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Pittsburgh Pirates 2024 Breakout Prospect: Carlson Reed

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Carlson Reed was the Pirates Prospects 2024 Breakout Prospect of the Year in the Pittsburgh Pirates minor league system.

The Pirates drafted Reed in the fourth round in 2023 as a reliever out of West Virginia. He had the chance for multiple above-average pitches, but below-average control. The Pirates opted to turn the 21-year-old into a starter this year in Single-A Bradenton. At the least, it would allow him more innings to work on his pitches and control.

Reed responded with a 2.43 ERA in 77.2 innings across 17 starts with the Marauders. He struck out 96 and walked 42.