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Down on the Farm: The Pittsburgh Pirates – August 2025

Down on the Farm: The Pittsburgh Pirates – October 2025

The Pittsburgh Pirates Top 30 Prospects!

Rank Name Position Level Age Projections
1 Konnor Griffin SS AA 19 126.8 wRC+, 0.283/0.347/0.462, 20 HR, 43 SB, 76 Runs, 72 RBI
2 Edward Florentino 1B A 18 124.6 wRC+, 0.256/0.337/0.469, 26 HR, 34 SB, 76 Runs, 84 RBI
3 Termarr Johnson 2B AA 21 110.6 wRC+, 0.246/0.344/0.395, 17 HR, 16 SB, 68 Runs, 61 RBI
4 Esmerlyn Valdez 1B AA 21 108.1 wRC+, 0.238/0.315/0.430, 24 HR, 1 SB, 69 Runs, 78 RBI
5 Braxton Ashcraft SP MLB 25 3.74 ERA, 113 IP, 36 BB, 105 K, 8.4 K/9, 1.17 WHIP
6 Axiel Plaz C A+ 19 103.1 wRC+, 0.233/0.305/0.425, 25 HR, 2 SB, 64 Runs, 78 RBI
7 Bubba Chandler SP AAA 22 4.00 ERA, 140 IP, 63 BB, 138 K, 8.9 K/9, 1.25 WHIP
8 Nick Yorke 2B MLB 23 101.7 wRC+, 0.257/0.319/0.396, 14 HR, 15 SB, 67 Runs, 61 RBI
9 Wyatt Sanford SS A 19 95.2 wRC+, 0.231/0.318/0.369, 14 HR, 41 SB, 69 Runs, 57 RBI
10 Rafael Flores C AAA 24 102.1 wRC+, 0.244/0.314/0.406, 20 HR, 1 SB, 62 Runs, 69 RBI
11 Callan Moss 1B A+ 21 99.2 wRC+, 0.241/0.321/0.382, 15 HR, 7 SB, 66 Runs, 61 RBI
12 Johan De Los Santos SS DSL 16 93.5 wRC+, 0.241/0.316/0.364, 11 HR, 34 SB, 67 Runs, 54 RBI
13 Victor Marquez C DSL 17 94.5 wRC+, 0.225/0.320/0.363, 15 HR, 21 SB, 64 Runs, 58 RBI
14 Thomas Harrington SP AAA 22 4.24 ERA, 162 IP, 36 BB, 124 K, 6.9 K/9, 1.08 WHIP
15 Matt Gorski CF MLB 27 86.6 wRC+, 0.221/0.266/0.414, 25 HR, 16 SB, 66 Runs, 76 RBI
16 Duce Gourson 2B AA 22 90.0 wRC+, 0.226/0.313/0.353, 12 HR, 27 SB, 65 Runs, 55 RBI
17 Tony Blanco Jr. DH A 20 88.5 wRC+, 0.223/0.282/0.397, 24 HR, 3 SB, 63 Runs, 71 RBI
18 Easton Carmichael N/A A+ 21 90.6 wRC+, 0.237/0.297/0.382, 16 HR, 10 SB, 64 Runs, 63 RBI
19 Keiner Delgado SS A+ 21 90.0 wRC+, 0.227/0.307/0.363, 15 HR, 16 SB, 61 Runs, 60 RBI
20 Sammy Stafura SS A+ 20 89.5 wRC+, 0.223/0.310/0.356, 11 HR, 18 SB, 75 Runs, 53 RBI
21 Omar Alfonzo C AA 21 93.0 wRC+, 0.227/0.313/0.366, 16 HR, 1 SB, 62 Runs, 60 RBI
22 Dylan Palmer N/A A 21 87.8 wRC+, 0.230/0.306/0.356, 13 HR, 25 SB, 63 Runs, 55 RBI
23 Ronny Simon 2B MLB 25 87.4 wRC+, 0.236/0.298/0.366, 13 HR, 23 SB, 65 Runs, 56 RBI
24 Brian Sanchez LF A 20 85.9 wRC+, 0.229/0.293/0.367, 13 HR, 23 SB, 70 Runs, 59 RBI
25 Hunter Barco SP AAA 24 4.11 ERA, 117 IP, 51 BB, 113 K, 8.7 K/9, 1.25 WHIP
26 Will Taylor CF A+ 22 85.7 wRC+, 0.218/0.298/0.358, 15 HR, 20 SB, 63 Runs, 60 RBI
27 Nick Cimillo 1B AA 25 86.4 wRC+, 0.212/0.289/0.377, 20 HR, 2 SB, 62 Runs, 69 RBI
28 Jack Brannigan SS AA 24 84.0 wRC+, 0.210/0.293/0.358, 18 HR, 11 SB, 64 Runs, 61 RBI
29 Reinold Navarro SP A 18 3.87 ERA, 77 IP, 53 BB, 88 K, 10.2 K/9, 1.40 WHIP
30 Richard Ramirez C A 19 82.7 wRC+, 0.222/0.283/0.369, 17 HR, 2 SB, 59 Runs, 64 RBI

Projected organization depth!

Below are the top projected players at peak for each position at the MLB level.

C 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF
Projected Starter Henry Davis Edward Florentino Termarr Johnson Oneil Cruz Jared Triolo Bryan Reynolds Jack Suwinski Tommy Pham
Projected Backup Axiel Plaz Esmerlyn Valdez Nick Yorke Konnor Griffin Kendrick Herrera Alexander Canario Matt Gorski DJ Stewart
Depth Rafael Flores Spencer Horwitz Nick Gonzales Wyatt Sanford Malcom Nunez Nick Solak Will Taylor Ivan Brethowr

Starting Pitchers

Projected #1 Paul Skenes
Projected #2 Jared Jones
Projected #3 Mitch Keller
Projected #4 Johan Oviedo
Projected #5 Braxton Ashcraft
Depth Bubba Chandler
Depth Thomas Harrington
Depth Mike Burrows
Depth Carmen Mlodzinski
Depth Hunter Barco

Relief Pitchers

Projected Closer Ben Heller
Projected Setup #1 Ryan Borucki
Projected Setup #2 Dauri Moreta
Next Up Colin Holderman
Next Up Yohan Ramírez
Next Up Justin Lawrence
Depth Kyle Nicolas
Depth Tim Mayza
Depth Dennis Santana
Depth Burch Smith

Top prospects by tool!

Hit Power Speed
Konnor Griffin – 60 Edward Florentino – 60 Armstrong Muhoozi – 70
Edward Florentino – 55 Matt Gorski – 60 Fredderick Ovalle – 70
Termarr Johnson – 55 Konnor Griffin – 55 Darell Morel – 70

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