2019 Pittsburgh Pirates Top 15 prospects

Kimball Crossley 

 

Organization Grades

Hitting: B ... Pitching: D ... Top-end Talent: C ... Depth: C ... Overall: C

 



Minor League Affiliates

Triple-A: Indianapolis (AAA East)
Double-A: Altoona (AA Northeast)
High-A: Greensboro (A+ East)
Low-A: Bradenton (A Southeast)
Rookie: DSL Pirates (Dominican Summer League)
Rookie: FCL Pirates (Florida Complex League)

 



1. Mitch Keller (RHP) ... 6-3, 195 ... 23 ... 2014 (2) HS (IA)

Comments: Tall machine of a pitcher; can pound zone from a plus plane with hard FB. Commands it well to both sides, but lacks movement. CB more of a hard slurve—can be nasty but it’s not a great feel pitch. CU hard and deceptive but also not a feel pitch. Struggles to throw offspeed when behind in the count. Tough and...

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