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Clearing the Hurdle 
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 02:01 PM.
A Look at the Pirates Top 10 Prospects

With the Pirates spending more money on the Draft than any other team in baseball, the prospect pool is starting to become deep with talent.

Here is how the Organization projects the Top 10 Future Buccos:
  1. 1.
    Jameson Taillon, RHP
    DOB: 11/28/91
    Height/Weight: 6-7/230
    Bats/Throws: R/R
    Drafted/Signed: First round, 2010, The Woodlands HS (TX)
    2010 Stats: Did Not Play (signed late)
    Best/Worst Tool: Velocity/changeup
  2. 2.
    Stetson Allie, RHP
    DOB: 3/13/91
    Height/Weight: 6-4/225
    Bats/Throws: R/R
    Drafted/Signed: Second round, 2010, St. Edward HS (OH)
    2010 Stats: Did Not Play (signed late)
  3. 3.
    Luis Heredia, RHP
    DOB: 8/16/94
    Height/Weight: 6-6/185
    Bats/Throws: R/R
    Drafted/Signed: Mexico, 2010
  4. 4.
    Tony Sanchez, C
    DOB: 5/20/88
    Height/Weight: 6-0/213
    Bats/Throws: R/R
    Drafted/Signed: First round, 2009, Boston College
    2010 Stats: .314/.416/.454 at High-A (59 G)
    Best/Worst Tool: Glove/pure hitting
  5. 5.
    Rudy Owens, LHP
    DOB: 12/18/87
    Height/Weight: 6-3/215
    Bats/Throws: L/L
    Drafted/Signed: 28th round, 2006, Mesa HS (AZ)
    2010 Stats: 2.46 ERA (150.0-124-23-132) at Double-A (26 G)
    Best/Worst Tool: Command and control/breaking ball
  6. 6.
    Bryan Morris, RHP
    DOB: 3/28/87
    Height/Weight: 6-3/210
    Bats/Throws: L/R
    Drafted/Signed: First round, 2006, Motlow State CC (TN) (Dodgers)
    2010 Stats: 0.60 ERA (44.2-37-7-40) at High-A (8 G); 4.25 ERA (89.0-87-31-84) at Double-A (19 G)
  7. 7.
    Starling Marte, OF
    DOB: 10/9/88
    Height/Weight: 6-1/170
    Bats/Throws: R/R
    Drafted/Signed: Dominican Republic, 2007
    2010 Stats: .346/.393/.692 at Rookie (8 G); .315/.386/.432 at High-A (60 G)
    Best/Worst Tool: Defense/power
  8. 8.
    Jeff Locke, LHP
    DOB: 11/20/87
    Height/Weight: 6-2/180
    Bats/Throws: L/L
    Drafted/Signed: Second round, 2006, Kennett HS (NH) (Braves)
    2010 Stats: 3.54 ERA (86.1-82-14-83) at High-A (17 G); 3.59 ERA (57.2-57-12-56) at Double-A (10 G)
  9. 9.
    Diego Moreno, RHP
    DOB: 7/21/86
    Height/Weight: 6-1/177
    Bats/Throws: R/R
    Drafted/Signed: Venezuela, 2006
    2010 Stats: 1.17 ERA (38.1-14-5-57) at High-A (28 G); 7.04 ERA (7.2-10-3-12) at Double-A (7 G)
    Best/Worst Tool: Velocity/slider
  10. 10.
    Colton Cain, LHP
    DOB: 2/5/91
    Height/Weight: 6-3/225
    Bats/Throws: L/L
    Drafted/Signed: Eighth round, 2009, Waxahachie HS (TX)
    2010 Stats: 3.77 ERA (14.1-12-5-15) at Rookie (4 G); 5.03 ERA (34.0-23-14-32) at short-season (11 G)
    Best/Worst Tool: Command/secondary pitches

Top 10 Talents Under the Age of 25
  1. Pedro Alvarez, 3B
  2. Andrew McCutchen, OF
  3. Jameson Taillon, RHP
  4. Stetson Allie, RHP
  5. Luis Heredia, RHP
  6. Tony Sanchez, C
  7. Neil Walker, 2B
  8. Jose Tabata, LF
  9. Rudy Owens, LHP
  10. Brad Lincoln, RHP
Comments
# 1 pittsburgher86 @ Apr 5
I disagree with the list of top ten talents under the age of 25.
 
# 2 loaf31 @ Apr 6
@pittsburgher 86, I kind of just copy and pasted from a baseball site
 
# 3 pittsburgher86 @ Apr 7
Oh. What website? And I mean like overall the list is probably right. Just not in the right order
 
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