The Pittsburgh Pirates most disappointing minor league affiliate this year had to be the High-A Bradenton Marauders. The Pittsburgh Pirates did not have any of their top prospects at the High-A level. The Marauders showed they were a team that lacked a lot of talent and the talent they did have was quickly moved to Double-A. The team’s lack of talent really showed in the final standings.
The Marauders finished dead last in the Florida State League. They had a league-low in wins with just 21 while losing 44 games. The team finished 17 games back of first place.