Top 10 Pittsburgh Pirates Prospects-Part 2

Part 2 of the Bucco top prospect list.

6) Todd Redmond-SP
I saw Redmond pitch last year for Hickory and came away quite impressed.
Todd has an excellent change and a nice curve as well.His command was good as well of those two pitches and his fastball.
The downside? Not sure how his fastball will be effective as he rises higher and his stuff is more steady than overwhelming.
Redmond should start at High A Lynchburg.
Todd signed 2 cards for me last year and along with Matt Swanson chatted for a quite a few minutes.

7)Brad Corley-of
Brad showed some pop last year at Hickory when I saw him play,but his strikeout to walk ratio scares me to death!
When a guy whiffs 109 times and walks only 14 over the course of a season,the warning signs go off.Runs Ok for a big guy and seems to be a hustler.
We will know much more after his year at Lynchburg this season.
Brad signed lots of stuff for me last year and on a good signing team,might have been the most personable guy on the Crawdads!

8)Steven Pearce-1b
Pearce came out of nowhere last year to be a rare Pirate prospect with power.
Pearce spent time with both Hickory and Lynchburg last year and put up good numbers for both.He had been promoted by the time I saw Hickory,so I saw him with the Hillcats.
He isnt the largest 1st sacker around,but seems to field Ok.
Another older college player that this is a pivotal year for ,similar to Corley.
Pierce should start at AA Altoona,although starting the year back with Lynchburg isnt out of the question.
Steven signed two cards for me and seemed pleasant enough.

9)Wardell Starling-SP
Others dont seem to like Starling this high,but I really liked his numbers with the exception of his falling strikeout rate.
Wardell pitched for Lynchburg and Altoona last year and was effective at both.
Needs to improve his curve or maybe look for another breaking pitch.
He could start at Indianapolis,but a Altoona return is more likely.
Wardell signed a card for me at Altoona,although he didnt pitch that day and had a funny line as well.
When I informed him that the Pirates had him listed on the Hickory roster that day (in a common procedural move),he replied "Dude,I would rather go back to Legion ball than go back to Hickory"!

10)Jamie Romak-OF
Romak was obtained in the trade with Atlanta.His numbers seem to indicate power potential and a willingness to take the occasional walk.Not really sure what to expect from him,but very interesting numbers.
Romak hails from Canada,so he likely is a bit behind others his age in development due to lack of playing time.
Looking forward to scouting him at Lynchburg this season.

Honorable Mention to the following prospects;
Indianapolis;Jesse Chavez,Josh Sharpless
Altoona:Dave Davidson,Justin Vaclavik
Lynchburg:Pat Bresnahan,Steve Lerud and Shelby Ford
Hickory:Michael Felix,Jared Hughes,Eddie Prasch and Alex Presley.

There you have it,Ill try to do a Indian top 10 soon and I am sure that there will be several blogs on Hickory's only visit to Municipal Stadium starting this Thursday!