To begin the second half of the Pirates’ Top 30 prospects, we have outfielder Barrett Barnes at number 15. Barnes played at Texas Tech University and was a supplemental 1st round draft pick in 2012, coming as a result of the loss of Ryan Doumit in free agency.
Barnes – who turns 25 in July of the 2016 season – has seen his progress through the minor leagues become halted by injuries. 2015 was the first year he played a full season after missing time with a stress fracture in his leg his rookie season, then oblique and hamstring injuries that caused him to miss time in 2013 and 2014.