{"id":693,"date":"2017-01-11T08:11:23","date_gmt":"2017-01-11T13:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.prospects1500.com\/?p=693"},"modified":"2020-05-03T18:27:58","modified_gmt":"2020-05-03T23:27:58","slug":"pittsburgh-pirates-top-50-prospects-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prospects1500.com\/top-50-lists\/pittsburgh-pirates-top-50-prospects-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh Pirates Top 50 Prospects for 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Pirates Top 50 prospects\u00a0list turns out to be a little less exciting than it could have been, as, at the time of this writing the Pirates have neither traded Andrew McCutchen nor traded for Jose Quintana.\u00a0 Nonetheless, the Pirates system definitely has some top-tier talent, with 5~6 top 100 prospects for you to feast on.\u00a0 The system has improved immensely over the last few years, and the pitching has been especially good.\u00a0 So, without further ado, here are your 2017 Top 50 Pirates<\/a> prospects!<\/p>\n

Prospects1500 Tiers:
\n<\/strong>Tier 1: Players with high expectations of both making the majors and playing at an All-Star level for a number of years.<\/p>\n

Tier 2: Players with an above average expectation of making the majors and being a solid contributor.<\/p>\n

Tier 3: Players with an average expectation of making the majors and being a solid contributor.<\/p>\n

Tier 4: Players who have the potential of making the majors, or have high likelihood of making the majors but providing minimal impact. (e.g. middle reliever, low-ceiling UT guys)<\/p>\n

Tier 5: Players who are worth keeping an eye on, but likely to never make a team\u2019s 40-man roster.<\/p>\n


\nTier 1:
\n<\/strong>1. Austin Meadows, OF
\n<\/strong>Age: 21 (DOB 05\/03\/1995)
\nMeadows is widely expected to take over in center field for Andrew McCutchen when Cutch leaves Pittsburgh, whether that is at the 2017 trade deadline or Opening Day 2019.\u00a0 He\u2019s got the entire package, with a quick swing, plus game power, and average speed.<\/p>\n

2. Josh Bell, 1B
\n<\/strong>Age: 24 (DOB 08\/14\/1992)
\nJosh Bell is only rookie-eligible by 2 AB, but that\u2019s good enough for this list.\u00a0 He\u2019s always had a great eye, is a top 20 prospect in OBP leagues, and is probably the top 1B prospect.\u00a0 Given 550 AB, he projects to hit 16 HR and slash .280\/.390\/.420, and should be a quality starter on your fantasy teams this year.<\/p>\n


\nTier 2:
\n<\/strong>3. Mitch Keller, SP
\n<\/strong>Age: 20 (DOB 04\/04\/1996)
\nMitch Keller is a name familiar only to die-hard Pirates<\/a> followers until this year.\u00a0 He had a massive breakout, showing off a 97 mph fastball and a plus curveball.\u00a0 If he can keep it up, I fully expect Keller to be a top 10 pitcher by this time next year.<\/p>\n

4. Kevin Newman, SS
\n<\/strong>Age: 23 (DOB 08\/04\/1993)
\nNewman, the Pirates<\/a> 1st<\/sup> round pick from 2015, has a great eye, with a K\/BB of 36\/43 over two levels.\u00a0 He doesn\u2019t have much power, but he should be an OBP machine and has a very high floor.<\/p>\n

5. Tyler Glasnow, SP\/RP
\n<\/strong>Age: 23 (DOB 08\/23\/1993)
\nGlasnow has experienced a fall from grace over the last 6 months, struggling when he got the big league call.\u00a0 His fastball is a 70 grade with a 60 grade curveball, but his third best pitch is a 35 grade changeup.\u00a0 He is more likely to be a closer than a starter at this point.\u00a0 However, he is distinctly better than any prospect after this.\u00a0 The top 5 in the Pirates<\/a> system should all be top 100 prospects.<\/p>\n


\nTier 3:
\n<\/strong>6. Ke\u2019Bryan Hayes, 3B
\n<\/strong>Age: 19 (DOB 01\/28\/1997)
\nHayes has a lot of projectability, and is likely to stick at 3B with excellent defense.\u00a0 He hasn\u2019t displayed much in-game power to go along with strong slash lines, but he could well add that in the future.<\/p>\n

