As I did with Mitch Keller, I want to look at some of the Pittsburgh Pirates young players,and project the peak of their performance, or their ceiling, as well as the potential worst but effective level of play, or their floor. Through this, we will compare the player with what you could expect at the MLB level, as well as what that could mean for their future.
Today, we will look at young shortstop Cole Tucker. The switch hitter was the Bucs’ first round pick back in the 2014 draft. He quickly established the kind of player he was: light hitting, but extremely efficient with the leather and a quick middle infielder.