Tag: Jon Denney
Draft Watch: Latest Mock Draft Has A New Name For Pirates
Minor League Ball put out their second mock draft yesterday and they added a new name to the mix for the Pittsburgh Pirates, High School catcher Nick Ciuffo. The backstop from South Carolina was called possibly the best all around catcher in this draft class. Matt Garrioch, who posted the mock draft, thinks he could […]
Draft Prospect Watch: Weekend Recap, Where Do We Stand?
Instead of the usual weekend recap this week, I thought I would cut it down to include more players. Using recent mock drafts, along with the weekly performances, I want to take a look at which players have moved up, moved down or stayed the same recently and just overall, where they rank now. There […]
P3 Episode 3: What To Do With Alvarez, Gomez, and Mercer;...
Episode three of The Pirates Prospects Podcast can be downloaded or streamed below. This week's episode includes analysis from Tom Bragg (@TomBraggSports) and James...
Draft Prospect Watch: Bryant Homers, Two Catchers To Follow
The 12th weekend of college baseball kicked off yesterday, but some of the best pitchers in this draft class were on the mound today. These players, and many others, have just over a month to impress scouts in advance of the draft. Check out the schedule for this weekend here. Check out the draft preview […]
Draft Preview: More Mock Drafts, Pirates High On Moran
We are now in the 12th weekend of the college season and the start of the amateur draft is now just five weeks away. The Pirates have the #9 and #14 picks in the upcoming June draft. Throughout the college/HS season, leading up to the draft, we will cover the interesting players that are being […]
Draft Prospect Watch: Moran With A Big Game In NC Win
The ninth weekend of college baseball started up yesterday, beginning the second half of the college baseball season. Two of the top pitchers in this draft class squared off tonight in the Arkansas/LSU game. These players, and many others, have less than two months to impress scouts in advance of the draft. The schedule for […]
Keith Law Releases His Top 50 Draft Prospects
Keith Law has released his top 50 draft prospects for ESPN Insider subscribers. Some of the notable rankings: **Mark Appel is first overall. **The Pirates pick 9th and 14th. Law has Jon Denney at 9th, and Kohl Stewart 14th. Denney is a high school catcher, who Law calls “a good-throwing catcher who receives well, hits […]