7. Will Craig, 3B\/1B
\n<\/strong>Age: 22 (DOB 11\/16\/1994)
\nCraig, the Pirates<\/a> 1st round selection this year, disappointed somewhat in his initial debut, but improved his power and zone-judgement as the season wore on.\u00a0 Even if he does have to make the transition to 1B, I’m confident that his bat will be extremely useful to fantasy owners, especially in OBP-leagues.<\/p>\n

8. Nick Kingham, SP
\n<\/strong>Age: 25 (DOB 11\/08\/1991)
\nKingham fell to the Tommy John last year, but came back strong in 2016.\u00a0 He made it back to AA before the season ended, and you can expect to see him get a look in 2017.\u00a0 He hasn’t got much to prove, and should try to take a path similar to Taillon’s path back.<\/p>\n

9. Yeudy Garcia, SP
\n<\/strong>Age: 24 (DOB 10\/06\/1992)
\nRight after the reasonably safe pitcher in Kingham come the high-ceiling\/high-risk pitcher in Yeudy.\u00a0 Yeudy could shoot up this list if he displays better command over next year, or he could plummet like a rock.\u00a0 Be sure to watch the reports coming on his performance through the first few months of the year.<\/p>\n

10. Elias Diaz, C
\n<\/strong>Age: 26 (DOB 11\/17\/1990)
\nDiaz has long been viewed as a safe player to make it to the majors.\u00a0 He has some of the best catcher defense in the minor leagues, but will his bat ever arrive?\u00a0 If you need someone to fill your C spot, this could be a player to keep an eye on.<\/p>\n

11. Cole Tucker, SS
\n<\/strong>Age: 20 (DOB 07\/03\/1996)
\nCole Tucker, a first rounder from 2014, is slowly rounding into form.\u00a0 He still has a very good chance to be a SS in the big leagues, and only turns 22 in July.\u00a0 For a bit of perspective on that, Kevin Newman reached AA when he was 22.\u00a0 Could he follow in Newman’s footsteps?<\/p>\n

12. Steven Brault, SP\/RP
\n<\/strong>Age: 24 (DOB 04\/29\/1992)
\nBrault has a high floor, as he’s already made it once and should be back again this year for more.\u00a0 He did well enough in his debut, but can he beat out the plethora of pitchers for a spot in the rotation?<\/p>\n

13. Gage Hinsz, SP
\n<\/strong>Age: 20 (DOB 04\/20\/1996)
\nGage Hinsz has had some great outings, including last year’s extended Spring Training and again in the season.\u00a0 He’s got top of the rotation potential, and has improved his command over last season.\u00a0 Hinsz is definitely a breakout prospect in the waiting.\u00a0 Pick him up now.<\/p>\n

14. Clay Holmes, RP
\n<\/strong>Age: 23 (DOB 03\/27\/1993)
\nIn his first complete year back from the dreaded Tommy John, Holmes acquitted himself nicely.\u00a0 His command continually improved as the months bore on, and he held his velocity. All in all, he’s a good guy to keep an eye on.<\/p>\n

15. Max Moroff, 2B
\n<\/strong>Age: 23 (DOB 05\/13\/1993)
\nI like the stats that Moroff was able to put up, and he’ll get an extended look at 2B.\u00a0 If Josh Harrison gets traded, then he’ll probably be in line for some PT, fighting with the guy right below him.<\/p>\n

16. Alen Hanson, 2B
\n<\/strong>Age: 24 (DOB 10\/22\/1992)
\nHanson has been bumped much further down on many people’s lists, due to a combination of prospect fatigue and his mental issues.\u00a0 He hasn’t been able to settle down over his career in the minors and has recently been pushing for a full promotion.\u00a0 Whether he gets it or not, he has more than enough tools to succeed either as a 2B or a super-utility man.<\/p>\n

17. Francisco Acuna, SS
\n<\/strong>Age: 16 (DOB 01\/12\/2000)
\nOur first player from the aughts, Acuna has showcased well over the winter.\u00a0 Reports out of Colombia are inspiring, as the 1st overall pick in the Colombian draft has held his own against players much older than him.\u00a0 Keep a sharp eye on him as a high-ceiling guy.<\/p>\n

18. Luis Escobar, SP
\n<\/strong>Age: 20 (DOB 05\/30\/1996)
\nAnother hard-thrower in the Pirates<\/a> system, Escobar has been hitting 95 consistently with his fastball.\u00a0 When you add in the plus curveball, he begins to look like a high-upside reliever or #4 starter.\u00a0 However, some serious command issues keep him from moving any higher up for the time being.<\/p>\n

