Baseball America has released their organizational talent rankings today, measuring the talent in each team’s farm system. They release a top 30 list in their annual Prospect Handbook, although that usually sees some changes before the web edition comes around. The Pirates didn’t actually see a change between the two versions, ranking seventh in the book and seventh today.
Subscribers can read an in-depth capsule. BA has Vic Black listed as a sleeper, and Kyle McPherson and Gerrit Cole as options who can help the team in 2013.