03:36:00 +0000

Thanks for these great reports!

1 Question: When you say number 3 starter … does that mean number 3 starter for the Pirates, or number 3 starter for any ML team? Or to clarify it further … would that mean number 3 starter compared to what the Pirates have now, or some future scenario?

By: Tim Williams

Tim Williams — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:04:00 +0000

We’re releasing the top 10 rankings on the site. The 11-50 rankings and scouting reports will be in the Prospect Guide. Dickerson didn’t make the top 10.

By: Ian Rothermund

Ian Rothermund — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:01:00 +0000

I’d say they aren’t very close. Owens has acceptable stuff for a lefty, while McPherson has good stuff for a pitcher. Better fastball, better control, better curve. I agree with Lee Young as well, it’s really nice to see a guy like this stuck at #9.

By: Nate

Nate — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:50:00 +0000

Nothing to do with Kyle…
…Where would Alex Dickerson rank? Does he have any chance of being legit? What kind of time table would it be for him?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:48:00 +0000

How does he compare to Rudy Owens going into 2011?

By: Lee Young

Lee Young — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:46:00 +0000

Your first two prospects make me excited and we haven’t even gotten to the big guns yet. I remember the days when guys like Kingham and McPh were in our top 5.