Welcome to the Pirates Prospects Rankings page, which keeps track of the top 50 prospects for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the minor league system. The rankings are sorted by talent tiers, and also include Current Values and projections for where a player will end up at the end of the next three seasons.
Current/Future Value System
Players are traditionally graded based on their Future Value. I’ve been identifying the present day value of players, to give an idea of how long the development process could take. The grades follow the system below, with a projected 5-10 point rise per year for each player, depending on the player.
- 10 – Pure athletes with very little baseball experience, starting their careers in rookie ball.
- 15 – Players who can perform across a season at the rookie levels, with regular playing time.
- 20 – The talent needed to play regularly in A-ball, at either level. High-A is usually a stronger indicator of this value.
- 25 – Double-A talent.
- 30 – The bottom half of Triple-A talent.
- 35 – The top half of Triple-A talent, and where the “Quad-A” label begins.
- 40 – The replacement level players at the MLB level. These are the players who unfairly get labeled “Quad A”.
- 45 – MLB bench/bullpen options who can occasionally start, and provide long-term positive or neutral value in the majors.
- 50 – Average MLB starters, or elite relievers.
- 55 – Above-average MLB starters, position or pitcher.
- 60 – Plus MLB performers. Players can be graded higher than this, but this is the threshold when players start becoming the best in the game.
Pirates Prospects Top 50
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| Rank | Tier | First | Last | Position | Team | Current | FV | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Bubba | Chandler | RHP | Indianapolis | 35 | 60 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 55 |
| 2 | 2 | Konnor | Griffin | SS/CF | FCL Pirates | 20 | 60 | 20 | 25 | 35 | 45 |
| 3 | 2 | Thomas | Harrington | RHP | Indianapolis | 30 | 55 | 35 | 45 | 50 | 55 |
| 4 | 3 | Nick | Yorke | 2B/OF | Indianapolis | 35 | 50 | 35 | 45 | 50 | 50 |
| 5 | 3 | Termarr | Johnson | INF | Altoona | 25 | 60 | 25 | 35 | 45 | 50 |
| 6 | 3 | Braxton | Ashcraft | RHP | Indianapolis | 30 | 50 | 35 | 45 | 50 | 50 |
| 7 | 4 | Hunter | Barco | LHP | Altoona | 25 | 55 | 25 | 35 | 45 | 50 |
| 8 | 4 | Zander | Mueth | RHP | Bradenton | 20 | 50 | 20 | 25 | 35 | 40 |
| 9 | 4 | Billy | Cook | OF | Indianapolis | 35 | 50 | 35 | 45 | 50 | 50 |
| 10 | 4 | Mike | Burrows | RHP | Indianapolis | 30 | 50 | 35 | 45 | 50 | 50 |
| 11 | 4 | Michael | Kennedy | LHP | Greensboro | 20 | 50 | 20 | 25 | 35 | 40 |
| 12 | 4 | Levi | Sterling | RHP | FCL Pirates | 20 | 50 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 35 |
| 13 | 4 | Jhonny | Severino | INF | Bradenton | 20 | 50 | 20 | 25 | 35 | 45 |
| 14 | 5 | Wyatt | Sanford | INF | FCL Pirates | 20 | 50 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 30 |
| 15 | 5 | Jack | Brannigan | INF | Greensboro | 20 | 50 | 20 | 25 | 35 | 40 |
| 16 | 5 | Alessandro | Ercolani | RHP | Greensboro | 20 | 45 | 20 | 25 | 35 | 40 |
| 17 | 5 | Carlson | Reed | RHP | Greensboro | 20 | 45 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 45 |
| 18 | 5 | Anthony | Solometo | LHP | Altoona | 25 | 50 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 |
| 19 | 5 | Keiner | Delgado | INF | Bradenton | 20 | 45 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 40 |
| 20 | 5 | Lonnie | White Jr. | OF | Greensboro | 20 | 50 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 40 |
| 21 | 5 | Antwone | Kelly | RHP | Bradenton | 20 | 45 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 |
| 22 | 5 | Tsung-Che | Cheng | INF | Altoona | 25 | 45 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 45 |
| 23 | 5 | David | Matoma | RHP | FCL Pirates | 20 | 45 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 |
| 24 | 6 | Yordany | De Los Santos | INF | Bradenton | 20 | 45 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 |
| 25 | 6 | Omar | Alfonzo | C, INF | Greensboro | 20 | 45 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 |
| 26 | 6 | Matt | Gorski | OF | Indianapolis | 35 | 45 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 45 |
| 27 | 6 | Eddie | Rynders | INF | FCL Pirates | 20 | 45 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 30 |
| 28 | 6 | Mitch | Jebb | INF | Greensboro | 20 | 45 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 |
| 29 | 6 | Esmerlyn | Valdez | OF | Bradenton | 20 | 45 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 40 |
| 30 | 6 | Will | Taylor | OF | Bradenton | 20 | 45 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 |
| 31 | 6 | Jase | Bowen | OF | Altoona | 25 | 45 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 |
| 32 | 6 | Estuar | Suero | OF | FCL Pirates | 20 | 50 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 30 |
| 33 | 6 | Malcom | Nuñez | INF | Indianapolis | 35 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 40 |
| 34 | 6 | Axiel | Plaz | C | Bradenton | 20 | 45 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 30 |
| 35 | 6 | Edward | Florentino | OF | DSL Pirates | 20 | 45 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 |
| 36 | 6 | Kervin | Pichardo | INF | Altoona | 25 | 40 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 |
| 37 | 7 | Po-Yu | Chen | RHP | Altoona | 25 | 45 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 |
| 38 | 7 | Carlos | Castillo | RHP | Bradenton | 20 | 45 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 30 |
| 39 | 7 | Nick | Cimillo | 1B | Altoona | 25 | 45 | 25 | 35 | 40 | 45 |
| 40 | 7 | Javier | Rivas | INF | Greensboro | 20 | 45 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 |
| 41 | 7 | Aaron | Shortridge | RHP | Indianapolis | 30 | 40 | 35 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| 42 | 7 | Josh | Hartle | LHP | FCL Pirates | 20 | 45 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 35 |
| 43 | 7 | Matt | Ager | RHP | FCL Pirates | 20 | 45 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 35 |
| 44 | 7 | Bralyn | Brazoban | OF | DSL Pirates | 15 | 45 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 25 |
| 45 | 7 | Kendrick | Herrera | SS | DSL Pirates | 20 | 45 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 |
| 46 | 7 | Emmanuel | Chapman | RHP | Altoona | 25 | 45 | 25 | 35 | 40 | 45 |
| 47 | 7 | Owen | Kellington | RHP | Bradenton | 20 | 45 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 30 |
| 48 | 7 | Carlos | Jimenez | RHP | Bradenton | 20 | 45 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 |
| 49 | 7 | Wilber | Dotel | RHP | Greensboro | 20 | 40 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 |
| 50 | 7 | Tony | Blanco Jr. | OF | FCL Pirates | 20 | 45 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 30 |
