Hot Stove: Former Black Bears on Several Pirates' Prospect Lists

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Several former West Virginia Black Bears are moving up on the Pittsburgh Pirates prospect lists. Here is a summary of players who have played in Morgantown from four prospect lists. I have included players who spent rehab assignments with the Black Bears. Click on highlighted players names to see their complete stats at MILB.com.

MLB.com Pirates Top 30 Prospect Watch. See entire Pirates list at this link.

1.  Austin Meadows (rehab 2016, 2017)

2.  Mitch Keller (rehab 2017)

5.  Ke’Bryan Hayes (2015)

6.  Ryan Newman (2015)

7.  Will Craig (2016)

9.  Kevin Kramer (2015, rehab 2017)

16. Luis Escobar (2015-16)

21. Stephen Alemais (2016)

22. Edgar Santana (2015)

23. Brandon Waddell (2015, rehab 2017)

25. Dovydas Neverauskas (rehab 2015)

29. Dario Agrazal (2015)


Fangraphs Top 25 list published on December 28, 2017. 

1.  Mitch Keller

2.  Austin Meadows

5.   Ke’Bryan Hayes

8.   Luis Escobar

9.   Kevin Newman

11. Stephen Alemais

12. Kevin Kramer

17. Will Craig

20. Dovydas Neverauskas

21. Edgar Santana

23. J.T. Brubaker (2015)


Baseball America published their Top Ten Pirates prospects for 2018 in October.  Read the entire article at this link.

1. Mitch Keller

2. Austin Meadows

4. Ke’Bryan Hayes

5. Kevin Newman

7. Luis Escobar


Pirates Prospects Top 50 Prospects. Pirates Prospects is a subscription only site and is highly recommended for Pittsburgh Pirates fans who want to follow what is happening down on the farm throughout the year. The Pirates Prospects 2018 Prospect Guide can be purchased at this link.

1.   Mitch Keller

2.   Austin Meadows

5.   Ke’Bryan Hayes

6.   Kevin Newman

10. Luis Escobar

14. Kevin Kramer

16. Edgar Santana

21. Dario Agrazal

22. J.T. Brubaker

23. Dovydas Neverauskas

24. Will Craig

25. Stephen Alemais

26. Brandon Waddell

36. Tristan Gray (2017)

39. Logan Hill (2015)

44. Deon Stafford (2017)

45. Tanner Anderson (2015)

48. Bligh Madris (2017)

49. Ike Schlabach (2017)

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