Tag: Jordan Steranka
Prospect Watch: Stetson Allie and JaCoby Jones Lead a Night of...
TOP OF THE SYSTEM A look at how the current top 20 prospects did today. Note that this list doesn’t include players currently in the majors (Tony Sanchez #11, Stolmy Pimentel #13). If a player is in the majors, he will be removed, everyone below him will be shifted up a spot, and a new […]
Top Performers: Homers For Polanco, Bell, Jhang, and Osuna in Week...
Below are the top Runs Created* totals in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ farm system from the last week. The rankings include every hitter who had an at-bat for a Pirates’ minor league affiliate, with no limitations on whether the hitter has prospect eligibility. Players who spent time at different levels are counted multiple times, once for […]
Prospect Watch: Casey Sadler and Chad Kuhl Dominate With Their Sinkers
TOP OF THE SYSTEM A look at how the current top 20 prospects did today. Note that this list doesn’t include players currently in the majors (Tony Sanchez #11, Stolmy Pimentel #13). If a player is in the majors, he will be removed, everyone below him will be shifted up a spot, and a new […]
Prospect Watch: Josh Bell Picks Up Two Hits and an RBI...
TOP OF THE SYSTEM A look at how the current top 20 prospects did today. Note that this list doesn’t include players currently in the majors (Tony Sanchez #11, Stolmy Pimentel #13). If a player is in the majors, he will be removed, everyone below him will be shifted up a spot, and a new […]
Prospect Watch: Kingham and Glasnow Finish Their Regular Seasons Strong
Top Pitcher: Nick Kingham, Top Hitter: Jordan Steranka, HR: Carlos Mesa, Jordan Steranka
Prospect Watch: Cumpton Bounces Back; Heredia Throws Five Shutout Again
Top Pitcher: Brandon Cumpton, Top Hitter: Jordan Steranka, HR: Jordan Steranka
Prospect Watch: Johnson and Dickson Strong In Back-To-Back Outings
Top Pitcher: Kris Johnson, Top Hitter: Adam Frazier , Home Runs: Jordan Steranka
Another Glasnow Gem in West Virginia Win
The hype around Pirates pitching prospect Tyler Glasnow appears to grow with every start the young right-hander makes and after Saturday’s performance against visiting Lakewood that trend looks like it will continue. Glasnow has been one of those 75 pitches/5 innings guys so far this season which makes what he has been able to accomplish […]
Analyzing the Recent Chain of Promotions in the Minor League System
We’ve reached the half way point in the minor league season, which usually means a few things. It means you’ve got new draft picks entering the system, with almost all of those guys going to the short-season leagues. It means you’ve got those short-season leagues starting up. And it means you’re going to start seeing […]
Gerrit Cole Throws Five Innings in Instructs Today
Today was my first day covering the Fall Instructional Leagues this year. It turned out to be a good day to be at Pirate City, as top prospect Gerrit Cole was on the mound. Cole was going up against the Philadelphia farm system, and ended up throwing five innings of shutout ball. I was bouncing […]