Post Gazette · May 31, 2017
Pirates top-10 prospect tracker: May 23-29, 2017
In this weekly feature, Post-Gazette Pirates writers Bill Brink and Stephen J. Nesbitt will recap the performances of the Pirates’ top 10 prospects, according to Baseball America, over the past seven days, from Tuesday through Monday games. This list has been updated to reflect the graduation of Tyler Glasnow and Josh Bell from rookie and prospect status.
1. Austin Meadows (Class AAA Indianapolis)
Position: OF • Age: 22 • Height/Weight: 6-3/200 • Bats/Throws: L/L
Meadows stayed hot last week. He went 12 for 26 (.462) with two doubles and a home run. After posting a .503 OPS in April, he is hitting .317/.378/.465 in May, giving him an OPS of .844 for the month.
2. Mitch Keller (Class A Bradenton)