Pirates Top Prospects 2012

[Witlon]

Figured I'd compile a list from all the websites listing the Pirates top prospects for 2012, since we all know, Pirates fans are always looking toward next year.

Baseball America
BaseballAmerica.com: Prospects: Rankings: Organization Top 10 Prospects: 2012 Pittsburgh Pirates Top 10 Prospects
1. Gerrit Cole
2. Jameson Tailon
3. Josh Bell
4. Starling Marte
5. Luis Heredia
6. Kyle McPherson
7. Tony Sanchez
8. Robbie Grossman
9. Stetson Allie
10. Jeff Locke

Baseball Prospect Nation:
Link:2012 Pittsburgh Pirates Top 15 Prospects | Baseball Prospect Nation
1. Gerrit Cole, RHP
2. Jamison Tailon, RHP
3. Starling Marte, OF
4. Josh Bell, OF
5. Luis Heredia, RHP
6. Robbie Grossman, OF
7. Stetson Allie, RHP
8. Kyle McPherson, RHP
9. Colton Cain, LHP
10. Clay Holmes, RHP
11. Tony Sanchez, CA
12. Avery "Bryan" Morris, RHP
13. Duke Weller, RHP
14. Alen Hanson, 2B
15. Mel Rojas Jr., OF

Bullpen Banter
Pittsburgh Pirates 2012 Top 15 Prospects
1./1. Gerrit Cole
2./2. Jamison Tailon
3./3. Starling Marte
4./4. Josh Bell
5./5. Luis Heredia
6./6. Robbie Grossman
7./7. Kyle McPherson
8./8. Nick Kingham(RHP)/Colton Cain
9./9. Tony Sanchez/Nick Kingham(RHP)
10./10. Stetson Allie
11./11. Colton Cain/Alex Dickerson(1B)
12./12. Jeff Locke(LHP)/Tony Sanchez
13./13. Alex Dickerson/Zach von Rosenberg(RHP)
14./14. Rudy Owens(LHP)/Jeff Locke
15./15. Jarek Cunningham(2B)/Jake Burnette(LHP)

Bucco's Dugout Community
BD Community Top 30 Prospects - Bucs Dugout
1. Gerrit Cole
2. Jamison Tailon
3. Starling Marte
4. Josh Bell
5. Luis Heredia
6. Robbie Grossman
7. Tony Sanchez
8. Kyle McPherson
9. Stetson Allie
10. Nick Kingham
11. Rudy Owens
12. Jeff Locke
13. Jarek Cunningham
14. Alex Dickerson
15. Zack Von Rosenberg
16. Colton Cain
17. Jordy Mercer
18. Zack Dodson
19. Clayton Holmes(RHP)
20. Alen Hansen
21. Yamaico Navarro(3B)
22. Justin Wilson(LHP)
23. Avery Morris
24. Matt Curry
25. Jose Ozuna
26. Gorkys Hernandez
27. Mel Rojas Jr.
28. Ramon Cabrera
29. Matt Hague
30. Tyler Glasnow

MLB.com
2012 Prospect Watch | MLB.com: Prospects
1. Jamison Tailon
2. Gerrit Cole
3. Starling Marte
4. Josh Bell
5. Stetson Allie
6. Luis Heredia
7. Tony Sanchez
8. Robbie Grossman
9. Jeff Locke
10. Justin Wilson
11. Kyle McPherson
12. Nick Kingham
13. Rudy Owens
14. Alex Dickerson
15. Avery Morris
16. Alen Hanson
17. Colton Cain
18. Zack von Rosenberg
19. Clayton Holmes
20. Jarek Cunningham

Baseball Prospectus
Baseball Prospectus | Future Shock: Pirates Top 11 Prospects
1. Gerrit Cole
2. Jameson Tailon
3. Luis Heredia
4. Josh Bell
5. Starling Marte
6. Robbie Grossman
7. Stetson Allie
8. Kyle McPherson
9. Colton Cain
10. Tony Sanchez
11. Avery Morris
12. Jeff Locke
13. Clayton Holmes
14. Nick Kingham
15. Rudy Owens
16. Zack von Rosenberg
17. Alen Hanson
18. Justin Wilson
19. Gorkys Hernandez
20. Gustavo Nunez

