The Pittsburgh Pirates Minor League affiliates lay claim to some of the most exciting prospects in baseball, with several cracking the top 100 on the newest list compiled by Baseball America. Some familiar faces are once again on this list for 2023, with others making appearances for the first time as they have impressed so far this season.
The highest ranking Bucco at the number 22 spot is catcher Endy Rodriguez. Though he missed the earliest part of the season, Rodriguez has shown why he deserves to be this high. After some obscurity in the previous year, Rodriguez is now the top prospect in Pittsburgh’s system and it may not be long until he is donning the black and gold.