The top 100 prospect lists are starting to get released, and they come with some encouraging updates for the Pittsburgh Pirates’ rebuilding efforts. Baseball America and Keith Law have released their lists, with both having six Pirates in the top 100. Below is the breakdown of those rankings, compared.
BA Rank – Law Rank
- Oneil Cruz 14th – Henry Davis 20th
- Henry Davis 41st – Quinn Priester 57th
- Nick Gonzales 49th – Oneil Cruz 65th
- Liover Peguero 78th – Liover Peguero 77th
- Roansy Contreras 80th – Roansy Contreras 83rd
- Quinn Priester 88th – Nick Gonzales 93rd
The Pirates haven’t had this many top 100 players in the BA rankings since 2014, when they had seven players in the top 100.