[The Producer]
We’re trying a new feature this week on P2Daily. Many of you in the comments have seen the previews that Jeff Reed, aka Bucs’N’Pucks, posts with information on the other team. I felt this would be good information to turn into a regular feature. Going forward, P2Daily will serve as a primer on Tuesday for the upcoming full-season minor league opponents against the Pirates’ system, expanding on this format.
Here is a look at who the Pirates take on at each level this week.
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This week the Pirates farm system goes up against a mixture of rising and falling prospects.
Familiar 2021 1st round pick Kahlil Watson headlines the Jupiter Hammerheads roster. His first full season hasn’t gone very well, leading to him falling off Baseball America’s recent top 100 list.
Brooklyn Cyclones Outfielder Alex Ramirez and Richmond Flying Squirrels pitcher Kyle Harrison are two prospects that have seen their stock rise over the course of the 2022 season. Ramirez has been showing up on the backend of updated lists, and Kyle Harrison is floating around the top 25 on updates. Harrison is just a month shy of having his first legal beverage.
A week after facing a top 100 prospect loaded Cleveland Guardians roster in Double-A, the Indianapolis Indians take their turn facing a loaded Guardians team. These last two weeks have given me farm system envy, seeing how strong the Guardians upper levels are.
Triple-A: Indianapolis Indians
Opponent: Columbus (Guardians)
Opponent Stats
Team OPS: .794 OPS
Rank: 1/20
Team ERA: 4.65
ERA Rank: 11/20
Top Prospects
Player | Position | Pipeline Ranking
- Gabriel Arias | INF | 4
- Tyler Freeman | INF | 6
- Logan Allen | LHP| 7
- Bo Naylor | C | 15
- Peyton Battenfield | RHP | 18
- Xzavion Curry | RHP | 20
- Nick Mikolajchak | RHP | 26
- Will Brennan | OF | 28
DOUBLE-A: ALTOONA CURVE
Opponent: Richmond (Giants)
Opponent Stats
Team OPS: .722
OPS Rank: 7/12
Team ERA: 4.28
ERA Rank: 6/12
Top Prospects
Player | Position | Pipeline Ranking
- Kyle Harrison | LHP | 2
- Ryan Murphy | RHP | 11
- Brett Auerbach | 2B/C | 27
- Ricardo Genoves | C | 29
- Kai-Wei Teng | RHP | 30
HIGH-A: GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
Opponent: Brooklyn (Mets)
Opponent Stats
Team OPS: .646
OPS Rank: 11/12
Team ERA: 3.86
ERA Rank: 5/12
Top Prospects
Player/Position/Pipeline Ranking
- Alex Ramirez | OF | 4
- Matt Alan | RHP | 6
- Dominic Hamel | RHP | 9
- Jaylen Palmer | 3B/OF | 14
- Junior Santos | RHP | 16
- JT Schwartz | 1B | 19
- Mike Vasil | RHP | 21
- Jose Peroza | INF | 29
SINGLE-A: BRADENTON MARAUDERS
Opponent: Jupiter (Marlins)
Opponent Stats
Team OPS: .671
OPS Rank: 7/10
Team ERA: 4.24
ERA Rank: 10/10
Top Prospects
Player | Position | Pipeline Ranking
- Kahlil Watson | SS | 3
- Ian Lewis | 2B | 11
- Osiris Johnson | OF | 22
- Cristhian Rodriguez | 3B/SS | 26
Pirates Prospects Spotlight
First Pitch: The Pirates Have Chances to Add to Their Farm System This Month
Pirates Links
Prospect Watch
Today: Back to a Full Slate
Yesterday: Tony Blanco Jr Homers in Pro Debut
Daily Video Rundown
Yesterday: Oneil Cruz and Carter Bins Homers, Quinn Priester Outing
Pirates Discussion
Today: Three Games is Called a Winning Streak
Yesterday: Trip to Miami, After Victorious Weekend
Pirates Prospects Daily Articles
- Bryan Reynolds to the Injured List; Jake Marisnick Returns
- Baseball America Places Four Pirates in Their Updated Top 100 List
- First Pitch: The Pirates Have Chances to Add to Their Farm System This Month
THIS WEEKEND ON PIRATES PROSPECTS
Williams: The Bob Nutting Paper Company
Pirates Roundtable: What Are Your Thoughts on Ben Cherington’s Rebuild?
Bradenton Marauders: Three Pitchers Ahead of Game In Changeup Development
THIS WEEK ON PIRATES PROSPECTS
Williams: The Pirates Are Slowly Building in the Right Direction
Prospect Roundtable: Who Has Made the Biggest Jump in the First Half?
Prospect Roundtable: Which First Half Performance Gives You Most Concern?
Mason Martin Working on Adjustments to Shorten Swing
Tyler Samaniego: Lefty Among Top Performers From 2021 Draft Class
Sergio Umana: Secondary Pitches Key To Progress In Bradenton Return
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