Pittsburgh Pirates: Nick Kingham’s Performance Against the Yankees

Analysis: The Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the New York Yankees 3-2 yesterday. However, the Bucs got a chance to send one of their top pitching prospects to the mound.

Over Neal Huntington’s tenure, one thing that he has been noted for is his ability to find high upside prep pitchers outside of the first two rounds. One of those pitchers is Nick Kingham. Kingham was a fourth-round draft pick in 2010 out of a High School in Las Vegas. He did not come into the system highly rated, but he has since established himself as a legitimate prospect, including being a top 100 prospect entering the 2015 season.

Kingham’s dissent to the big leagues has been a well-tested one. Not only was he drafted out of…