Bucs’ farm system best in baseball

PITTSBURGH — The Pirates’ deep and talented farm system is well-represented on MLBPipeline.com’s latest Top 100 Prospects list.

Pittsburgh placed six prospects on MLBPipeline.com’s midseason list, second to only Houston’s seven, and totaled more Prospect Points (383) than any other organization. It’s a testament to the high-end potential of the Pirates’ best prospects — several of whom made their big league debut in the first half — but also the depth of the Bucs’ player development system.

“Anytime you have a bunch of players that are up on prospect lists or you have players that come up and help your Major League team compete and win, it’s a credit to your scouting department,” Pirates general manager Neal Huntington said. “Then our development staff, whether it’s our coaches or performance team, it’s a credit to them continuing to develop players — scouting, signing and developing quality players. That’s a very positive sign for our organization as we look toward the future.”

The ranking of baseball’s top prospects is done by MLBPipeline.com Draft and prospect experts Jonathan Mayo, Jim Callis and Mike Rosenbaum, who compile input from industry sources, including scouts and scouting directors. The ranking is based on analysis of players’ skill sets, upsides, proximity to the Majors and potential immediate impact to their team. Only players with …

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