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Top 30 Prospects In Pirates Farm System

Pittsburgh (KDKA)- By all accounts, GM Neal Huntington and his staff have done a good job of rebuilding the Pirates minor league system. Who are the top prospects in the organization?

Bucsdugout.com is one of the top local Pirate website and they just released their ranking of the Pirate prospects.

Pirates Top Propsects (courtesy Bucsdugout.com)
(June 1, 2011)
1) Jameson Taillon, SP, West Virginia
2) Tony Sanchez, C, Altoona
3) Luis Heredia, SP
4) Stetson Allie, SP
5) Starling Mare, OF, Altoona
6) Rudy Owens, SP, Indianapolis
7) Bryan Morris, SP, Altoona
8) Colton Cain, SP, West Virgina
9) Kyle McPherson, SP, West Virginia
10) Justin Wilson, SP, Indianapolis
11) Jarek Cunningham, 2B, West Virginia
12) Jeff Locke, SP, Altoona
13) Alex Presley, OF, Indianapolis
14) Zack Van Rosenberg, SP, West Virginia
15) Andrew Lambo, OF, Indianapolis
16) Robbie Grossman, OF, Bradenton
17) Chase d'Arnaud, SS, Indianapolis
18) Matt Curry, 1B, Altoona
19) Zack Dodson, SP, West Virginia
20) Nick Kingham, SP
21) Mel Rojas, OF, West Virginia
22) Brooks Pounders, RP, West Virginia
23) Diego Moreno, RP, Altoona
24) Zachary Fuesser, P, West Virginia
25) Brandon Cumpton, SP, West Virginia
26) Elevys Gonzalez, 3B, Bradenton
27) Exicardo Cayonez, OF
28) Willy Garcia, OF
29) Tim Alderson, RP, Altoona
30) Brett Lorin, SP, Bradenton

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