FORT MYERS, FL- FEBRUARY 29: Ke'Bryan Hayes #13 of the Pittsburgh Pirates bats during a spring training game against the Minnesota Twins on February 29, 2020 at the Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images)
Baseball America released their top 30 prospect list for the Pirates and the 29 other teams. The updated list features some risers compared to the midseason and has some new faces.
In the midseason update for Baseball America’s top 30 rankings, Nick Gonzales ranked as the Pirates number one prospect. He has has since fallen to number three in their new 2021 top 30, with Ke’Bryan Hayes ranking number one and Oneil Cruz ranking third.