Bradenton should have a much more interesting team than it did last year, thanks largely to three of the Pirates’ top prospects. The team won’t have a lot of prospects, but there will be a few interesting pitchers and several other players who have a chance of getting on the prospect map.
Note: The team’s roster lists more players than can be active at one time. Probably several of these players will travel with the team but will be inactive on a more or less rotating basis.
Catcher
The regular catcher will be Deon Stafford, but he’s out for now with an oblique injury, hopefully not for long.