Down on the Farm: The Pittsburgh Pirates – May 2026
Down on the farm: Pittsburgh Pirates
May 2026 – powered by OOPSY peak projections
4top 100 prospects
22.9avg prospect age
Johan De Los Santos#1 ranked prospect
Top 10 prospects
1
Johan De Los Santos
2B A — Age 17
102.4 wRC+, 0.249/0.319/0.408, 18 HR, 38 SB, 77 Runs, 65 RBI — 2.6 WAR
Hit 55Power 50Speed 70
2
Seth Hernandez
SP A+ — Age 20
3.92 ERA, 131 IP, 56 BB, 149 K, 10.3 K/9, 1.29 WHIP — 2.6 WAR
Stuff 55Command 55Power 70
3
Edward Florentino -4
CF A+ — Age 19
107.4 wRC+, 0.242/0.320/0.426, 23 HR, 22 SB, 71 Runs, 76 RBI — 2.4 WAR
Hit 50Power 55Speed 55
4
Jhostynxon Garcia +78
CF MLB — Age 23
102.3 wRC+, 0.244/0.304/0.431, 23 HR, 5 SB, 76 Runs, 74 RBI — 2.1 WAR
Hit 40Power 55Speed 45
5
Rafael Flores Jr. -15
1B MLB — Age 25
98.2 wRC+, 0.242/0.312/0.402, 19 HR, 1 SB, 69 Runs, 69 RBI — 2.0 WAR
Hit 45Power 50Speed 20
6
Evan Sisk +106
RP MLB — Age 29
3.56 ERA, 35 IP, 15 BB, 37 K, 9.5 K/9, 1.31 WHIP — 1.8 WAR
Stuff 55Command 45Power 45
7
Axiel Plaz +1
C A+ — Age 20
94.0 wRC+, 0.236/0.301/0.403, 20 HR, 1 SB, 66 Runs, 72 RBI — 1.8 WAR
Hit 45Power 55Speed 30
8
Keiner Delgado +72
2B AA — Age 22
88.2 wRC+, 0.228/0.315/0.354, 14 HR, 15 SB, 63 Runs, 59 RBI — 1.8 WAR
Hit 50Power 45Speed 50
9
Esmerlyn Valdez
RF MLB — Age 22
106.3 wRC+, 0.237/0.319/0.421, 24 HR, 1 SB, 69 Runs, 76 RBI — 1.7 WAR
Hit 50Power 55Speed 20
10
Hunter Barco +552
SP MLB — Age 25
4.16 ERA, 106 IP, 46 BB, 98 K, 8.3 K/9, 1.39 WHIP — 1.6 WAR
Stuff 55Command 45Power 50
11
Wyatt Sanford
SS
A+ — 20 — 77.9 wRC+, 0.210/0.297/0.333 — 1.4 WAR
Wyatt Sanford
SS
A+ — 20 — 77.9 wRC+, 0.210/0.297/0.333 — 1.4 WAR
12
Termarr Johnson
2B
AAA — 22 — 89.1 wRC+, 0.224/0.323/0.345 — 1.3 WAR
Termarr Johnson
2B
AAA — 22 — 89.1 wRC+, 0.224/0.323/0.345 — 1.3 WAR
13
Duce Gourson
3B
AA — 23 — 88.5 wRC+, 0.225/0.318/0.346 — 1.3 WAR
Duce Gourson
3B
AA — 23 — 88.5 wRC+, 0.225/0.318/0.346 — 1.3 WAR
14
Mitch Jebb
CF
AAA — 24 — 82.7 wRC+, 0.244/0.312/0.339 — 1.3 WAR
Mitch Jebb
CF
AAA — 24 — 82.7 wRC+, 0.244/0.312/0.339 — 1.3 WAR
15
Sammy Stafura
SS
A+ — 21 — 79.9 wRC+, 0.214/0.299/0.342 — 1.2 WAR
Sammy Stafura
SS
A+ — 21 — 79.9 wRC+, 0.214/0.299/0.342 — 1.2 WAR
16
Murf Gray
N/A
A+ — 22 — 88.1 wRC+, 0.239/0.295/0.387 — 1.0 WAR
Murf Gray
N/A
A+ — 22 — 88.1 wRC+, 0.239/0.295/0.387 — 1.0 WAR
17
Yordany De Los Santos
SS
A+ — 21 — 75.2 wRC+, 0.229/0.276/0.364 — 1.0 WAR
Yordany De Los Santos
SS
A+ — 21 — 75.2 wRC+, 0.229/0.276/0.364 — 1.0 WAR
18
Kervin Pichardo
3B
AAA — 24 — 80.0 wRC+, 0.218/0.294/0.350 — 0.9 WAR
Kervin Pichardo
3B
AAA — 24 — 80.0 wRC+, 0.218/0.294/0.350 — 0.9 WAR
19
Brandan Bidois
RP
MLB — 25 — 3.88 ERA, 40 IP — 0.9 WAR
Brandan Bidois
RP
MLB — 25 — 3.88 ERA, 40 IP — 0.9 WAR
20
Matt King
SS
AA — 23 — 76.0 wRC+, 0.219/0.305/0.313 — 0.9 WAR
Matt King
SS
AA — 23 — 76.0 wRC+, 0.219/0.305/0.313 — 0.9 WAR
21
Omar Alfonzo
C
AA — 22 — 82.7 wRC+, 0.221/0.300/0.353 — 0.9 WAR
Omar Alfonzo
C
