Down on the Farm: The Pittsburgh Pirates – March 2026
The Pittsburgh Pirates Top 30 Prospects!
| Rank | Name | Position | Level | Age | Projections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Konnor Griffin | SS | AA | 19 | 128.3 wRC+, 0.281/0.350/0.470, 23 HR, 38 SB, 80 Runs, 77 RBI |
| 2 | Edward Florentino | CF | A | 18 | 115.0 wRC+, 0.250/0.330/0.442, 23 HR, 30 SB, 74 Runs, 78 RBI |
| 3 | Johan De Los Santos | 2B | DSL | 16 | 102.3 wRC+, 0.256/0.325/0.389, 13 HR, 53 SB, 68 Runs, 58 RBI |
| 4 | Bubba Chandler | SP | MLB | 22 | 3.76 ERA, 141 IP, 55 BB, 141 K, 9.0 K/9, 1.31 WHIP |
| 5 | Wyatt Sanford | SS | A | 19 | 92.1 wRC+, 0.230/0.315/0.367, 15 HR, 36 SB, 68 Runs, 60 RBI |
| 6 | Termarr Johnson | 2B | AA | 21 | 108.0 wRC+, 0.244/0.344/0.388, 17 HR, 12 SB, 69 Runs, 63 RBI |
| 7 | Axiel Plaz | C | A+ | 19 | 103.1 wRC+, 0.237/0.313/0.416, 22 HR, 1 SB, 68 Runs, 75 RBI |
| 8 | Jhostynxon Garcia | CF | MLB | 22 | 104.0 wRC+, 0.243/0.308/0.429, 23 HR, 6 SB, 76 Runs, 74 RBI |
| 9 | Nick Yorke | 2B | MLB | 23 | 99.3 wRC+, 0.257/0.320/0.396, 14 HR, 14 SB, 69 Runs, 65 RBI |
| 10 | Rafael Flores | 1B | MLB | 24 | 98.7 wRC+, 0.242/0.312/0.402, 20 HR, 2 SB, 66 Runs, 70 RBI |
| 11 | Keiner Delgado | 2B | A+ | 21 | 90.0 wRC+, 0.229/0.312/0.362, 15 HR, 16 SB, 63 Runs, 61 RBI |
| 12 | Esmerlyn Valdez | RF | AA | 21 | 106.0 wRC+, 0.238/0.317/0.422, 24 HR, 1 SB, 69 Runs, 76 RBI |
| 13 | Sammy Stafura | SS | A+ | 20 | 87.9 wRC+, 0.222/0.311/0.357, 12 HR, 17 SB, 74 Runs, 56 RBI |
| 14 | Hunter Barco | SP | MLB | 24 | 4.02 ERA, 109 IP, 45 BB, 105 K, 8.6 K/9, 1.36 WHIP |
| 15 | Reinold Navarro | SP | A | 18 | 3.87 ERA, 72 IP, 49 BB, 83 K, 10.4 K/9, 1.53 WHIP |
| 16 | Duce Gourson | 3B | AA | 22 | 93.1 wRC+, 0.234/0.316/0.370, 14 HR, 24 SB, 67 Runs, 62 RBI |
| 17 | Edgleen Perez | C | A | 19 | 87.7 wRC+, 0.220/0.332/0.317, 10 HR, 1 SB, 61 Runs, 51 RBI |
| 18 | Corey Joyce | 2B | AAA | 26 | 83.7 wRC+, 0.218/0.319/0.323, 10 HR, 9 SB, 65 Runs, 51 RBI |
| 19 | Jack Brannigan | SS | AA | 24 | 83.2 wRC+, 0.213/0.295/0.358, 17 HR, 12 SB, 65 Runs, 62 RBI |
| 20 | Omar Alfonzo | C | AA | 21 | 89.7 wRC+, 0.225/0.312/0.361, 16 HR, 1 SB, 63 Runs, 62 RBI |
| 21 | Antwone Kelly | SP | AA | 21 | 4.63 ERA, 127 IP, 54 BB, 102 K, 7.2 K/9, 1.46 WHIP |
| 22 | Brian Sanchez | CF | A | 20 | 87.0 wRC+, 0.233/0.299/0.376, 14 HR, 22 SB, 72 Runs, 62 RBI |
| 23 | Mitch Jebb | CF | AA | 23 | 81.4 wRC+, 0.243/0.313/0.333, 6 HR, 25 SB, 69 Runs, 46 RBI |
| 24 | Yordany De Los Santos | SS | A+ | 20 | 77.1 wRC+, 0.232/0.280/0.365, 15 HR, 36 SB, 61 Runs, 63 RBI |
| 25 | Dylan Palmer | 2B | A | 21 | 80.7 wRC+, 0.223/0.299/0.346, 13 HR, 23 SB, 62 Runs, 58 RBI |
| 26 | Matt King | SS | A+ | 22 | 80.3 wRC+, 0.225/0.295/0.350, 14 HR, 12 SB, 62 Runs, 59 RBI |
| 27 | Easton Carmichael | C | A+ | 21 | 82.4 wRC+, 0.228/0.293/0.362, 15 HR, 8 SB, 63 Runs, 61 RBI |
| 28 | Kendrick Herrera | SS | CPX | 18 | 80.6 wRC+, 0.225/0.299/0.346, 13 HR, 2 SB, 62 Runs, 57 RBI |
| 29 | Evan Sisk | RP | MLB | 28 | 3.68 ERA, 34 IP, 14 BB, 33 K, 8.9 K/9, 1.32 WHIP |
| 30 | Patrick Reilly | SP | AA | 23 | 4.77 ERA, 124 IP, 60 BB, 110 K, 8.0 K/9, 1.49 WHIP |
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 | Axiel Plaz | Rafael Flores | Johan De Los Santos | Konnor Griffin | Duce Gourson | Luis Cruz | Oneil Cruz | Esmerlyn Valdez |
| Projected Backup | Henry Davis | Endy RodrÃguez | Brandon Lowe | Wyatt Sanford | Francisco Loreto | Camden Janik | Edward Florentino | Bryan Reynolds |
| Depth | Joey Bart | Enmanuel Valdez | Termarr Johnson | Jared Triolo | Kervin Pichardo | Titus Dumitru | Jhostynxon Garcia | Billy Cook |
Starting Pitchers
| Projected #1 | Paul Skenes |
| Projected #2 | Jared Jones |
| Projected #3 | Bubba Chandler |
| Projected #4 | Mason Montgomery |
| Projected #5 | Braxton Ashcraft |
| Depth | Mitch Keller |
| Depth | Carmen Mlodzinski |
| Depth | Hunter Barco |
| Depth | Reinold Navarro |
| Depth | Antwone Kelly |
Relief Pitchers
| Projected Closer | Yohan RamÃrez |
| Projected Setup #1 | Evan Sisk |
| Projected Setup #2 | Kyle Nicolas |
| Next Up | Justin Lawrence |
| Next Up | Dauri Moreta |
| Next Up | Dennis Santana |
| Depth | Ryan Harbin |
| Depth | Darick Hall |
| Depth | Brady Feigl |
| Depth | Burch Smith |
Top prospects by tool!
| Hit | Power | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| Konnor Griffin – 70 | Konnor Griffin – 55 | Johan De Los Santos – 80 |
| Johan De Los Santos – 55 | Edward Florentino – 55 | Armstrong Muhoozi – 70 |
| Edward Florentino – 55 | Nick Cimillo – 55 | Konnor Griffin – 70 |
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