Tag Archives: Gerrit Cole

2013 BPN Top 150 Prospects

Posted on 1 April 2013 by Mark A.

It has been a long off-season but Opening Day is finally here and with it comes the release of the BPN Top 150 Prospects for 2013! As you peruse the rankings you may notice differences between the Top 150 and … Continue reading →

Posted in Prospect Rankings | Tagged Dylan Bundy, Gerrit Cole, Jameson Taillon, Jose Fernandez, Jurickson Profar, Kevin Gausman, Oscar Taveras, Prospect Rankings, Top 150, Will Myers, Xander Bogaerts, Zack Wheeler | 25 Comments

2013 Top 10 Right-Handed Pitching Prospects

Posted on 27 March 2013 by Mark A.

Right-handed pitching is one of the strengths of the prospect landscape right now; featuring multiple handfuls of high-end pitching prospects that have the potential to become front of the rotation arms. Unlike some years, there is a group of four … Continue reading →

Posted in Prospect Rankings | Tagged Archie Bradley, Carlos Martinez, Dylan Bundy, Gerrit Cole, Jameson Taillon, Jose Fernandez, JR Graham, Julio Teheran, Kevin Gausman, Lucas Giolito, Matt Barnes, Pitcher, Prospect Rankings, Shelby Miller, Taijuan Walker, Top 10, Trevor Rosenthal, Zack Wheeler | 5 Comments

2013 Pittsburgh Pirates Top 15 Prospects

Posted on 7 February 2013 by Mark A.

In some respects the Pirates system is the envy of many organizations in baseball. With pitchers like Gerrit Cole and Jameson Taillon at the top and longer term pieces like Luis Heredia and Tyler Glasnow coming behind, the Pirates have … Continue reading →

Posted in National League Central, Pittsburgh Pirates, Prospect Rankings | Tagged Adrian Sampson, Alen Hanson, Barrett Barnes, Clay Holmes, Dilson Herrera, Gerrit Cole, Gregory Polanco, Jameson Taillon, Jin-De Jhang, Josh Bell, Justin Wilson, Luis Heredia, National League Central, Nick Kingham, Pittsburgh Pirates, Prospect Rankings, Top 15, Tyler Glasnow, Wyatt Mathisen | 1 Comment

Minor Leagues Best Tools

Posted on 11 October 2012 by Mark A.

During a recent and excessively long Twitter chat (@ProspectMark), someone asked what the best tools still in the minor leagues were. It’s a great question that warrants some discussion even though I haven’t yet to finish all of my postseason … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Austin Hedges, Billy Hamilton, Bruce Rondon, Gerrit Cole, Miguel Sano, Oscar Tavares | Leave a comment

2012 Post-Season All-Prospect Team: Florida State League

Posted on 20 September 2012 by Mark A.

While I announced some big news earlier today, that won’t keep me from trucking along with the Post-Season All-Prospect Teams. I’m wrapping up the High-A teams with the Florida State League; a difficult league to survive for young players but … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alex Dickerson, All-Prospect Team, Christian Yelich, Florida State League, Gary Sanchez, Gerrit Cole, Jake Marisnick, Jameson Taillon, Javier Baez, Jose Fernandez, Nick Castellanos, Oswaldo Arcia, Starlin Rodriguez | Leave a comment

2012 Post-Season All-Prospect Team: Eastern League

Posted on 12 September 2012 by Mark A.

The Eastern League may have started out with rosters a little thin, but that changed in a hurry as teams began promoting around mid-season. At the end of the season, the EL was loaded with prospects that have serious big-league … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aaron Hicks, All-Prospect Team, Cesar Hernandez, Darin Ruf, Eastern League, Gerrit Cole, Manny Machado, Michael Kickham, Nick Castellanos, Oswaldo Arcia, Sebastian Valle, Xander Bogaerts, Zack Wheeler | 2 Comments

2012 Pre-Season All-Prospect Team: Florida State League

Posted on 11 April 2012 by Mark A.

The Florida State League is notorious for long, hot summers that test the ability of young players to overcome the grind and continue to perform in the second half of the season. This year, the FSL is a well-balanced league … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Carlos Martinez, Chad James, Colton Cain, Gerrit Cole, Jake Marisnick, James Robbins, Jameson Taillon, JT Realmuto, Levi Micheal, Marcel Ozuna, Mel Rojas, Nick Castellanos, Ronald Torreyes, Tyler Collins | Leave a comment

2012 BPN Top 10 Right-Handed Starting Pitching Prospects

Posted on 23 February 2012 by Mark A.

After debuting the Top 150 Prospects yesterday, I want to move on to additional discussion of the best prospects at each position. In each of these positional rankings I will be providing some narrative to help break the prospects into … Continue reading →

Posted in Prospect Rankings | Tagged Archie Bradley, Arodys Vizcaino, Dylan Bundy, Gerrit Cole, Jacob Turner, Jameson Taillon, Julio Teheran, Matt Harvey, Neil Ramirez, Pitcher, Prospect Rankings, Shelby Miller, Sonny Gray, Taijuan Walker, Top 10, Trevor Bauer, Wily Peralta, Zack Wheeler | Leave a comment

2012 BPN Top 150 Prospects

Posted on 22 February 2012 by Mark A.

After three long months of team-by-team Top 15 lists, scouting reports and a laundry list of other articles, it’s finally time to debut the BPN Top 150! This list represents a snapshot in time that combines my own observations and … Continue reading →

Posted in Prospect Rankings, Uncategorized | Tagged Anthony Rendon, Bryce Harper, Dylan Bundy, Gerrit Cole, Jesus Montero, Julio Teheran, Jurickson Profar, Manny Machado, Matt Moore, Mike Trout, Prospect Rankings, Shelby Miller, Taijuan Walker, Top 150, Travis D'Arnaud, Will Myers, Zack Wheeler | 27 Comments

Scouting Report: Gerrit Cole (RHP)

Posted on 13 February 2012 by Mark A.

BLUF: Potential ace that needs to polish enormous raw stuff. The Player: Gerrit Cole (RHP, Pittsburgh Pirates) – Cole turned down the Yankees over three years ago to attend UCLA and managed to make himself the number one overall pick … Continue reading →

Posted in National League Central, Pittsburgh Pirates, Scouting Reports | Tagged Gerrit Cole, National League Central, Pitcher, Pittsburgh Pirates, Scouting Report | 1 Comment