Fangraphs
Top 15 Prospects: Pittsburgh Pirates | FanGraphs Baseball
1. Gerrit Cole
2. Josh Bell
3. Jameson Tailon
4. Tony Sanchez
5. Robbie Grossman
6. Starling Marte
7. Luis Heredia
8. Kyle McPherson
9. Jeff Locke
10. Alex Dickerson
11. Stetson Allie
12. Avery Morris
13. Rudy Owens
14. Nick Kingham
15. Colton Cain
SLEEPER: Alen Hanson

Baseball Instinct
Pittsburgh Pirates 2012 Top 10 Prospects List | Baseball Instinct - Do You Have It?
1. Jameson Tailon
2. Gerrit Cole
3. Josh Bell
4. Starling Marte
5. Luis Heredia
6. Robbie Grossman
7. Stetson Allie
8. Kyle McPherson
9. Nick Kingham
10. Jeff Locke
11. Jarek Cunningham
12. Colton Cain

Top Prospect Alert
Link: 2012 Pittsburgh Pirates Top 15 Prospect Rankings
1. Jameson Tailon
2. Gerrit Cole
3. Josh Bell
4. Starling Marte
5. Luis Heredia
6. Alex Dickerson
7. Tony Sanchez
8. Rudy Owens
9. Avery Morris
10. Kyle McPherson
11. Clayton Holmes
12. Nick Kingham
13. Stetson Allie
14. Jose Ozuna
15. Zack von Rosenberg

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Pittsburgh Pirates Top 20 Prospects for 2012 - Minor League Ball

Here's a list from John Sickels who I respect more than most who do this kind of thing. It's good to see a lot of good pitching in the Pirates top 10.

[Witlon]

Sickels used to work for either TPA or Prospectus back in the day, I think. I was on that site, couldn't find the top 10 link for this year though. Thanks, LTR.

Also, if anyone has the Baseball America book, and would like to add the 11-30 guys from there, it'd be much appreciated.

[Witlon]

Stetson Allie in first start for Hagerstown...
1/3 IP, 0 H, 4 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 2 Wild Pitch.

Very, very, awesome.

[Witlon]

Gerritt Cole's pro debut: 4 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K(reaching 97 on the gun)

Something to look forward to.

[Witlon]

Jameson Tailon this season:
Start 1: L, 3.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
Start 2: ND, 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
Start 3: ND, 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
Start 4: ND, 5 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K

Gerritt Cole this season
Start 1: ND, 4 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
Start 2: ND, 3 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Start 3: ND, 5 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
Start 4: L, 5 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K

Looks like Tailon is in better shape, thus far. Cole is still seemingly getting acclimated to pro ball, which is fine.

[Witlon]

The Pirates have added concensus(Mock draft) #1 pick to the prospect arsenal, with the pick of Stanford RHP Mark Appel.

If we can get him signed, he may be able to join Tailon and Cole in AA when the promotion comes, and hopefully fill out what looks to be a great rotation in 2-3 years.

[love_that_reefer]

Wonder why he fell so low?

[Witlon]

Best guess: Boras effect, and a lot of teams expected him to go before they picked.

In another news, Stetson Allie(waste of an arm #2,419,777 in major league history.), is moving to 3rd base.

[love_that_reefer]

Allie was a pretty damn good hitter if I recall correctly.

[Witlon]

Was projected as a 3rd round pick as a hitter, but he wasn't worth paying to stay away from college there.

We're supposedly starting him at full season, though, so at least we're being aggressive with a guy. (For the defination of not aggressive, see Cole, Gerrit.)

[Slyder]

Whats the odds that Appel (if signed) could visit WV Power?

[Witlon]

The way we've moved prospects in the last few years, probably pretty good.

In all likelyhood, though, it wouldn't be until next season.

[Witlon]

Luis Heredia, State College Debut: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K.

Not too shabby for a 17 year old.

Gerrit Cole, Double A Debut: 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K.

Impressive. He's still behind Bauer, but if he can build on this, we'll see him in Pittsburgh early next year.

[love_that_reefer]

Pirates pitching prospect Gerrit Cole left Tuesday's start at Double-A Altoona after taking a line drive off his neck.
Yikes. Cole actually stayed in the game initially and even had another liner hit him in the glove. He was removed after the inning, though, and reportedly looked a little woozy in the dugout. An update on his status should be available later Tuesday.

Ouch!!