19. Taylor Hearn, RP
\n<\/strong>Age: 22 (DOB 08\/30\/1994)
\nThe second half of the Bucs return from the Melancon trade, Hearn had a great second half.\u00a0 He’s one of the harder-throwing pitchers in the Pirates<\/a> minor leagues, and they still have hope for him to develop into a starter.\u00a0 This ranking may well look foolish in the near future, if he continues to start and keeps up these stats in AA Altoona.<\/p>\n


\nTier 4:
\n<\/strong>20. Kevin Kramer, 2B
\n<\/strong>Age: 23 (DOB 10\/03\/1993)
\nYet another 2B with decent stats and some tools, Kramer drops to #20 because of his somewhat sub-par contact skills. He only OPSed .730 last year and needs to develop some power before he becomes of much interest to fantasy owners.<\/p>\n

21. Brandon Waddell, SP
\n<\/strong>Age: 22 (DOB 06\/03\/1994)
\nWaddell is just another piece in the Pirates<\/a> incredible AAA pitching depth.\u00a0 He’s a back of the rotation guy, but he’ll probably make it as a finesse lefty out of the bullpen in the end.\u00a0 He can hit 93 reliably, but relies a bit too much on his control.<\/p>\n

22. Tyler Eppler, RP
\n<\/strong>Age: 23 (DOB 01\/05\/1993)
\nMuch like Waddell above, Eppler is yet another depth piece for the Pirates<\/a> at this point in time.\u00a0 He can touch up to 96 with the fastball, but the difference between him and Waddell is the absolute lack of a quality breaking pitch.\u00a0 If he ever develops that, he’s set.\u00a0 For now, he might make a quality reliever.<\/p>\n

23. Tyler Webb, RP
\n<\/strong>Age: 26 (DOB 07\/20\/1990)
\nThe Pirates<\/a> drafted Tyler Webb in this year’s Rule V draft, so he’s probably going to rack up some stats this year.\u00a0 He’s definitely just a reliever, but he could put some K’s on the board for your fantasy team if you pick him up when he’s hot.\u00a0 He had 10.16 K\/9 in AA last year, and again, he must stay on the active 25 man roster or be given back.\u00a0 I can’t see the Pirates<\/a> just giving away assets that they already paid for, though.<\/p>\n

24. Braeden Ogle, SP
\n<\/strong>Age: 19 (DOB 07\/30\/1997)
\nOgle has decent stuff at his age, and showcased reasonably well after being the Pirates<\/a> draft pick in 2016.\u00a0 He’s also a lefty, so Ogle should be a guy to watch out for as he rises through the ranks.<\/p>\n

25. Travis Macgregor, RP
\n<\/strong>Age: 19 (DOB 10\/15\/1997)
\nMacgregor was another Pirates<\/a> early draft pick, and is the sort of projectable, tall frame that the Pirates<\/a> have had success with recently (See Glasnow, Tyler).\u00a0 Travis is definitely a high-upside play for fantasy owners, but he doesn’t need to be owned until he gets hot this year, at the absolute earliest.\u00a0 He should be several years off at this point.<\/p>\n

26. Frank Duncan, SP
\n<\/strong>Age: 24 (DOB 01\/30\/1992)
\nDuncan is scraping the bottom of the barrel as far as useful AAA pitchers go, as he may be the Pirates<\/a> #9 or #10 starting pitcher at best.\u00a0 However, it’s good to know who the backup to the backup to the backup is, in case of injury.\u00a0 He’s got some upside here if he gets traded to a more open situation, or if guys in front of him get injured.<\/p>\n

27. Max Kranick, RP
\n<\/strong>Age: 19 (DOB 07\/21\/1997)
\nThe third of the recently drafted prep pitchers, Kranick is the lowest among the Macgregor\/Ogle\/Kranick trio due to his lower projection and slightly worse stuff.\u00a0 Nonetheless, anything can happen with guys these young.\u00a0 Keep an eye on him if the K’s start to rise at the beginning of the year.<\/p>\n

28. Dovydas Neverauskas, RP
\n<\/strong>Age: 23 (DOB 01\/14\/1993)
\nDovydas Neverauskas is not ranked here solely because of his 80-grade name, as fun as it may be to say.\u00a0 Rather, he’s here much more because of his 99 mph fastball.\u00a0 He’s serving as a high-lev guy in AAA Indianapolis for now, but expect him to get the call at some point during the first half.<\/p>\n

