Five full weeks are in the books for the Pittsburgh Pirates’ two lower-level Minor League teams, so let’s see how some of the organization’s top prospects are faring at Greensboro of the High-A South Atlantic League and Bradenton of the Class A Florida State League.
Endy Rodriguez, the highest-rated prospect – at least according to MLB Pipeline – at number seven, has gotten hot as the weather has heated up. Since the calendar turned to May, the 22-year-old Rodriguez is hitting.387 with a .525 on-base percentage and a 1.332 OPS. In 40 plate appearances, Rodriguez has walked as many times as he’s struck out – seven – and has three home runs and seven RBIs.