Every one of the Pirates’ full season affiliates will have a lot of prospects this year, even Indianapolis. But nobody will be as loaded as Altoona. The Curve don’t have a roster up yet, but it looks like they’ll have half of the team’s top ten prospects and 11 of the top 30.
Another interesting facet of the Curve this year is that they should have something close to a set lineup, especially in the infield. That’s unusual in an organization that’s followed the practice, at all levels, of playing everybody everywhere.
Catcher
Henry Davis won’t open at Altoona, but like the rest of the system, excluding Indianapolis, catching prospects won’t be hard to find.