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Tag: 2017 Prospect Recaps

The Pittsburgh Pirates look like they need a day off. Fortunately for Pirates fans, Thursday's action will feature top prospects Paul Skenes and Bubba Chandler on the mound. That might take the sting off the series sweep...
Hunter Barco has been worth the wait so far. The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Barco in the second round of the 2022 draft, despite the left-handed pitcher coming off Tommy John surgery. I wrote about Barco in this...

Altoona Top 10: Three Middle Infielders Lead a Deep Prospect List

The Altoona Curve had a solid team of prospects coming into this season. They weren't as deep as Indianapolis and didn't have the top-end...

Bradenton Top 10: A Team Loaded with Top Prospects in the Pirates’ System

Bradenton was the team to watch in the minors at the start of the 2017 season. They had six of the top ten prospects...

West Virginia Top 10: Luis Escobar Leads a Top-Heavy Prospect List

West Virginia has been the level recently where young players break out and establish themselves as legit prospects. That happened last year again with...

Bristol Top 10: A Young Group of Prospects Led by Projectable Pitching Talent

Most of the talk for Bristol this season centered around their horrible win-loss record and very poor fielding. The team was supposed to have...

Morgantown Top 10: Pirates Saw Results from Their Middle Round 2017 Draft Picks

When we did our mid-season update of our top 50 prospects after the draft signing period ended, just one player from Morgantown made that...

GCL Pirates Top 10: Shane Baz and Lolo Sanchez Lead a Loaded Team in the Lower Levels

The GCL Pirates were loaded with talent this year, featuring a lot of the top picks from the Pirates' 2017 draft class, along with...

2017 DSL Pirates Recap: A Season Highlighted by Two Breakout Hitters and Young Pitching Talent

The 2017 DSL Pirates lacked experience coming into the season. They were filled with first-year players on the pitching side and on offense. Despite...