AA — 22 — 82.7 wRC+, 0.221/0.300/0.353 — 0.9 WAR
22
Edgleen Perez
C
A — 20 — 76.3 wRC+, 0.219/0.316/0.307 — 0.8 WAR
Edgleen Perez
C
A — 20 — 76.3 wRC+, 0.219/0.316/0.307 — 0.8 WAR
23
Billy Cook
RF
MLB — 27 — 80.0 wRC+, 0.222/0.284/0.369 — 0.7 WAR
Billy Cook
RF
MLB — 27 — 80.0 wRC+, 0.222/0.284/0.369 — 0.7 WAR
24
Ronny Simon
2B
MLB — 26 — 85.1 wRC+, 0.238/0.301/0.366 — 0.7 WAR
Ronny Simon
2B
MLB — 26 — 85.1 wRC+, 0.238/0.301/0.366 — 0.7 WAR
25
Jack Brannigan
SS
AA — 25 — 75.3 wRC+, 0.204/0.284/0.344 — 0.7 WAR
Jack Brannigan
SS
AA — 25 — 75.3 wRC+, 0.204/0.284/0.344 — 0.7 WAR
26
Antwone Kelly
SP
AAA — 22 — 4.86 ERA, 134 IP — 0.7 WAR
Antwone Kelly
SP
AAA — 22 — 4.86 ERA, 134 IP — 0.7 WAR
27
Kendrick Herrera
SS
CPX — 19 — 75.3 wRC+, 0.218/0.295/0.330 — 0.7 WAR
Kendrick Herrera
SS
CPX — 19 — 75.3 wRC+, 0.218/0.295/0.330 — 0.7 WAR
28
Samuel Escudero
RP
AA — 22 — 4.44 ERA, 48 IP — 0.6 WAR
Samuel Escudero
RP
AA — 22 — 4.44 ERA, 48 IP — 0.6 WAR
29
Reinold Navarro
SP
A — 19 — 4.34 ERA, 78 IP — 0.6 WAR
Reinold Navarro
SP
A — 19 — 4.34 ERA, 78 IP — 0.6 WAR
30
Patrick Reilly
SP
AA — 23 — 4.75 ERA, 124 IP — 0.6 WAR
Patrick Reilly
SP
AA — 23 — 4.75 ERA, 124 IP — 0.6 WAR
Future depth chart (peak projections)
C
Henry Davis
Axiel Plaz
Joey Bart
1B
Rafael Flores Jr.
Enmanuel Valdez
Endy Rodriguez
2B
Brandon Lowe
Johan De Los Santos
Nick Gonzales
SS
Konnor Griffin
Jared Triolo
Wyatt Sanford
3B
Duce Gourson
Kervin Pichardo
Malcom Nunez
LF
Alexander Canario
Tommy Pham
Tyler Callihan
CF
Oneil Cruz
Edward Florentino
Jhostynxon Garcia
RF
Bryan Reynolds
Esmerlyn Valdez
Edward Olivares
Projected rotation and bullpen
Starting rotation
SP1Paul Skenes2.84 ERA, 174 IP, 206 K
SP2Braxton Ashcraft3.57 ERA, 142 IP, 140 K
SP3Seth Hernandez3.92 ERA, 131 IP, 149 K
SP4Bubba Chandler3.98 ERA, 145 IP, 144 K
SP5Mitch Keller4.30 ERA, 184 IP, 158 K
DepthMason Montgomery3.62 ERA, 72 IP, 79 K
DepthCarmen Mlodzinski4.02 ERA, 102 IP, 92 K
DepthHunter Barco4.16 ERA, 106 IP, 98 K
DepthAntwone Kelly4.86 ERA, 134 IP, 98 K
DepthAndrew Heaney4.88 ERA, 148 IP, 118 K
Bullpen
CloserYohan Ramirez3.48 ERA, 44 IP, 47 K
SetupEvan Sisk3.56 ERA, 35 IP, 37 K
SetupBurch Smith3.76 ERA, 39 IP, 38 K
Next upJustin Lawrence3.91 ERA, 35 IP, 35 K
Next upBrandan Bidois3.88 ERA, 40 IP, 42 K
DepthDauri Moreta3.81 ERA, 33 IP, 38 K
DepthChase Shugart4.07 ERA, 49 IP, 44 K
DepthSamuel Escudero4.44 ERA, 48 IP, 41 K
DepthBrady Feigl4.25 ERA, 46 IP, 40 K
DepthMichael Darrell-Hicks4.41 ERA, 60 IP, 50 K
Top prospects by tool
Hit
Johan De Los Santos 55
Termarr Johnson 55
Mitch Jebb 55
Power
Edward Florentino 55
Jhostynxon Garcia 55
Axiel Plaz 55
Speed
Johan De Los Santos 70
Wyatt Sanford 60
Yordany De Los Santos 60
Stuff
Seth Hernandez 55
Evan Sisk 55
Hunter Barco 55
Command
Thomas Harrington 80
Jarod Bayless 70
Michael Darrell-Hicks 60
Power (arm)
Seth Hernandez 70
Reinold Navarro 55
Cam Sanders 55
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