On Tuesday, Pirates Prospects released the top 50 tiered prospect rankings, version 1.0. The return of rankings to the site after two years will be an ongoing project, aimed at giving a new look at the system depth.
I think we enjoy prospect rankings for the facade of an insight into the future. The truth is that the future can’t be predicted, as it doesn’t truly exist. Tuesday provided a reminder of that, when the Pirates acquired a former second overall pick in exchange for an eighth rounder who has yet to play a single game.