Termarr Johnson, Paul Skenes, Anthony Solometo pace Pirates on MLB Pipeline positional lists

Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty ImagesTermarr Johnson remains the top second-base prospect in baseball. In their annual top 10 prospects list by position, MLB Pipeline placed Johnson No. 1 after finishing 2023 at the top.

Oddly enough, Johnson is not regarded as the second baseman with the best power, arm, fielding ability, speed, or hit tool, but the highest ceiling.

“The shine has come off Johnson’s bat a little, considering it was once considered to be a 70-grade tool coming out of the Draft, but the 2022 No. 4 overall pick was impressively patient in his first full season and proved his power can play in the pros with 18 homers between Single-A and High-A,” Sam Dykstra of MLB…