Baseball America released its annual rankings for prospects among MLB teams, and while the Pittsburgh Pirates had plenty of names worthy of being the list, those ranked come as no surprise to fans.
Shortstop Oneil Cruz comes in at No. 1 after a standout season throughout the Pirates’ minor league system. In Altoona, Cruz slashed .292/.346/.592 through 62 games with 12 home runs and 40 RBI.
After he was promoted to Indianapolis in September, Cruz continued his success by posting a .524 batting average with five home runs through six games, earning him a promotion to the MLB for the final few games of the regular season.