29. Connor Joe, 3B
\n<\/strong>Age: 24 (DOB 08\/16\/1992)
\nI’m quite a bit lower on Joe than the common joe, but I can’t deny that he’s got good raw power for a MI spot.\u00a0 He looks a lot better than his numbers, but take that with a grain of salt.<\/p>\n

30. Stephen Alemais, SS
\n<\/strong>Age: 21 (DOB 04\/12\/1995)
\nRounding out our fourth tier is Alemais, who is probably best known for this<\/a> defensive play.\u00a0 His quick hands and good range should ensure that he goes far as a MI candidate, which is better than I can say for any of the Tier 5 players.<\/p>\n


\nTier 5:
\n<\/strong>31. Edgar Santana, SP
\n<\/strong>Age: 25 (DOB 10\/16\/1991)
\nSantana comes equipped with a potential plus slider and plus fastball, but isn’t quite on a level with Neverauskas et al., owing to his significant issues with command.<\/p>\n

32. JT Brubaker, SP
\n<\/strong>Age: 23 (DOB 11\/17\/1993)
\nSimilar to Santana, Brubaker also has command issues and only an average secondary pitch.\u00a0 However, he’s much more likely to make it to the upper levels in 2017.<\/p>\n

33. Erich Weiss, 2B\/3B
\n<\/strong>Age: 25 (DOB 09\/11\/1991)
\nA solid bench player, Weiss could well wind up as a bench player in the majors.\u00a0 However, his iffy defense could severely limit his ability to go any further, as he can only play 2B or 3B.<\/p>\n

34. Austin Shields, RP
\n<\/strong>Age: 19 (DOB 11\/23\/1997)
\nA 2016 preppie, Shields grades out in Tier 5 mostly because of significant command issues.\u00a0 If he can resolve those, then he should move quickly up the list.\u00a0 Only time can tell, however.<\/p>\n

35. Edison Lantigua, OF
\n<\/strong>Age: 20 (DOB 01\/09\/1997)
\nLantigua probably has more upside than nearly everyone in this tier, but he’s only been to the GCL and had some injury issues in 2015.\u00a0 He does have a good eye for the plate, so let’s see how he does in A ball.<\/p>\n

36. Michael De La Cruz, OF
\n<\/strong>Age: 20 (DOB 07\/10\/1996)
\nDe La Cruz has all the tools, and no idea how to put it all together.\u00a0 If he breaks out, he could rise very quickly.\u00a0 He had some pretty good numbers in 2016 anyways, but it wasn’t quite the full on coming-out party that some were hoping for.<\/p>\n

37. Jacob Taylor, SP
\n<\/strong>Age: 21 (DOB 07\/05\/1995)
\nYALLPP (Yet Another Low Level Pirates<\/a> Pitcher) strikes again.\u00a0 Taylor is from the same high-upside-extreme risk family as many of the other pitchers in the region of the rankings.\u00a0 He came back from a Tommy John surgery, so that only adds to the complications here.\u00a0 Check in on him around June to see if he’s worth paying attention to.<\/p>\n

38. Jose Osuna, 1B
\n<\/strong>Age: 24 (DOB 12\/12\/1992)
\nOsuna has been having a fine winter, and he also did well in his most recent season.\u00a0 The thing keeping him this far down on the list is his relatively strict positional requirements (he did play some corner outfield, but not well), but he has some power potential.\u00a0 The way to Pittsburgh is heavily blocked, with Bell at first and too many players in the OF.<\/p>\n

39. Eric Wood, 3B
\n<\/strong>Age: 24 (DOB 11\/22\/1992)
\nSomewhat surprisingly, the Pirates<\/a> did not protect Eric Wood in this year’s Rule V draft, although that proved to be a wise decision in retrospect. Wood had a breakout season in AA, and he should be able to stick at 3B to provide some upper-level depth.\u00a0 If he gets the call, Wood should be able to contribute in some manner to deep leagues.<\/p>\n

40. Jordan Luplow, 3B
\n<\/strong>Age: 23 (DOB 09\/26\/1993)
\nLuplow has had quite the adventure through the minor leagues, requiring labrum surgery on his non-throwing shoulder a few years ago, and then having a very slow start in 2016.\u00a0 He turned it around in June of last year, but has no definite position and could move to the outfield.\u00a0 His bat provides more value there, but he would be one of the most blocked prospects in the league.<\/p>\n

