SAN FRANCISCO — In this weekly feature, Post-Gazette Pirates writers Bill Brink and Stephen J. Nesbitt recap the performances of the Pirates’ top 10 prospects, according to Baseball America, over the past seven days, from Tuesday through Monday games. This list has been updated to reflect the graduation of Tyler Glasnow and Josh Bell from rookie and prospect status.
1. Austin Meadows (Class AAA Indianapolis)
Position: OF • Age: 22 • Height/Weight: 6-3/200 • Bats/Throws: L/L
Meadows went to Pirate City in Bradenton, Fla,. to rehabilitate a strained right hamstring. According to Pirates Prospects he is taking batting practice but has not yet appeared in a rehab game.