Baseball America posted their list of the top 20 rookies for the 2015 season and Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Jung-Ho Kang is listed as the #20 rookie. He was too old to make their prospect list(as were two other Cuban players on the list), but this particular list focuses on rookies and their performance this season. The low ranking is based partially on the fact there is no one else to compare him to right now. No other position player has made the jump from the KBO to the Major Leagues, so no one is quite sure how the stats will translate.
Their best case outlook for Kang is a platoon role with Jordy Mercer at shortstop, while seeing time at both third base and second base when Josh Harrison and Neil Walker need a day off. Their worst case would be that he can’t handle shortstop full-time and he is a back-up at all three positions. So far during Spring Training, Kang has started at shortstop and third base, but has yet to play second base.
