Before the Pittsburgh Pirates minor league season started, we released our site’s Top 30 prospect list. This list was made up by looking at prospect’s 2018 performances, their career performances, and their future expectations as players. While the farm system is not as heralded as it once was, it is on the upswing once again.
So far the Pittsburgh Pirates minor league affiliates are off to a good start. The team’s Triple-A affiliate, the Indianapolis Indians, are off to a 10-9 start. The Double-A Altoona Curve have the opposite record and have the only losing season in the minors at 9-10.