The #40 prospect for 2017

psuinpgh21 · Post by **psuinpgh21** » Thu Mar 30, 2017 1:02 am

And the poll comes to an end. I enjoyed it immensely, hopefully next year I can do it again, and we can get a little more participation. Thank you to everyone who voted, nominated their favorites, commented and participated this year. Former top draft pick Wyatt Mathison gets the #39 spot.

1 Austin Meadows 21 OF AAA

2 Tyler Glasnow 23 SP AAA/MLB

3 Josh Bell 24 1B/OF AAA/MLB

4 Mitch Keller 20 SP A-

5 Kevin Newman 23 SS AA

6 Ke'Bryan Hayes 19 3b A-

7 Nick Kingham 25 SP AAA

8 Cole Tucker 20 SS A+

9 Taylor Hearn 22 SP A-

10 Will Craig 22 3B A-

11 Steven Brault 24 SP AAA/MLB

12 Elias Diaz 26 C AAA/MLB

13 Alen Hanson 24 AAA/MLB

14 Gage Hinsz, 20 SP A-

15 Yeudy Garcia 24 SP A+

16 Edgar Santana 25 RP AAA

17 Clay Holmes 23 SP AA

18 Braeden Ogle 19 SP R

19 Jin-De Jhang 23 C AA

20 Luis Escobar 20 SP A+

21 Trevor Williams 25 RP AAA/MLB

22 Jose Osuna 24 OF/1B AAA

23 Max Kranick 19 SP R

24 Dovydas Neverauskas 25 RP AAA

25 Kevin Kramer 23 2b A+

26 Max Moroff 23 IF AAA/MLB

27 Barrett Barnes 25 OF AA

28 Eric Wood 24 3b AA

29 Tyler Eppler 23 SP AA

30 Travis McGregor 19 SP R

31 Connor Joe 24 3B A+

32 (tie) Steven Alamais 21 SS A+

32 (tie) Cody Dickson 24 SP AA

33 Brandon Waddell 22 SP AA

34 Adrian Valerio 19 SS R+

35 Jordan Luplow 22 OF/3B A+

36 Gift Ngoepe 26 IF AAA

37 Tyler Webb 25 RP AAA

38 Dario Agrazal 21 SP A+

39 Wyatt Mathisen 22 3B A+

OrlandoMerced · Post by **OrlandoMerced** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 3:27 pm

A lot of hot starts from guys that were viewed as middling prospects coming into the season (20+ ranked).

Kramer, Escobar, Eppler & Espinal specifically. We've been seeing a lot of Pirate hitters start to emerge at the higher levels (Frazier, Moroff & Osuna). Escobar looks like another WV breakout pitcher, he'll be another top 100 MLB prospect if he keeps pitching like this. Kramer and Eppler may never reach that status, but your production still counts in the MLB even if you weren't ranked by BA as a top 100 prospect. (Frazier).

ChitownBucco · Post by **ChitownBucco** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 10:15 pm

Kramer has reached base in 15 out of 15 games

had a hit in all but one of them.

a game where he went 0-1 official ab's and had a walk.

ChitownBucco · Post by **ChitownBucco** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 10:16 pm

Eppler has been very good at AAA

was looking forward to seeing how he did tonight

but the Indy game got rained out

psuinpgh21 · Post by **psuinpgh21** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 1:59 pm

I was going to give a stat update at the first of the month or so. Bell got his 1 AB and is no longer considered a rookie, so he would be off the poll, as would Tyler Webb, who was returned to the Yankees. Obviously Osuna and Dovydas have made their big league debuts. Hard to judge minor league pitchers after only 3 starts or so, but James Marvel, Cam Vieaux, Pedro Vasquez and Alex McRae are off to good starts. Ty Moore, Trae Arbet and Logan Hill are hot at the dish.

ChitownBucco · Post by **ChitownBucco** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 3:23 pm

Yeah lot of hot starts

Especially those AA mid relievers

Kevin Kramer has reached base safely in every game this year and had hits in all but two of them.

UtahPirate · Post by **UtahPirate** » Wed May 03, 2017 3:57 pm

#35 -- Jordan Luplow is starting to heat up -- 9-for-22 (.409) in the last six games. He really struggled in the Florida State League last year after a strong showing in 2015. Our #3 pick in the 2014 draft, I'd love to see him find his stroke this year and put a little more shine on his prospect status. Gap power, good BB to K ratio, he needs a break out year to establish himself.

ChitownBucco · Post by **ChitownBucco** » Wed May 03, 2017 10:04 pm

HR # 4 for Luplow today

Kevin Kramer has reach safely in every game of the season thus far and a hit in all but 2 of them.

lots of good mid relief starts

http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.js ... e&sid=t452