It may not be completely fair for him, but it’s hard not to compare Brennan Malone and where he is in his development compared to a couple of other Pirate prospects: Quinn Priester and Liover Peguero.
Like Priester, Malone was a first-round draft pick in 2019, and he was traded alongside Peguero in January of 2020 for Starling Marte. Peguero and Priester are now both considered top 100 prospects by Baseball America, are set to play in Class AA Altoona this season and Peguero has even been added to the roster.