The Pittsburgh Pirates had three prospects in the latest update to Baseball America’s top 100 prospects.
Bubba Chandler moved inside the top 25. Previously ranked 57th overall, the top prospect in the system jumped to 22nd overall on the BA list. Since the last ranking update on July 23rd, Chandler was promoted to Triple-A, and put up a 1.17 ERA in 23 innings in his first four starts.
2024 first rounder Konnor Griffin has moved up a few spots since entering the list in July at 82nd overall. Griffin is now ranked 77th. He has been playing games at Pirate City, but has yet to make his official pro debut.
The Pirates also added a third player to the list, with Thomas Harrington entering at number 91. Harrington finished the month of July with an 0.70 ERA in 25.2 innings at the Double-A level, before moving up to Triple-A in August with a 3.81 ERA in five starts.
In my latest system rankings, I saw Chandler as a top 25 guy, due to the improvements this year he’s made to his changeup and his control. I also saw Harrington as a top 100 guy. The Pirates have two other top 100 candidates in my view, with Nick Yorke being the best option to add a fourth guy to the list, followed by Termarr Johnson as a candidate. Yorke continues hitting in Triple-A, after a mid-season swing and approach change. Johnson recently moved up to Double-A, and could improve his prospect stock with more time at the higher level.
