Luis Ortiz is just 6 1/3 major-league innings away from losing his prospect status because he will have lost his rookie status. When that happens, the Pirates will need to hand that "top pitching prospect" title to a new player. And if you were wondering who that might be, Baseball America has picked their guy: Jared Jones.
The 2020 second-round pick has risen to top 100 status, ranking at No. 89 on the publication's update this week. It's a feather in Jones' hat, but he's not giving it too much thought.