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 | 135.8 wRC+, 0.292/0.359/0.484, 23 HR, 41 SB, 78 Runs, 76 RBI |
| 2 | Edward Florentino | CF | A | 18 | 121.3 wRC+, 0.253/0.333/0.461, 26 HR, 35 SB, 75 Runs, 82 RBI |
| 3 | Bubba Chandler | SP | MLB | 22 | 3.70 ERA, 141 IP, 59 BB, 143 K, 9.1 K/9, 1.20 WHIP |
| 4 | Esmerlyn Valdez | 1B | AA | 21 | 111.5 wRC+, 0.243/0.319/0.439, 25 HR, 1 SB, 69 Runs, 79 RBI |
| 5 | Termarr Johnson | 2B | AA | 21 | 111.5 wRC+, 0.249/0.348/0.392, 16 HR, 15 SB, 68 Runs, 60 RBI |
| 6 | Johan De Los Santos | SS | DSL | 16 | 102.3 wRC+, 0.256/0.325/0.389, 13 HR, 53 SB, 68 Runs, 58 RBI |
| 7 | Axiel Plaz | C | A+ | 19 | 103.0 wRC+, 0.232/0.306/0.423, 24 HR, 2 SB, 65 Runs, 78 RBI |
| 8 | Rafael Flores | C | MLB | 24 | 103.2 wRC+, 0.245/0.313/0.412, 21 HR, 1 SB, 64 Runs, 70 RBI |
| 9 | Wyatt Sanford | SS | A | 19 | 95.1 wRC+, 0.231/0.317/0.369, 14 HR, 41 SB, 69 Runs, 57 RBI |
| 10 | Callan Moss | 1B | A+ | 21 | 101.1 wRC+, 0.243/0.324/0.385, 15 HR, 7 SB, 67 Runs, 61 RBI |
| 11 | Nick Yorke | 2B | MLB | 23 | 98.6 wRC+, 0.256/0.317/0.385, 13 HR, 15 SB, 65 Runs, 59 RBI |
| 12 | Duce Gourson | 2B | AA | 22 | 93.1 wRC+, 0.232/0.315/0.364, 13 HR, 25 SB, 65 Runs, 58 RBI |
| 13 | Keiner Delgado | SS | A+ | 21 | 93.0 wRC+, 0.230/0.314/0.366, 15 HR, 14 SB, 62 Runs, 59 RBI |
| 14 | Nick Cimillo | 1B | AA | 25 | 90.4 wRC+, 0.216/0.291/0.391, 22 HR, 2 SB, 65 Runs, 72 RBI |
| 15 | Omar Alfonzo | C | AA | 21 | 92.5 wRC+, 0.226/0.313/0.364, 16 HR, 1 SB, 61 Runs, 60 RBI |
| 16 | Sammy Stafura | SS | A+ | 20 | 88.7 wRC+, 0.222/0.309/0.354, 12 HR, 17 SB, 74 Runs, 53 RBI |
| 17 | Dylan Palmer | 2B | A | 21 | 87.6 wRC+, 0.230/0.305/0.356, 13 HR, 24 SB, 63 Runs, 55 RBI |
| 18 | Adonys Guzman | C | A | 21 | 88.6 wRC+, 0.231/0.297/0.373, 16 HR, 11 SB, 63 Runs, 61 RBI |
| 19 | Brian Sanchez | LF | A | 20 | 85.8 wRC+, 0.229/0.293/0.367, 13 HR, 23 SB, 69 Runs, 59 RBI |
| 20 | Ronny Simon | 2B | MLB | 25 | 86.3 wRC+, 0.235/0.298/0.362, 12 HR, 23 SB, 65 Runs, 55 RBI |
| 21 | Tony Blanco Jr. | DH | A | 20 | 84.9 wRC+, 0.215/0.282/0.380, 22 HR, 3 SB, 61 Runs, 68 RBI |
| 22 | Will Taylor | CF | A+ | 22 | 83.8 wRC+, 0.215/0.296/0.354, 16 HR, 19 SB, 62 Runs, 60 RBI |
| 23 | Jack Brannigan | SS | AA | 24 | 84.0 wRC+, 0.210/0.293/0.358, 18 HR, 11 SB, 64 Runs, 61 RBI |
| 24 | Hyun Seung Lee | SS | DSL | 17 | 83.7 wRC+, 0.208/0.309/0.332, 13 HR, 22 SB, 62 Runs, 53 RBI |
| 25 | Antonio Pimentel | 2B | DSL | 19 | 80.7 wRC+, 0.220/0.290/0.349, 12 HR, 24 SB, 69 Runs, 54 RBI |
| 26 | Fredderick Ovalle | 2B | DSL | 18 | 79.3 wRC+, 0.215/0.295/0.335, 12 HR, 35 SB, 58 Runs, 55 RBI |
| 27 | Matt King | 2B | A+ | 22 | 81.8 wRC+, 0.226/0.292/0.350, 12 HR, 20 SB, 61 Runs, 56 RBI |
| 28 | Richard Ramirez | C | A | 19 | 83.3 wRC+, 0.226/0.284/0.370, 17 HR, 2 SB, 59 Runs, 64 RBI |
| 29 | Yordany De Los Santos | SS | A+ | 20 | 76.8 wRC+, 0.230/0.272/0.361, 14 HR, 36 SB, 57 Runs, 60 RBI |
| 30 | Edgleen Perez | C | A | 19 | 88.9 wRC+, 0.220/0.337/0.310, 7 HR, 1 SB, 61 Runs, 44 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 | Rafael Flores | Esmerlyn Valdez | Termarr Johnson | Konnor Griffin | Jared Triolo | Bryan Reynolds | Edward Florentino | Tommy Pham |
| Projected Backup | Axiel Plaz | Callan Moss | Nick Yorke | Oneil Cruz | Kendrick Herrera | Alexander Canario | Jack Suwinski | Ivan Brethowr |
| Depth | Joey Bart | Nick Cimillo | Nick Gonzales | Johan De Los Santos | Malcom Nunez | Brian Sanchez | Will Taylor | Billy Cook |
Starting Pitchers
| Projected #1 | Paul Skenes |
| Projected #2 | Jared Jones |
| Projected #3 | Bubba Chandler |
| Projected #4 | Mitch Keller |
| Projected #5 | Johan Oviedo |
| Depth | Braxton Ashcraft |
| Depth | Mike Burrows |
| Depth | Carmen Mlodzinski |
| Depth | Reinold Navarro |
| Depth | Andrew Heaney |
Relief Pitchers
| Projected Closer | Yohan Ramírez |
| Projected Setup #1 | Justin Lawrence |
| Projected Setup #2 | Colin Holderman |
| Next Up | Kyle Nicolas |
| Next Up | Dennis Santana |
| Next Up | Evan Sisk |
| Depth | Hunter Barco |
| Depth | Dauri Moreta |
| Depth | Burch Smith |
| Depth | Isaac Mattson |
Top prospects by tool!
| Hit | Power | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| Konnor Griffin – 70 | Edward Florentino – 60 | Johan De Los Santos – 80 |
| Johan De Los Santos – 55 | Esmerlyn Valdez – 60 | Armstrong Muhoozi – 70 |
| Edward Florentino – 55 | Konnor Griffin – 55 | Wyatt Sanford – 70 |
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