The full-season minor leagues all got underway this weekend, and since you are reading this article on a site called Pirates Prospects, we will assume that’s welcome news after a long off-season. We can finally peruse box scores, watch video clips and read stories about prospects who will one day play at PNC Park.
It’s also a good time to remember that prospects can have all the talent in the world, but if they don’t build the baseball skills that allow those talents to flourish, they will struggle to make the majors.
For hitters, that means spitting on pitches that are out of the strike zone, making contact when swinging at strikes, lifting the ball in the air, and generating power.