OnlyBucs

So the poll for Brendan Malone places him at #8. Got votes as high as #4, as low as #14, but #8 was a clear winner. Now back to the grind. Eventually I will re-number these but for now this is the poll for #17. I didn't add anyone new because I'm doing this from work and don't have my list with me, just copying and pasting from other posts. As always, let me know who's next and try to convince me and everyone else who to vote for.



The results so far:

1. Mitch Keller, SP, 23, AAA/ML, 63.2% of the votes

2. Ke'Bryan Hayes, 3B, 22, AAA 79.6% of the votes

3. O'Neil Cruz, 21, SS?, High A, 71.7% of the votes

4. Quinn Priester, 19, SP, Rookie, 23.6% of the votes, won run-off for #4

5. Travis Swaggerty, 22, OF, High A, 42.6% of the votes.

5 1/2. Liover Peguero, 19, SS, SS Rookie; 23.1% of the vote for 5th and 6th.

6. Cody Bolton, 21, SP, AA, 31.2% of the vote

7. Tahnaj Thomas, 20, SP, Low A, 32.7% of the votes

8. Mason Martin, 20, 1B, High A, 46.2% of the vote

8. Brendan Malone, 19, SP, SS, 40% voted for #8

9. Ji-Hwan Bae, 20, SS, Low A, 41% of the vote

10. Jared Oliva, 24, OF, AA, 23.3% of the vote, won run-off for #10

11. Cal Mitchell, 20, OF, High A, 52.2% of the vote

12. Will Craig, 25, 1B, AAA, 41.7% of the vote

13. J.T. Brubaker, 26, SP, AAA, 28.6% of the vote

14. Braxton Ashcraft, 20, SP, Rookie/SS, 24.4% of the vote

15. Lolo Sanchez, 20, OF, High A, 29.4% of the vote

16. Sammy Siani, 19, OF, Rookie, 30% of the vote

6 Pirates in the fangraphs top 100:



Hayes

Cruz

Keller

Swaggerty

Thomas

Peguero



Have to think that Priester and Malone are potential entrants soon as well.



A good gauge for where fangraphs stands in terms of prospect analysis will be Cole Tucker. He was a guy that they had on their top 100 list when I don't think anyone would have even considered for their list. I think the defense was as they advertised, so if the bat approaches league average he will be a starting SS.

Rodolfo Castro had a great season in 2019, and I expect he'll be a factor in 2023 as successor to Kevin Newman.