Two former first rounds picks in Kevin Newman and Austin Meadows received promotions as they work their way closer to the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was announced early in the day on June 17th that Kevin Newman would be promoted from High-A Bradenton to AA Altoona Curve. In a corresponding move to make room for Newman on the Curve’s roster, star prospect Austin Meadows was promoted to the AAA Indianapolis Indians later that night. One interesting similarity about these two players is they also both suffered orbital fractures this season. Newman is considered a top 12 prospect in the organization and surely will be rising as a consensus top 10, Meadows is ranked as the #2 or #3 prospect and a consensus top 30 prospect in all of baseball.
Pittsburgh Pirates: Future Friday Two Top Prospects Promoted