41. Barrett Barnes, OF
\n<\/strong>Age: 25 (DOB 07\/29\/1991)
\nBarrett Barnes is quite similar to Hanson, in that he has all the tools you’d think he needs to be successful.\u00a0 For now, it’s just a waiting game to see if he’ll ever make anything of them.\u00a0 Remember when we used to speak of him in the same breath as Josh Bell?<\/p>\n

42. Luis Heredia, SP
\n<\/strong>Age: 22 (DOB 08\/10\/1994)
\nAnother player on that 2013 A ball team that was highly touted, Heredia was long-expected to breakout.\u00a0 We’re still waiting on that breakout, though.<\/p>\n

43. Jin-De Jhang, C
\n<\/strong>Age: 23 (DOB 05\/17\/1993)
\nJin-De Jhang can hit, but can he catch?\u00a0 The way to Pittsburgh is very blocked, with 3 quality receivers in front of him and 1B completely taken over by David Freese and Josh Bell.<\/p>\n

44. Casey Sadler, RP
\n<\/strong>Age: 26 (DOB 07\/13\/1990)
\nRecently resigned with the Bucs on a minor league contract, Sadler has not had the best of experiences in the Pirates<\/a> organization.\u00a0 Generally a low-strikeouts pitcher, he did well in his one start in the big leagues last year.\u00a0 There just isn’t a spot for him among all of the other young men, both in Indy and Pittsburgh.\u00a0 He recently had TJ surgery, so beware.<\/p>\n

45. Angel Sanchez, RP
\n<\/strong>Age: 27 (DOB 11\/28\/1989)
\nSanchez missed all of last year with TJ surgery, much like Sadler before him.\u00a0 He did well enough in 2015 before the dreaded surgery and rehab sapped him of his entire 2016 season.\u00a0 Another wait-and-see guy, although he probably won’t amount to much at this point.<\/p>\n

46. James Marvel, SP
\n<\/strong>Age: 23 (DOB 09\/17\/1993)
\nDo I really need any other reason to place this 75-grade player on the back-end of the list? (Editor’s note: Yes, you do.)\u00a0 Well, the good news is that Marvel is quite a good ballplayer.\u00a0 He did well for himself in 2016 after being shut down following his drafting in the 2015 draft.\u00a0 He’ll need for his Ks to go up to be an effective pitcher at the higher levels.<\/p>\n

47. Dario Agrazal, SP
\n<\/strong>Age: 22 (DOB 12\/28\/1994)
\nAgrazal is nothing if not efficient.\u00a0 He avoided walking batters like it was the plague in A ball, averaging just one walk per 9 innings.\u00a0 The rest of his stat line was merely decent, but it was probably enough to earn a promotion coming into this year.\u00a0 Let’s see how the stuff plays with the bigger boys, as he is getting somewhat old.<\/p>\n

48. Ike Schlabach, SP
\n<\/strong>Age: 20 (DOB 12\/27\/1996)
\nA 2015 late-round draftee, Schlabach is on this list solely as a result of his potential.\u00a0 He only had 31 Ks in 60 innings last year, and that number will obviously need to rise if he makes anything of his arm.<\/p>\n

49. Blake Cederlind, RP
\n<\/strong>Age: 20 (DOB 01\/14\/1996)
\nThe Pirates<\/a> 5th round selection in the 2016 draft, Cederlind has looked impressive on the field.\u00a0 He could rise 20 spots if he maintains his K-BB into A\/A+ ball.<\/p>\n

50. Mitchell Tolman, 2B
\n<\/strong>Age: 22 (DOB 06\/08\/1994)
\nTo round off the list, I’m going nuts with my favorite stats, BB%.\u00a0 Tolman walked 13.5% of the time, and struck out 13% of the time.\u00a0 An astute reader will note this and observe that Tolman is one of those rare specimens that manages to walk considerably more than average, and strike out considerably less than average.\u00a0 This tends to be a promising combination.\u00a0 He only had a .106 ISO, but so long as he can keep up his great OBP, that shouldn’t be a major issue on down the line.<\/p>\n

What did you think of the list?\u00a0 Which of my rankings were absolutely crazy?\u00a0 Let me know down below and hit me up on Twitter at @gregorvdm<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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